NCAA Tournament March Madness

#196 S Illinois

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Southern Illinois is facing an uphill battle to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament, largely due to a mixed bag of results against various opponents. The losses to teams like North Carolina Charleston and Florida expose vulnerabilities in both offense and defense, while victories over lower-ranked teams such as Northern Iowa and Evansville highlight occasional success. The inability to consistently beat stronger opponents, illustrated by losses to Drake and Belmont, makes it clear that they need to win upcoming matches convincingly. With critical games against Illinois State and Indiana State on the horizon, these contests present a prime opportunity to bolster their resume. Success in these matchups is essential for improving their chances of an automatic qualification.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Col Charleston152L90-80
11/14@Oklahoma St107L85-78
11/18N Dakota St118W69-44
11/22@Florida3L93-68
11/25(N)Louisiana Tech124L85-79
11/26(N)E Kentucky184L77-72
12/3Bradley93L83-60
12/7Southern Indiana333W73-70
12/14@Austin Peay270W65-60
12/21High Point91L94-81
12/29@Northern Iowa98L78-67
1/1Evansville247L68-53
1/5@Illinois St130L85-54
1/8@Belmont148L90-86
1/11Missouri St226W88-78
1/15@Missouri St226W73-51
1/18Northern Iowa98W73-49
1/22Murray St144L74-64
1/25@IL Chicago145W89-85
1/28@Valparaiso234W79-75
2/1Drake70L75-65
2/5@Evansville247W68-59
2/8IL Chicago145W79-67
2/12@Bradley93L78-64
2/15Belmont148L73-68
2/19Murray St144L62-60
2/22Valparaiso234L83-79
2/25Illinois St13050%
3/2@Indiana St21447%