NCAA Tournament March Madness
#203 Montana
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Montana’s résumé is built around a couple of clear road wins, most notably at UNLV and at North Dakota, but those bright spots are tempered by ugly nonconference setbacks at Stanford and Texas A&M and by surprising losses to mid‑major opponents such as Lamar and Oakland that undermine consistency. The offense has flashed in spots while defensive lapses have turned close victories into less convincing profile items, so the committee will focus on the quality of those away results and how many bad losses remain on the ledger. The rest of the slate is a mixed opportunity: a daunting trip to Louisville sits next to a stretch of winnable league games against teams like Northern Arizona, Weber State and CS Sacramento, and how Montana performs in those road tests and home finishes will determine whether the solid signature wins can outweigh the damaging blemishes.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8 | @Stanford | 90 | L91-68 |
| 11/11 | @UNLV | 132 | W102-93 |
| 11/14 | Cal Poly | 241 | W90-82 |
| 11/18 | @Texas A&M | 52 | L86-81 |
| 11/23 | Lamar | 227 | L68-63 |
| 11/25 | Oakland | 145 | L95-87 |
| 12/3 | N Dakota St | 156 | L81-72 |
| 12/6 | @North Dakota | 332 | W79-75 |
| 12/20 | @Louisville | 15 | 1% |
| 1/1 | Northern Arizona | 264 | 71% |
| 1/3 | N Colorado | 162 | 53% |
| 1/8 | @Idaho | 194 | 38% |
| 1/10 | @E Washington | 240 | 45% |
| 1/17 | @Montana St | 164 | 32% |
| 1/19 | @Northern Arizona | 264 | 50% |
| 1/22 | Weber St | 209 | 63% |
| 1/24 | Idaho St | 158 | 52% |
| 1/29 | @Portland St | 183 | 36% |
| 1/31 | @CS Sacramento | 275 | 51% |
| 2/5 | E Washington | 240 | 67% |
| 2/7 | Idaho | 194 | 60% |
| 2/14 | Montana St | 164 | 54% |
| 2/19 | @Idaho St | 158 | 31% |
| 2/21 | @Weber St | 209 | 41% |
| 2/26 | CS Sacramento | 275 | 73% |
| 2/28 | Portland St | 183 | 58% |
| 3/2 | @N Colorado | 162 | 32% |