NCAA Tournament March Madness

#137 Northern Iowa

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Northern Iowa's early season performance reflects a challenging path ahead. With solid wins against weaker opponents like Wisconsin Milwaukee and Western Illinois, the Panthers showed they can dominate when favored. However, their losses to UC Irvine and Wichita State, particularly the latter being a close game, highlight vulnerabilities against higher-ranked competition. The potential to strengthen their standing hinges on upcoming matchups; victories against teams like Belmont and SIU, both competitive peers, would bolster their résumé, while failing to secure wins against these teams could derail their hopes for a bid. Their fate heavily relies on conference play and the need to stack wins against mid-tier opponents before facing tough challenges like Murray State.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7WI Milwaukee280W87-68
11/10UC Irvine28L80-60
11/14@Wichita St112L79-73
11/19W Illinois329W82-56
11/28(N)North Texas12348%
12/4@IL Chicago7339%
12/7N Illinois27064%
12/13NE Omaha20659%
12/16Montana18457%
12/21(N)Washington St5139%
12/29S Illinois6645%
1/1Belmont17357%
1/4@Valparaiso33564%
1/8Murray St1536%
1/11@Illinois St11043%
1/14Evansville30868%
1/18@S Illinois6638%
1/21Missouri St18357%
1/25@Indiana St27557%
1/29@Drake18850%
2/2Bradley13153%
2/5@Missouri St18349%
2/8Illinois St11051%
2/11Indiana St27564%
2/16@Murray St1529%
2/19@Belmont17349%
2/23Drake18858%
2/26IL Chicago7347%
3/2@Bradley13145%