NCAA Tournament March Madness

#99 Northern Iowa

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Projection: likely out

Northern Iowa's resume shows a mix of wins and tough losses, which complicates their chances for the tournament. While they have secured victories against teams like Bradley and Illinois State, their record against higher-ranked opponents, such as the losses to UC Irvine and Washington State, raises red flags. The narrow loss to Murray State in a neutral setting and the struggles against Drake indicate that while they can compete, they haven't been consistent enough against quality competition. Additionally, their performance in critical games, especially the losses to teams like Wichita State and Valparaiso, suggests they need to capitalize on these matchups to strengthen their standing in the eyes of the selection committee.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7WI Milwaukee134W87-68
11/10UC Irvine65L80-60
11/14@Wichita St135L79-73
11/19W Illinois341W82-56
11/28(N)North Texas78L68-48
11/29(N)St Bonaventure117L68-56
12/4@IL Chicago163W83-56
12/7N Illinois351W101-57
12/13NE Omaha156W78-58
12/16Montana159W104-76
12/21(N)Washington St110L76-68
12/29S Illinois194W78-67
1/1Belmont132W76-70
1/4@Valparaiso210L80-73
1/8Murray St139L71-68
1/11@Illinois St137W85-84
1/14Evansville248W73-56
1/18@S Illinois194L73-49
1/21Missouri St230W79-68
1/25@Indiana St199W74-56
1/29@Drake62L66-52
2/2Bradley91W83-69
2/5@Missouri St230W66-61
2/8Illinois St137W68-65
2/11Indiana St199W88-73
2/17(N)Murray St139W74-67
2/19@Belmont132W82-75
2/23Drake62L64-58
2/26IL Chicago163W74-52
3/2@Bradley91L73-56
3/7(N)Valparaiso210L64-63
3/19@SMU46L73-63