NCAA Tournament March Madness

#183 S Illinois

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

S Illinois has shown potential but faces significant challenges in securing a strong NCAA tournament bid. Their inability to consistently compete against higher-ranked opponents, like the losses to Florida and Oklahoma State, raises concerns about their strength of schedule and overall performance. Key victories against teams like Northern Dakota State and Bradley provide some credibility, but they must capitalize on upcoming matchups against division rivals like Illinois State and Evansville, both of which could bolster their resume. However, with a mix of tough opponents like Drake and Murray State looming, they need to secure victories to improve their standing rather than depend solely on the automatic qualifier from the conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Col Charleston142L90-80
11/14@Oklahoma St113L85-78
11/18N Dakota St94W69-44
11/22@Florida8L93-68
11/25(N)Louisiana Tech99L85-79
11/26(N)E Kentucky166L77-72
12/3Bradley75L83-60
12/7Southern Indiana247W73-70
12/14@Austin Peay279W65-60
12/21High Point16153%
12/29@Northern Iowa8438%
1/1Evansville30862%
1/5@Illinois St15644%
1/8@Belmont13443%
1/11Missouri St20255%
1/15@Missouri St20247%
1/18Northern Iowa8445%
1/22Murray St10549%
1/25@IL Chicago18646%
1/28@Valparaiso20647%
2/1Drake5341%
2/5@Evansville30854%
2/8IL Chicago18654%
2/12@Bradley7537%
2/15Belmont13451%
2/19@Murray St10541%
2/22Valparaiso20655%
2/25Illinois St15652%
3/2@Indiana St20147%