NCAA Tournament March Madness

#201 S Illinois

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Southern Illinois finds itself on the outside looking in for the NCAA tournament due to a lackluster overall resume, highlighted by several significant defeats against strong opponents like Florida and Col Charleston. They have shown some promise with wins against teams like Bradley and Northern Iowa, but the collection of losses, particularly to Indiana State and other mid-tier competition in the Missouri Valley Conference, diminishes their profile. To boost their chances, they need to capitalize on the opportunities presented in conference play, especially against teams like Drake and Belmont, both of whom could help solidify their standing with a couple of wins. Consistency on both ends of the floor will be key; currently, the offense is lacking against stronger defensive squads, which could make or break their postseason aspirations.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Col Charleston149L90-80
11/14@Oklahoma St99L85-78
11/18N Dakota St124W69-44
11/22@Florida3L93-68
11/25(N)Louisiana Tech126L85-79
11/26(N)E Kentucky184L77-72
12/3Bradley92L83-60
12/7Southern Indiana333W73-70
12/14@Austin Peay270W65-60
12/21High Point91L94-81
12/29@Northern Iowa100L78-67
1/1Evansville248L68-53
1/5@Illinois St131L85-54
1/8@Belmont139L90-86
1/11Missouri St231W88-78
1/15@Missouri St231W73-51
1/18Northern Iowa100W73-49
1/22Murray St140L74-64
1/25@IL Chicago155W89-85
1/28@Valparaiso233W79-75
2/1Drake72L75-65
2/5@Evansville248W68-59
2/8IL Chicago155W79-67
2/12@Bradley92L78-64
2/15Belmont139L73-68
2/19Murray St140L62-60
2/22Valparaiso233L83-79
2/25Illinois St131W88-79
3/2@Indiana St210L95-77
3/6(N)Indiana St210W86-85