NCAA Tournament March Madness
#137 Oakland
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Projected seed: 15 (automatic qualifier)
Oakland’s profile reads like a team that voluntarily sought out top tests and paid for it with lopsided road losses at Michigan, Purdue and Houston that have seriously weakened its nonconference résumé. Its best moments are a neutral win over Lamar, a gritty road victory at Montana, a road victory at Northern Kentucky and steady finishes at home against Toledo and Purdue Fort Wayne that show the roster can close games and win away from its building. The worst moments are stark blowouts on the road against blueblood programs, damaging losses at Northern Iowa and to Wright State and a late trip to Cleveland State that stalled momentum. The remaining stretch, with a road trip to Robert Morris, another road date at IUPUI and home dates with Green Bay, Milwaukee and Detroit, gives Oakland a chance to pile up wins and secure conference position but offers few signature victories that would vault the resume into serious at‑large consideration.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | @Michigan | 1 | L121-78 |
| 11/7 | @Purdue | 8 | L87-77 |
| 11/12 | @Houston | 4 | L78-45 |
| 11/17 | @UCF | 49 | L87-83 |
| 11/21 | @E Michigan | 229 | L97-91 |
| 11/24 | (N)Lamar | 207 | W83-68 |
| 11/25 | @Montana | 158 | W95-87 |
| 12/3 | PFW | 259 | W101-92 |
| 12/6 | Toledo | 160 | W98-97 |
| 12/13 | @Northern Iowa | 87 | L75-63 |
| 12/17 | @N Kentucky | 192 | W82-77 |
| 12/20 | (N)Michigan St | 13 | L79-70 |
| 12/29 | @Wright St | 147 | L88-73 |
| 1/1 | @Youngstown St | 200 | W85-83 |
| 1/4 | Robert Morris | 187 | W96-73 |
| 1/9 | Cleveland St | 304 | W97-74 |
| 1/11 | Wright St | 147 | L94-84 |
| 1/15 | @WI Milwaukee | 268 | W73-60 |
| 1/18 | @WI Green Bay | 218 | W88-63 |
| 1/21 | IUPUI | 312 | L103-85 |
| 1/24 | @Detroit | 257 | W95-87 |
| 1/28 | @PFW | 259 | W74-65 |
| 2/1 | N Kentucky | 192 | W76-65 |
| 2/4 | @Cleveland St | 304 | L91-78 |
| 2/12 | Youngstown St | 200 | L86-82 |
| 2/15 | @Robert Morris | 187 | 49% |
| 2/20 | WI Green Bay | 218 | 76% |
| 2/22 | WI Milwaukee | 268 | 84% |
| 2/25 | @IUPUI | 312 | 77% |
| 2/28 | Detroit | 257 | 81% |