NCAA Tournament March Madness
#227 Northeastern
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Northeastern’s profile is built on a few clear highs and a string of damaging lows, and that contrast explains its current standing: road victories at Colgate and Harvard and a neutral-site win over Duquesne are the kind of resume items selection committees prize because they show the team can win away from its building, but those bright spots are offset by heavy defeats at Syracuse, Wake Forest and Elon and troubling setbacks at Princeton and Holy Cross that undermine consistency. A home loss to Vermont and an ugly result at Campbell further weaken the nonconference body of work, so the Panthers still need to show they can avoid bad losses and string together quality wins in conference play. The remaining schedule gives them opportunities to do exactly that, with a critical trip to Hofstra and road dates at Monmouth standing out as tests while home opportunities against Charleston and Drexel offer chances to pad the résumé. In short, the committee will see a team with some legitimate road and neutral wins but an uneven record marked by several bad losses, and how Northeastern handles the remaining slate — protecting home opportunities and winning the key road games — will determine whether those early bright moments carry the day.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Boston Univ | 271 | L76-75 |
| 11/7 | @Colgate | 184 | W68-65 |
| 11/11 | @Harvard | 199 | W77-60 |
| 11/15 | Vermont | 186 | L85-74 |
| 11/20 | @Princeton | 250 | L70-57 |
| 11/22 | (N)Duquesne | 133 | W93-86 |
| 11/28 | @Wake Forest | 63 | L86-73 |
| 12/3 | @Holy Cross | 328 | L76-59 |
| 12/7 | Central Conn | 261 | W73-56 |
| 12/20 | @Syracuse | 76 | L91-83 |
| 12/22 | @Rhode Island | 120 | L85-77 |
| 12/29 | @Elon | 151 | L103-91 |
| 12/31 | @NC A&T | 311 | W85-74 |
| 1/3 | @Campbell | 204 | L97-82 |
| 1/8 | UNC Wilmington | 121 | 39% |
| 1/10 | Towson | 174 | 52% |
| 1/15 | Elon | 151 | 47% |
| 1/17 | @Monmouth NJ | 226 | 39% |
| 1/19 | @Monmouth NJ | 226 | 39% |
| 1/22 | Stony Brook | 255 | 68% |
| 1/24 | @Drexel | 285 | 52% |
| 1/31 | Col Charleston | 168 | 51% |
| 2/5 | @Hofstra | 99 | 15% |
| 2/7 | @Stony Brook | 255 | 47% |
| 2/12 | William & Mary | 119 | 38% |
| 2/19 | Drexel | 285 | 73% |
| 2/21 | Hofstra | 99 | 32% |
| 2/26 | @William & Mary | 119 | 19% |
| 2/28 | @Hampton | 245 | 44% |
| 3/3 | Monmouth NJ | 226 | 61% |