NCAA Tournament March Madness
#137 Oakland
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Projected seed: 14 (automatic qualifier)
Oakland's resume presents a mixed bag; they've battled it out with some tough non-conference opponents and have shown they can pull off an upset, evidenced by their win at Xavier. Additionally, they showed resilience and competitiveness in close losses to powerhouse teams like Ohio State and Illinois. However, some inconsistencies are revealed in the losses to lower-ranked conference opponents. When evaluating their performance, key wins against higher-ranked competitors are balanced by the stumbles against comparable or lesser competition within the Horizon League. The team's lack of dominant victories over top-tier opponents and the losses to mid-conference foes suggest a middle-of-the-pack tournament entrant, one whose ceiling is likely capped unless they can capture the magic that led to their surprise upset earlier in the season. Finishing strong in the Horizon League Tournament is crucial to cement their standing and could elevate their potential seed.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/6 | @Ohio St | 48 | L79-73 |
11/10 | @Illinois | 8 | L64-53 |
11/14 | Bowling Green | 206 | W81-62 |
11/19 | (N)Drake | 35 | L85-77 |
11/20 | (N)Loy Marymount | 242 | W74-69 |
11/21 | (N)Marshall | 225 | W78-71 |
11/27 | @Xavier | 55 | W78-76 |
11/29 | @Detroit | 360 | W65-50 |
12/2 | PFW | 162 | L98-77 |
12/6 | Toledo | 136 | L69-68 |
12/8 | @E Michigan | 322 | W77-63 |
12/18 | @Michigan St | 28 | L79-62 |
12/20 | @Dayton | 26 | L91-67 |
12/28 | @Cleveland St | 202 | L75-67 |
12/31 | @Youngstown St | 141 | W88-81 |
1/4 | WI Milwaukee | 231 | W100-95 |
1/6 | WI Green Bay | 223 | W79-73 |
1/10 | N Kentucky | 183 | W70-65 |
1/13 | @IUPUI | 361 | W88-66 |
1/17 | Youngstown St | 141 | W70-67 |
1/25 | @WI Green Bay | 223 | L69-59 |
1/27 | @WI Milwaukee | 231 | W91-87 |
2/1 | Robert Morris | 316 | W87-72 |
2/3 | Cleveland St | 202 | W83-71 |
2/8 | @N Kentucky | 183 | L99-89 |
2/10 | @Wright St | 166 | W74-60 |
2/14 | @PFW | 162 | W71-63 |
2/17 | IUPUI | 361 | W107-59 |
2/22 | @Robert Morris | 316 | W63-43 |
2/25 | Wright St | 166 | L96-75 |
3/2 | Detroit | 360 | W75-70 |
3/7 | PFW | 162 | W75-65 |
3/11 | (N)Cleveland St | 202 | W74-71 |
3/12 | (N)WI Milwaukee | 231 | W83-76 |