NCAA Tournament March Madness

#101 Northern Iowa

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Projection: likely out

In the unforgiving universe of college hoops, a tournament resume is crafted on a bedrock of marquee wins and consistency. Northern Iowa's journey through the season lacked the punch of high-profile victories that turn heads on selection Sunday. Looming losses to contenders such as North Texas and South Florida fail to inspire, and while they found success with wins over Richmond and Belmont, it's their inability to snag a victory against top-tier opponents, evident in the losses to powerhouses like North Carolina and Indiana State, that highlighted their limitations. The Panthers showed tenacity against a range of mid-major competition, but stumbles against Evansville and Illinois State were missed opportunities to solidify their standings. Without a doubt, the credentials here are a tad shy of the robust portfolio typically demanded to punch a ticket to the big dance.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7@North Texas87L83-77
11/19@South Florida72L74-65
11/22(N)North Carolina5L91-69
11/23(N)Texas Tech38L72-70
11/24(N)Stanford121W73-51
11/29Belmont113L90-70
12/2@Evansville184L91-89
12/6Richmond77W78-73
12/9@Toledo136L84-80
12/12Prairie View343W74-55
12/17Alcorn St289W100-82
12/21@N Illinois295W76-63
1/3@Missouri St134W64-62
1/7Indiana St32L77-66
1/10IL Chicago193W67-59
1/14@Murray St158W70-60
1/17@Belmont113W83-72
1/20S Illinois118W61-57
1/23Evansville184W70-63
1/27@Drake35L77-63
1/31@Bradley69L85-69
2/3Murray St158L71-43
2/7Missouri St134W72-65
2/11@IL Chicago193L71-65
2/14@Valparaiso285W86-67
2/18Bradley69W74-63
2/21@Illinois St179L81-73
2/24Drake35W91-77
2/27Valparaiso285W68-54
3/3@S Illinois118W82-70
3/8(N)Belmont113W67-62
3/9(N)Indiana St32L94-72