NCAA Tournament March Madness

#191 Rice

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Rice's path to an NCAA tournament berth is a challenging one, primarily due to their record and lack of quality wins. Despite victories against teams like Florida International and Arkansas State, the losses to several lower-ranked opponents, such as North Texas and Tulane, raise questions about their consistency and ability to compete under pressure. Their strength of schedule comparatively is weak, and the inability to secure wins against notable teams like Memphis and Florida State reflects a deficiency in marquee victories needed for at-large consideration. To enhance their tournament hopes, Rice must focus on upcoming games against fellow American Athletic Conference teams, particularly securing wins against higher-ranked opponents like UAB and Florida Atlantic, which could provide critical opportunities to bolster their résumé.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/5Florida Intl251W77-70
11/9(N)Florida St85L73-65
11/12ULM349W66-50
11/16Northwestern LA223W77-75
11/19@Louisiana320W83-61
11/22@Houston Chr271W61-58
11/29(N)Hofstra213L68-63
11/30(N)Arkansas St87W75-67
12/1(N)Iona264W70-66
12/8@Texas St203L75-66
12/16Alcorn St328W77-75
12/22Prairie View359W64-46
1/1@Tulsa267W70-64
1/4Charlotte253W68-55
1/8@North Texas78L81-59
1/11Temple170L73-70
1/14UT San Antonio200L90-84
1/19@FL Atlantic112L75-73
1/25Tulane141L82-71
1/28@South Florida204L69-64
2/2Memphis53L86-83
2/5@East Carolina181W73-60
2/8@Charlotte253L78-75
2/11North Texas78L67-61
2/15@Tulane141L81-78
2/19UAB103L90-89
2/22Tulsa267W71-50
2/26@Memphis53L84-72
3/2@UT San Antonio200L84-56
3/6Wichita St135L63-59
3/12(N)Charlotte253L64-61