NCAA Tournament March Madness

#142 Murray St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Murray State is facing an uphill battle for an at-large bid, primarily due to their mixed results against various opponents this season. Their victories against teams like MTSU and a close win against Loyola-Chicago showcase their potential, but the losses to Missouri State and Indiana State highlight significant weaknesses, especially on the road where they are struggling. The team's defensive inconsistencies, evidenced by allowing 95 points to Belmont and 83 to Bradley, hurt their tournament chances. With a challenging schedule ahead, including rematches against Drake and Bradley, they need to secure these wins to strengthen their résumé significantly. Winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament may be their best path to getting into the NCAA tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Pittsburgh58L83-68
11/16@MTSU113W88-67
11/20MD E Shore359W79-61
11/22Utah Valley107L77-75
11/26(N)UT Arlington227W79-66
12/3Evansville248W63-61
12/8SE Missouri St187W73-53
12/14@WKU138L81-76
12/18@Indiana St209L84-74
12/22(N)Nebraska50L66-49
12/23(N)Charlotte251L94-90
12/25(N)Loyola-Chicago131W71-68
1/2Illinois St139L74-68
1/5@Drake68W66-59
1/8@Northern Iowa101W71-68
1/11Valparaiso219W58-47
1/15@IL Chicago165L97-93
1/18Bradley92L74-61
1/22@S Illinois206W74-64
1/25Belmont132L95-77
1/29@Evansville248L78-74
2/1@Missouri St234L77-56
2/4Drake68L55-45
2/8@Valparaiso219W74-56
2/11IL Chicago165W63-53
2/17(N)Northern Iowa101L74-67
2/19@S Illinois206W62-60
2/22@Bradley92L85-83
2/25Indiana St209W85-75
3/2@Belmont132L70-60
3/6(N)Evansville248W74-53
3/7(N)Bradley92L70-62