NCAA Tournament March Madness

#260 New Mexico St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

New Mexico State has had a season with undeniable challenges. Their performance against top-tier opposition has left a lot to be desired, highlighted by significant losses to reputable teams like Kentucky and UC Irvine. On the flip side, the close contests against their conference rival New Mexico, both away and at home, showed flashes of their potential but ultimately underscored their inability to secure wins when it counts. Furthermore, their track record against middle-of-the-pack competition, with losses to teams like SF Austin, Louisiana Tech, and Liberty, reveals inconsistencies that are hard to overlook. Although they claim victories against teams like Cal Baptist and UTEP, these are not the high-caliber wins needed to make a statement. Regrettably, this suggests their best shot at March Madness glory hinges on running the table in their conference tournament to secure that all-important automatic bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@Kentucky15L86-46
11/11@UC Irvine73L91-74
11/18N Colorado205W76-71
11/21(N)Fresno St208L81-76
11/22(N)S Illinois118L81-54
11/26@Louisville237L90-84
12/2@New Mexico23L106-62
12/15New Mexico23L73-72
12/19@SF Austin165L75-72
12/22@Tulsa194L65-59
12/30Cal Baptist196W66-61
1/4UTEP182W63-53
1/11@Florida Intl270L77-67
1/18WKU133W72-70
1/20MTSU253W73-62
1/25@Sam Houston St139L79-67
1/27@Louisiana Tech95L73-53
2/1Liberty142W79-73
2/3Jacksonville St215W67-65
2/10@UTEP182L74-49
2/15@MTSU253L76-69
2/17@WKU133L72-58
2/22Sam Houston St139L79-58
2/24Louisiana Tech95L67-58
2/29@Liberty142L83-58
3/2@Jacksonville St215W66-64
3/9Florida Intl270W77-70
3/14(N)WKU133L89-69