NCAA Tournament March Madness

#308 Rider

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Rider's season has been marred by inconsistencies, particularly against higher-ranked teams, as seen in defeats to UCLA and Iowa by significant margins. The team struggles on offense, highlighted by several games where they failed to reach even 70 points, which limits their chances against tougher competition. Wins against lower-tier opponents like Canisius and Niagara show they can find success within their conference, but losses to teams like Quinnipiac and Iona expose vulnerabilities that may hinder their shot at an at-large bid. Ultimately, securing automatic qualification through the conference tournament seems to be their best route to the NCAA tournament, as their overall resume lacks the strength needed for at-large consideration.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@UCLA22L85-50
11/6@San Diego314W68-67
11/9@Coppin St362W64-53
11/12@Navy278W90-79
11/19@Iowa60L83-58
11/23@Bucknell231W57-53
11/27@Villanova58L72-48
11/30Delaware232L72-66
12/4@Fairfield335L78-75
12/6Quinnipiac212L72-67
12/14Stony Brook331L72-55
12/20@Penn299L79-66
12/22@NC State113L89-63
1/5Manhattan245L80-79
1/10@Canisius357L85-67
1/12@Niagara316W68-65
1/16Mt St Mary's246W66-60
1/18@Marist269W64-57
1/23Iona264L73-67
1/25@Quinnipiac212L75-64
1/31St Peter's284W67-64
2/2Merrimack195L66-64
2/6@Sacred Heart263L89-77
2/8Siena250W61-59
2/14@Iona264W74-71
2/16@St Peter's284L66-65
2/21Fairfield335L69-49
2/23@Mt St Mary's246L79-72
2/28@Merrimack195W83-78
3/6Canisius357W78-50
3/8Niagara316W77-76
3/11(N)Siena250W78-76
3/12(N)Quinnipiac212L78-64