NCAA Tournament March Madness

#88 Minnesota

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Projection: likely out

Minnesota's resume presents several red flags that hinder its NCAA tournament chances. While they secured victories against decent mid-major programs like Yale and Oregon, their non-conference performance included too many unflattering losses, notably to North Texas and Wichita State, which do not bolster their argument for an at-large bid. The team’s inability to seize key opportunities against high-ranked opponents, suffering defeats against Michigan State, Illinois, and Purdue, further underscores a lack of quality wins necessary for consideration. Additionally, their inconsistent offense and reliance on a defense that has shone in spots suggest a fragile foundation as they navigate the grueling Big Ten. Without a big win to shift the narrative, their postseason aspirations look tenuous at best.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6Oral Roberts322W80-57
11/9NE Omaha156W68-64
11/13North Texas78L54-51
11/16Yale74W59-56
11/19Cleveland St164W58-47
11/25C Michigan208W68-65
11/28(N)Wichita St135L68-66
11/29(N)Wake Forest70L57-51
12/1Bethune-Cookman280W79-62
12/4Michigan St11L90-72
12/9@Indiana45L82-67
12/21F Dickinson311W74-60
12/29Morgan St336W90-68
1/2Purdue17L81-61
1/6Ohio St34L89-88
1/10@Wisconsin14L80-59
1/13@Maryland8L77-71
1/16Michigan18W84-81
1/21@Iowa60W72-67
1/25Oregon30W77-69
1/28@Michigan St11L73-51
2/1Washington101L71-68
2/4@Penn St55W69-61
2/8Illinois16L95-74
2/15@USC61W69-66
2/18@UCLA22W64-61
2/22Penn St55L69-60
2/25Northwestern49L75-63
3/1@Nebraska52W67-65
3/5Wisconsin14L74-67
3/9@Rutgers71L75-67
3/12(N)Northwestern49L72-64