NCAA Tournament March Madness

#247 Rider

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Rider's path to the Big Dance is fraught with the kind of rough patches that don’t generally indicate an at-large bid is within reach. Running into a buzzsaw in Marquette right out the gate might’ve been a learning experience, but it didn't translate into success against modest competition later in the year. Struggles against teams like Siena and Fairfield highlight the inconsistency that plagues squads dwelling in the mid to lower echelons of the rankings. The tight loss to Iona and the inability to close out the deal against teams like Marist or St. Peter's further underscore the uphill battle for this group. There’s a story to be appreciated in their wins, especially Iona, but one has to take into account the tangled web of losses against key opponents. The Broncs' resume speaks to a team with potential, but a potential that must be realized by running the table in their conference tournament to punch their ticket, as they’ve left too much meat on the bone in the regular season.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/10@Marquette11L95-65
11/13@Nebraska25L64-50
11/17@Duquesne75L77-58
11/20@Stony Brook154L55-48
11/28@Maryland66L103-76
12/1@Siena351L67-65
12/3Fairfield180L88-81
12/8Stonehill359W73-56
12/16@Monmouth NJ177L77-71
12/20@Delaware178W88-85
12/23Penn220L77-73
12/29@Penn St85L90-63
1/5@Quinnipiac171L88-84
1/7Canisius273W79-76
1/12Manhattan341W71-58
1/14@Marist239L83-60
1/19Niagara278L78-74
1/25@St Peter's212W62-57
1/27@Mt St Mary's283W66-62
2/2Siena351W91-50
2/4@Iona244L94-93
2/8@Fairfield180L84-67
2/10Marist239L77-62
2/16Mt St Mary's283W61-57
2/18@Manhattan341W104-62
2/23Iona244W78-75
2/25Quinnipiac171W88-78
3/1@Niagara278W71-61
3/3@Canisius273W65-61
3/7St Peter's212W61-56
3/14(N)St Peter's212L50-48