NCAA Tournament March Madness
#249 Portland St
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
A Portland St team navigating the up-and-down terrain of the Big Sky Conference finds itself with a resume that lacks the luster for an at-large bid, given the overall body of work. The Vikings' season is speckled with some noteworthy victories, such as their triumph over Montana State, a top contender in the conference. However, the inconsistency they displayed, notably with losses to lower-tier conference foes like Idaho State and Northern Arizona, weighs down their tournament credentials. Although they've shown they can handle middle-of-the-road teams, a glaring shortfall is the absence of a signature win against higher-ranked competition, an opportunity they missed against Washington State. They must now eye their conference tournament as the golden ticket – a do-or-die path to secure the automatic berth, because unless they claim the Big Sky title, their season likely ends without a dance invite.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | @Air Force | 288 | W62-55 |
11/9 | @UC Santa Barbara | 214 | W82-76 |
11/17 | @Cal Baptist | 196 | W66-63 |
11/18 | (N)Cal Poly | 339 | W73-57 |
11/19 | (N)St Thomas MN | 173 | L76-70 |
11/28 | Portland | 269 | W75-74 |
12/2 | @Washington St | 49 | L71-61 |
12/15 | @San Diego | 251 | L69-65 |
12/18 | @Fresno St | 208 | W75-72 |
12/28 | @E Washington | 143 | L91-57 |
12/30 | @Idaho | 314 | W77-72 |
1/6 | @Missouri KC | 238 | L83-67 |
1/11 | Idaho St | 264 | L69-63 |
1/13 | Weber St | 163 | W69-66 |
1/18 | @Northern Arizona | 287 | L84-65 |
1/20 | @N Colorado | 205 | L90-61 |
1/25 | Montana | 151 | W72-46 |
1/27 | Montana St | 204 | W94-91 |
2/3 | CS Sacramento | 305 | W58-51 |
2/5 | E Washington | 143 | L90-77 |
2/8 | @Weber St | 163 | L84-72 |
2/10 | @Idaho St | 264 | L68-65 |
2/15 | N Colorado | 205 | W82-72 |
2/17 | Northern Arizona | 287 | W83-68 |
2/22 | @Montana St | 204 | L72-67 |
2/24 | @Montana | 151 | L82-73 |
3/2 | @CS Sacramento | 305 | L73-61 |
3/4 | Idaho | 314 | W72-57 |
3/11 | (N)Montana | 151 | L87-81 |