NCAA Tournament March Madness

#212 Merrimack

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Merrimack's path to the NCAA tournament hinges largely on their performance in the Metro Atlantic; their current record and the mixed results against both strong and weak opponents suggest a troubled resume. Losses to teams like VCU and Butler highlight their struggles against higher competition, while a weaker offensive ranking raises concerns about their scoring capabilities. Even though they’ve secured some wins against lower-tier opponents like Canisius and Niagara, those victories won't resonate highly on a national level. Upcoming games against Iona and Rider could be pivotal; if they can capture both, it may bolster their case significantly, but anything less may force them to rely on the automatic qualifier from their conference to make the field.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/9Vermont245W65-51
11/13@VCU34L63-42
11/17Princeton191L68-57
11/20@Rutgers77L74-63
11/22@Butler72L78-39
11/25@MA Lowell249L81-74
11/27(N)UT San Antonio222L76-74
11/29@Troy109W72-68
12/6@Canisius357W60-52
12/8@Niagara323W80-62
12/13Boston Univ304W64-61
12/17@Stanford88L74-68
12/19@St Mary's CA26L73-68
1/3Fairfield337W67-54
1/10@Sacred Heart268W66-65
1/12Manhattan254W69-62
1/16@Quinnipiac202L81-76
1/18Siena227W64-58
1/23@St Peter's286W48-37
1/25@Fairfield337W75-54
1/31Mt St Mary's259L66-58
2/2@Rider326W66-64
2/6Niagara323W64-59
2/8Canisius357W69-51
2/14@Manhattan254L79-75
2/16Marist230L61-60
2/21Sacred Heart268L60-59
2/23@Iona27650%
2/28Rider32661%
3/2Quinnipiac20254%
3/6@Marist23047%