NCAA Tournament March Madness

#89 Murray St

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Projection: likely out

Murray State’s résumé reads like a midmajor with flashes and blemishes: neutral wins over George Washington and Akron and road victories at Valparaiso and Illinois Chicago show it can win away from home, but the road loss at SMU and neutral defeats at MTSU and McNeese State are the kinds of misses that committees penalize. Most of the best wins come against mid-tier opponents rather than power conference foes, and the nonconference slate also features comfortable blowouts over lesser teams that don’t move the needle. The program’s remaining league stretch is a clear opportunity to shift perception with road victories at Northern Iowa and Belmont or to damage it with an unexpected loss, while home dates against Valparaiso and Indiana State are simple chances to lock things down.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3(N)NE Omaha272W85-77
11/7MS Valley St365W108-60
11/11@SMU31L102-91
11/15Nicholls St209W99-79
11/18Ark Little Rock307W89-68
11/23(N)MTSU124L90-87
11/24(N)McNeese St70L73-60
11/25(N)G Washington67W96-95
12/2Morehead St305W84-52
12/6Bellarmine266W81-68
12/13(N)Akron62W115-100
12/18Drake157W81-72
12/21@Valparaiso193W85-79
12/29S Illinois115W84-81
1/1@IL Chicago205W81-77
1/4Bradley136W86-66
1/7@Evansville28283%
1/10Valparaiso19386%
1/17Indiana St19286%
1/21@Drake15763%
1/24@Northern Iowa8538%
1/28Illinois St8158%
1/31@Belmont7335%
2/3IL Chicago20587%
2/6@S Illinois11550%
2/9Northern Iowa8561%
2/12@Indiana St19269%
2/15Belmont7357%
2/18@Illinois St8136%
2/21Evansville28294%
3/1@Bradley13655%