NCAA Tournament March Madness
#287 Northern Arizona
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
The picture is pretty clear for a team like Northern Arizona. With no marquee wins and a series of tough losses, including blowouts against powerhouses like Connecticut and significant defeats at the hands of solid teams such as Grand Canyon and Northern Colorado, the team’s tournament prospects are on thin ice. Their mixed results within the Big Sky also don't help, particularly with losses against lower-tier teams within their conference, which raises questions about their consistency and ability to compete under pressure. Their case isn’t boosted by the defensive issues evident in high-scoring games lost and the inability to secure wins against stronger conference opponents such as Montana and Weber State. To punch a ticket to the dance, this team would need to make a convincing run through the Big Sky tournament and secure that automatic bid, as their current season does not present a strong enough at-large resume.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/6 | @Connecticut | 1 | L95-52 |
11/12 | @Grand Canyon | 45 | L89-55 |
11/15 | @Seattle | 123 | W62-60 |
11/17 | (N)PFW | 162 | L77-67 |
11/18 | (N)VMI | 350 | W78-69 |
11/21 | @Hawaii | 168 | L70-61 |
11/29 | @UC Santa Barbara | 214 | L70-59 |
12/2 | Pacific | 355 | W78-58 |
12/6 | @Abilene Chr | 192 | W78-76 |
12/9 | @Incarnate Word | 347 | W76-75 |
12/16 | Southern Utah | 254 | W76-74 |
12/20 | @San Francisco | 89 | L91-51 |
12/30 | @N Colorado | 205 | L92-77 |
1/3 | @NE Omaha | 268 | L81-55 |
1/6 | North Dakota | 250 | W74-73 |
1/11 | @Montana St | 204 | L79-50 |
1/13 | @Montana | 151 | L90-47 |
1/18 | Portland St | 249 | W84-65 |
1/20 | CS Sacramento | 305 | W70-61 |
1/25 | @Idaho | 314 | W75-60 |
1/27 | @E Washington | 143 | L85-70 |
2/1 | Weber St | 163 | L72-70 |
2/3 | Idaho St | 264 | L81-79 |
2/8 | Montana | 151 | L94-66 |
2/10 | Montana St | 204 | W76-71 |
2/15 | @CS Sacramento | 305 | W73-58 |
2/17 | @Portland St | 249 | L83-68 |
2/22 | E Washington | 143 | W78-71 |
2/24 | Idaho | 314 | L86-76 |
2/29 | @Idaho St | 264 | W92-88 |
3/2 | @Weber St | 163 | L85-58 |
3/4 | N Colorado | 205 | L82-74 |
3/9 | (N)Idaho St | 264 | L68-60 |