NCAA Tournament March Madness

#339 New Orleans

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

New Orleans is significantly struggling this season, as evidenced by their poor performance against higher-ranked opponents like Kansas State and Baylor, where the margins were quite wide. They’ve also faced challenges on both ends of the court, particularly defensively, which places them at a disadvantage in tight matchups. While they have some wins, such as against Lindenwood and at Tulane, the overall inconsistency and tough losses to teams like Troy and Iowa raise red flags. Upcoming games against opponents like McNeese State and Nicholls State will be crucial; any victories there could bolster their resume, but they will need to improve their defense and find a way to compete against higher-caliber competition. If they want to make a push for the NCAA tournament, securing the Southland Conference automatic bid seems like their best path forward.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/5@Kansas St65L89-65
11/9Troy109L78-61
11/14(N)Lindenwood336W82-74
11/15(N)Stonehill301L80-54
11/17@Robert Morris182L73-62
11/22@Tulane153W93-87
11/27@Baylor25L91-60
12/7@Nicholls St175L73-70
12/15@Iowa61L104-57
12/19@Texas29L98-62
12/22@LSU69L86-70
12/28@McNeese St68L86-61
12/30@Vanderbilt47L100-56
1/4UTRGV229L76-64
1/6TAM C. Christi156L97-83
1/11SE Louisiana196L91-71
1/13@Lamar188W68-62
1/18@East Texas A&M327W82-73
1/20@Northwestern LA240L73-61
1/25Houston Chr251L86-76
1/27Incarnate Word250L74-58
2/1@SE Louisiana196L76-68
2/3SF Austin263L88-85
2/8@Houston Chr25139%
2/10@Incarnate Word25039%
2/15McNeese St6834%
2/17Nicholls St17543%
2/22Northwestern LA24046%
2/24East Texas A&M32753%
3/1@UTRGV22938%
3/3@TAM C. Christi15634%