NCAA Tournament March Madness Bubble Watch: Northeastern

NCAA Tournament March Madness

#202 Northeastern

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Northeastern’s early season performance indicates it's going to struggle to gain traction for an at-large bid. A close loss to Princeton reveals they can compete but weaknesses in both offense and defense were apparent, especially given their overall ranking and inconsistency in scoring against tougher opponents. Victories over teams like Boston University and Harvard show potential, but their schedule is loaded with games against strong competition, including a matchup with Vermont, which will test their mettle significantly. Successful outings against lower-ranked programs like CS Bakersfield and Monmouth will be critical, but they must capitalize on winnable games to build momentum and enhance their resume for the conference tournament, where securing the automatic bid is likely their best path to the NCAA tournament.

Date	Opponent	Ranking	Outcome
11/4	@Boston Univ	316	W80-72
11/10	Princeton	216	L79-76
11/13	Harvard	310	W78-56
11/17	(N)Central Conn	113	43%
11/22	(N)Florida Intl	234	53%
11/23	@FGCU	241	49%
11/24	(N)CS Bakersfield	118	43%
11/30	@Vermont	272	52%
12/3	La Salle	116	47%
12/8	Colgate	315	64%
12/15	@Old Dominion	350	64%
12/18	@Massachusetts	142	41%
12/29	@Northwestern	84	36%
1/2	Delaware	283	61%
1/4	Hofstra	164	51%
1/9	@Towson	159	43%
1/11	@Stony Brook	286	53%
1/16	@UNC Wilmington	141	41%
1/18	@Col Charleston	61	33%
1/23	Drexel	200	54%
1/25	Towson	159	51%
1/27	Towson	159	51%
1/30	@Hampton	255	50%
2/1	@Elon	23	26%
2/6	@Hofstra	164	43%
2/8	Hampton	255	58%
2/13	Campbell	231	57%
2/15	Stony Brook	286	61%
2/20	Col Charleston	61	40%
2/22	@Monmouth NJ	309	56%
2/24	@Monmouth NJ	309	56%
2/27	NC A&T	244	57%
3/1	@William & Mary	151	43%