NCAA Tournament March Madness

#250 North Dakota

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

North Dakota's path to the Big Dance is simple: win the Summit League Tournament and punch their ticket. Despite some bright spots in conference play, the notable losses to powerhouses like Iowa and close calls with lower-tier teams have shown inconsistency. Their defeats at the hands of in-conference rivals like South Dakota State and North Dakota State have been setbacks. Nonetheless, triumphs over Oral Roberts and Missouri KC signal they can compete with peers. However, the lack of signature wins and troubles on the road, where battles are won in March, means their at-large bid hopes are slim. The team's overall performance indicates they've got the grit but might not have the resume to sway the committee without claiming the conference crown.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7@Iowa58L110-68
11/12Elon312W85-68
11/20@Pacific355W73-71
11/25(N)New Orleans338W71-69
11/26(N)E Michigan322W72-70
12/1@CS Fullerton245L64-54
12/3@UC Riverside210L68-62
12/9Portland269L83-72
12/16@Utah Tech281W79-62
12/20@Nebraska25L83-75
12/29St Thomas MN173L70-45
12/31@S Dakota St146L80-61
1/3N Colorado205L97-87
1/6@Northern Arizona287L74-73
1/11@NE Omaha268L79-61
1/13@Missouri KC238W82-69
1/18Oral Roberts291W87-77
1/20Denver267W92-78
1/27@St Thomas MN173W74-64
2/1@South Dakota321W95-81
2/3N Dakota St279W60-58
2/8NE Omaha268W99-78
2/10Missouri KC238L65-47
2/15@Denver267W92-78
2/17@Oral Roberts291W78-65
2/24@N Dakota St279L73-68
2/29S Dakota St146L72-62
3/2South Dakota321W95-66
3/10(N)NE Omaha268L73-72