NCAA Tournament March Madness

#38 Missouri

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Projection: likely out

Missouri’s resume is built largely from wins over low-end opponents such as Howard, VMI, Prairie View and Cleveland State that bulk up the record but do little to prove the team against elite competition, while the home victory over Minnesota is the clear signature result. The road loss at Notre Dame underlines a difficulty winning away from home against quality foes and uneven defensive showings have left the profile vulnerable. The calendar still contains high-leverage chances to alter that view with a trip to Kansas, an away game at Kentucky, a neutral-site date with Illinois and visits to Arkansas along with home tests versus Auburn, Texas and Tennessee where victories would carry real weight. Until Missouri converts any of those opportunities into road or neutral wins evaluators will remain wary despite the team’s offensive punch and the many victories gathered against lesser opponents.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Howard310W88-67
11/7SE Missouri St230W89-84
11/9VMI340W106-68
11/12Minnesota112W83-60
11/17Prairie View299W91-73
11/20South Dakota264W102-68
11/25S Carolina St352W98-66
11/28Cleveland St323W86-59
12/2@Notre Dame63L76-71
12/7@Kansas1831%
12/11Alabama St25997%
12/14Bethune-Cookman22596%
12/22(N)Illinois1230%
1/3Florida1341%
1/7@Kentucky1931%
1/10@Mississippi5246%
1/13Auburn2958%
1/14Auburn2958%
1/17@LSU2634%
1/20Georgia2155%
1/24Oklahoma5871%
1/27@Alabama1522%
1/31Mississippi St7877%
2/7@South Carolina8762%
2/11@Texas A&M4344%
2/14Texas5770%
2/18Vanderbilt836%
2/21@Arkansas2735%
2/24Tennessee1750%
2/28@Mississippi St7857%
3/3@Oklahoma5849%
3/7Arkansas2757%