NCAA Tournament March Madness

#201 Oakland

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Projected seed: 14 (automatic qualifier)

Oakland's season has been a rollercoaster, with several significant losses against ranked opponents like Boise State and Illinois that highlight struggles in high-pressure situations. Their inconsistent offense, often ranking near the bottom, has made it difficult to secure wins, even against lesser teams, as seen in the close loss to Eastern Michigan. While the team has shown glimpses of promise with victories over teams like Wright State and Loyola-Chicago, their lack of quality wins and inability to string together a consistent run in a weak conference limit their at-large bid chances. To improve their standing, they must not only win upcoming games against Cleveland State and Milwaukee but also make a strong showing in the conference tournament to secure an automatic qualification.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@Boise St51L87-43
11/13@Illinois21L66-54
11/16@Kansas18L78-57
11/21E Michigan294L68-64
11/30@Toledo223W85-52
12/5Wright St214W66-64
12/7@Youngstown St190L66-50
12/17(N)Michigan St13L77-58
12/19@Cleveland St168L92-75
12/22(N)Loyola-Chicago132W72-71
12/23(N)Oregon St80L80-74
12/25@Hawaii215L73-70
12/30@Arkansas37L92-62
1/2WI Milwaukee120W65-49
1/4Robert Morris170L79-71
1/9@Wright St214L66-62
1/11@N Kentucky244W68-53
1/15IUPUI317W72-59
1/18@Detroit332W65-59
1/22PFW141W76-72
1/25@Robert Morris170L73-71
1/30WI Green Bay335W68-54
2/1N Kentucky244L84-75
2/6Youngstown St190L84-75
2/12@IUPUI317W82-67
2/16Detroit332W93-83
2/21@PFW141L80-66
2/23Cleveland St16852%
2/27@WI Milwaukee12041%
3/1@WI Green Bay33555%