NCAA Tournament March Madness
#287 Mercyhurst
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Mercyhurst’s profile makes it clear why the most realistic path to the tournament is through the conference automatic bid; a road win at Loyola‑Chicago and comfortable home victories over Binghamton and Central Connecticut show they can close out lesser opponents, but those bright spots are overwhelmed by heavy losses at West Virginia, Syracuse and Northwestern and by narrow defeats at Canisius, Chicago State and LIU Brooklyn that undermine an at‑large case. With the bulk of quality resume opportunities coming inside the conference rather than on neutral floors or against top nonconference foes, their best moments prove potential while the worst results expose inconsistency and a lack of marquee road triumphs. The conference tournament therefore represents the clearest chance to erase earlier blemishes, string together signature victories and secure the one guaranteed ticket.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | @Northwestern | 57 | L70-47 |
| 11/6 | @Loyola-Chicago | 280 | W73-65 |
| 11/12 | @Canisius | 342 | L58-55 |
| 11/15 | Morgan St | 353 | W86-72 |
| 11/20 | @Miami OH | 93 | L76-71 |
| 11/23 | @Marshall | 208 | L69-60 |
| 11/30 | @West Virginia | 59 | L70-38 |
| 12/5 | @Lafayette | 325 | L79-71 |
| 12/13 | @Davidson | 114 | L80-47 |
| 12/17 | @Syracuse | 83 | L76-62 |
| 12/20 | Binghamton | 359 | W82-61 |
| 1/2 | F Dickinson | 336 | L74-67 |
| 1/4 | Le Moyne | 299 | W74-60 |
| 1/8 | @LIU Brooklyn | 216 | L60-58 |
| 1/10 | @Wagner | 305 | W70-69 |
| 1/17 | Stonehill | 334 | L62-57 |
| 1/19 | Central Conn | 306 | W79-61 |
| 1/23 | @New Haven | 328 | W61-57 |
| 1/25 | Chicago St | 344 | W61-59 |
| 1/29 | New Haven | 328 | W70-51 |
| 1/31 | @Chicago St | 344 | L78-74 |
| 2/5 | St Francis PA | 354 | W98-89 |
| 2/7 | @F Dickinson | 336 | L55-52 |
| 2/12 | @Le Moyne | 299 | L58-57 |
| 2/14 | @St Francis PA | 354 | W94-79 |
| 2/19 | Wagner | 305 | L83-80 |
| 2/21 | LIU Brooklyn | 216 | W91-83 |
| 2/26 | @Central Conn | 306 | L80-78 |
| 2/28 | @Stonehill | 334 | W75-72 |
| 3/4 | F Dickinson | 336 | W70-61 |
| 3/7 | Stonehill | 334 | W56-51 |
| 3/10 | @LIU Brooklyn | 216 | L79-70 |