NCAA Tournament March Madness

#233 Oakland

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Projected seed: 15 (automatic qualifier)

Oakland's resume lacks the quality wins necessary to secure an at-large bid, with losses against strong teams like Boise State and Illinois exposing significant offensive weaknesses. The defense has shown potential, particularly in their ability to compete against better-ranked opponents, but the overall inconsistency remains concerning, illustrated by their harrowing loss to Eastern Michigan and struggles against Wright State and Youngstown State. Upcoming matchups against Loyola-Chicago and Arkansas represent crucial opportunities; however, they likely need to claim the Horizon League title to earn a spot in the NCAA tournament, as their chances of winning against mid-tier conference opponents don’t suffice to elevate their standing effectively.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@Boise St58L87-43
11/13@Illinois12L66-54
11/16@Kansas22L78-57
11/21E Michigan317L68-64
11/30@Toledo219W85-52
12/5Wright St157W66-64
12/7@Youngstown St207L66-50
12/17(N)Michigan St23L77-58
12/19@Cleveland St243L92-75
12/22(N)Loyola-Chicago13544%
12/30@Arkansas4330%
1/2WI Milwaukee12647%
1/4Robert Morris24154%
1/9@Wright St15741%
1/11@N Kentucky23646%
1/15IUPUI33461%
1/18@Detroit31351%
1/22PFW12547%
1/25@Robert Morris24146%
1/30WI Green Bay33161%
2/1N Kentucky23654%
2/6Youngstown St20752%
2/12@IUPUI33453%
2/16Detroit31359%
2/21@PFW12539%
2/23Cleveland St24355%
2/27@WI Milwaukee12640%
3/1@WI Green Bay33153%