NCAA Tournament March Madness

#194 S Illinois

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Southern Illinois faces an uphill battle to secure an NCAA tournament berth. The team's inconsistent performance is highlighted by a challenging mix of wins and losses against both strong and weak opponents. Victories over teams like Northern Iowa and good showings against Bradley demonstrate their potential, but the abundance of losses—especially against higher-ranked teams like Florida and Drake—raises concerns about their overall competitiveness. With a couple of key matchups left, particularly against Missouri State and Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois has a crucial opportunity to bolster their resume. However, they must also avoid further slip-ups against lower-tier teams, as each game could heavily influence their chances to make the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Col Charleston149L90-80
11/14@Oklahoma St97L85-78
11/18N Dakota St130W69-44
11/22@Florida3L93-68
11/25(N)Louisiana Tech126L85-79
11/26(N)E Kentucky182L77-72
12/3Bradley91L83-60
12/7Southern Indiana332W73-70
12/14@Austin Peay274W65-60
12/21High Point90L94-81
12/29@Northern Iowa99L78-67
1/1Evansville248L68-53
1/5@Illinois St137L85-54
1/8@Belmont132L90-86
1/11Missouri St230W88-78
1/15@Missouri St230W73-51
1/18Northern Iowa99W73-49
1/22Murray St139L74-64
1/25@IL Chicago163W89-85
1/28@Valparaiso210W79-75
2/1Drake62L75-65
2/5@Evansville248W68-59
2/8IL Chicago163W79-67
2/12@Bradley91L78-64
2/15Belmont132L73-68
2/19Murray St139L62-60
2/22Valparaiso210L83-79
2/25Illinois St137W88-79
3/2@Indiana St199L95-77
3/6(N)Indiana St199W86-85
3/7(N)Drake62L70-53