NCAA Tournament March Madness
#82 Northern Iowa
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Projection: likely out
Northern Iowa's resume is currently lacking the strong wins needed to gain traction for a tournament bid. Their losses against teams like UC Irvine and North Texas highlight struggles against higher-ranked opponents, while their only notable win is against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Despite having some favorable upcoming matchups, such as against Southern Illinois and Belmont, they need to consistently win those games and ideally snag a victory against a top-tier team like Drake to improve their status. Without those marquee wins and with the current computer rankings hovering in the mid to low range, their chances of being a tournament team look slim unless they make a late-season surge.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7 | WI Milwaukee | 116 | W87-68 |
| 11/10 | UC Irvine | 58 | L80-60 |
| 11/14 | @Wichita St | 102 | L79-73 |
| 11/19 | W Illinois | 334 | W82-56 |
| 11/28 | (N)North Texas | 78 | L68-48 |
| 11/29 | (N)St Bonaventure | 62 | L68-56 |
| 12/4 | @IL Chicago | 181 | W83-56 |
| 12/7 | N Illinois | 352 | W101-57 |
| 12/13 | NE Omaha | 282 | W78-58 |
| 12/16 | Montana | 165 | W104-76 |
| 12/21 | (N)Washington St | 69 | L76-68 |
| 12/29 | S Illinois | 220 | 64% |
| 1/1 | Belmont | 134 | 59% |
| 1/4 | @Valparaiso | 209 | 56% |
| 1/8 | Murray St | 108 | 57% |
| 1/11 | @Illinois St | 150 | 52% |
| 1/14 | Evansville | 336 | 71% |
| 1/18 | @S Illinois | 220 | 56% |
| 1/21 | Missouri St | 187 | 62% |
| 1/25 | @Indiana St | 196 | 55% |
| 1/29 | @Drake | 66 | 43% |
| 2/2 | Bradley | 73 | 53% |
| 2/5 | @Missouri St | 187 | 55% |
| 2/8 | Illinois St | 150 | 60% |
| 2/11 | Indiana St | 196 | 63% |
| 2/16 | @Murray St | 108 | 49% |
| 2/19 | @Belmont | 134 | 51% |
| 2/23 | Drake | 66 | 51% |
| 2/26 | IL Chicago | 181 | 62% |
| 3/2 | @Bradley | 73 | 45% |