NCAA Tournament March Madness

#234 Norfolk St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Norfolk State has been riding the waves this season with some commendable highs that indicate resilience, like toppling VCU on the road, which is no simple feat given VCU's prowess, and a couple of notable dips that have left bracket observers scratching their heads, such as tripping up against Maryland Eastern Shore. Their showing against a tough Tennessee squad, while expectedly lopsided, gives them the taste of higher competition that could come in handy come tournament time. Otherwise, their performance has predominantly circled within their conference, where they've fared well but not without some near misses against teams that they'd ideally put away more convincingly. It's this lack of consistency and struggle to dominate their own backyard that keeps their projection on the edge, reliant on capturing their conference crown for a definite spot in the Big Dance. With no more big-name opponents to boost their case, their focus should be locked on sweeping through their conference tournament to solidify their position.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/13Hampton332W75-68
11/17(N)Fordham211L77-64
11/18(N)San Jose St257L77-53
11/20(N)FGCU232W69-66
11/25@Wichita St159L80-67
11/28William & Mary317W96-62
12/1@VCU79W63-60
12/9@Illinois St179W64-58
12/13@Stony Brook154L84-78
12/16@Hofstra119L74-58
12/20@UTEP182L67-65
12/21(N)S Dakota St146W84-65
1/2@Tennessee6L87-50
1/6@S Carolina St290W79-72
1/8@NC Central258L60-58
1/20@Howard263W65-61
1/27Coppin St354W68-58
1/29Morgan St324W83-73
2/3Delaware St274W65-64
2/5@MD E Shore333L69-60
2/17S Carolina St290W71-67
2/19NC Central258W80-74
2/24@Coppin St354W68-66
2/26@Morgan St324W85-82
3/2@Delaware St274L85-71
3/4MD E Shore333W69-50
3/7Howard263W77-58
3/13(N)Coppin St354W75-51
3/15(N)Howard263L80-74