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@Pittsburgh57L83-68
11/16@MTSU107W88-67
11/20MD E Shore359W79-61
11/22Utah Valley109L77-75
11/26(N)UT Arlington224W79-66
12/3Evansville248W63-61
12/8SE Missouri St199W73-53
12/14@WKU151L81-76
12/18@Indiana St206L84-74
12/22(N)Nebraska55L66-49
12/23(N)Charlotte253L94-90
12/25(N)Loyola-Chicago124W71-68
1/2Illinois St137L74-68
1/5@Drake66W66-59
1/8@Northern Iowa100W71-68
1/11Valparaiso214W58-47
1/15@IL Chicago167L97-93
1/18Bradley93L74-61
1/22@S Illinois204W74-64
1/25Belmont134L95-77
1/29@Evansville248L78-74
2/1@Missouri St233L77-56
2/4Drake66L55-45
2/8@Valparaiso214W74-56
2/11IL Chicago167W63-53
2/17(N)Northern Iowa100L74-67
2/19@S Illinois204W62-60
2/22@Bradley93L85-83
2/25Indiana St206W85-75
3/2@Belmont134L70-60
3/6(N)Evansville248W74-53
3/7(N)Bradley93L70-62