NCAA Tournament March Madness

#223 Montana

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Montana faces a challenging road ahead if they hope to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament, largely due to their poor showing against top-tier teams like Oregon and Tennessee, which exposed significant weaknesses on both ends of the court. Their defense has struggled, evident in the high scoring allowed in those losses and against Utah State. Moreover, the overall inconsistency of their victories against lower-ranked opponents, such as Northern Arizona and Idaho State, raises concerns about their ability to compete at a higher level. Upcoming games against fellow Big Sky teams like Montana State and Portland State will be crucial; they need to secure wins and improve their standing significantly, as a strong finish in conference play is likely their best path to an automatic bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Oregon25L79-48
11/13@Tennessee6L92-57
11/18@Utah St45L95-83
11/24Denver336W83-73
11/25Utah Tech287W69-66
11/27CS Northridge103W83-75
12/4S Dakota St98W71-67
12/7@St Thomas MN100L88-81
12/16@Northern Iowa114L104-76
12/21@San Francisco75L71-67
1/2@E Washington252W92-81
1/4@Idaho236W73-71
1/9Northern Arizona253W81-76
1/11N Colorado135L81-57
1/16@Weber St244W63-59
1/18@Idaho St171L86-61
1/20Idaho236W72-67
1/25Montana St16951%
1/30Portland St21954%
2/1CS Sacramento34463%
2/6@N Colorado13541%
2/8@Northern Arizona25348%
2/13Idaho St17151%
2/15Weber St24455%
2/22@Montana St16943%
2/27@CS Sacramento34455%
3/1@Portland St21946%
3/3E Washington25256%