NCAA Tournament March Madness

#177 Monmouth NJ

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Monmouth's overall resume simply lacks the high-quality wins that would put them in a position for an at-large bid. Despite a wins over opponents like West Virginia, Belmont, and a dominant conference tournament performance against Col Charleston, the Hawks haven't consistently demonstrated the ability to overpower top-tier competition—a glaring loss to George Mason and a less-than-stellar defensive record mar their profile. Furthermore, losses to teams like Penn, Cornell, and a puzzling stumble against Hampton signal troubling inconsistency. With an offense that isn't particularly fearsome and a defense that hasn't locked down strong opposition, Monmouth's pathway to March Madness seems clear—they'll need to capture their conference title and the automatic bid that goes with it, as their portfolio doesn't suggest a team ready to earn an invitation based on the regular season and non-conference play.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@George Mason98L72-61
11/10@West Virginia152W73-65
11/18Princeton54L82-57
11/21Lehigh272W88-79
11/24(N)Belmont113W93-84
11/25(N)Lafayette326W63-53
11/26@Penn220L76-61
11/29@Cornell90L91-87
12/9N Illinois295W74-71
12/12@Seton Hall56L70-61
12/16Rider247W77-71
12/21Manhattan341W77-71
12/31@Oklahoma50L72-56
1/4Towson153W51-43
1/8Northeastern227W81-62
1/11@UNC Wilmington117L69-56
1/13@Col Charleston96L94-83
1/18@Drexel140L78-74
1/20Hampton332W85-77
1/25@Stony Brook154L72-65
1/27Hofstra119W81-78
2/1Drexel140W67-62
2/3@Delaware178L84-80
2/8William & Mary317W68-64
2/10@Northeastern227L77-65
2/15Campbell301W88-87
2/17Stony Brook154W84-61
2/22@Towson153L80-61
2/24NC A&T335W83-67
2/29@Hampton332L64-56
3/2@Elon312W85-70
3/9(N)Campbell301W90-67
3/10(N)Col Charleston96L83-59