NCAA Tournament March Madness

#303 SC Upstate

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

In assessing SC Upstate's tournament prospects, one has to look at the bigger picture. The squad clearly struggled against higher-tier competition, as evidenced by a hefty defeat at the hands of South Carolina, coupled with less-than-stellar performances against Minnesota and Western Carolina. Their wins, while commendable, primarily came against teams outside the mainstream conversation for March Madness contention, such as the close calls against East Carolina and NC Central. The lack of consistent wins against more prominent programs, together with a series of losses to peers like Winthrop and Gardner Webb, paints a picture of a team that's been unable to seize opportunities to elevate their profile significantly. With their conference positioning and overall record reflecting these struggles, their path to the NCAA tournament seems reliant on capturing the conference title and the automatic bid that comes with it.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@South Carolina16L82-53
11/10@Vanderbilt224L74-67
11/15@East Carolina186W83-81
11/18@Minnesota91L67-53
11/21@Ball St266L75-58
11/29@Coastal Car315L72-70
12/2@NC Central258W85-82
12/9Kennesaw252L84-77
12/16W Carolina114L70-53
12/21@Davidson126L62-59
1/3@UNC Asheville156L95-67
1/6Winthrop175L82-80
1/13@Charleston So318L77-70
1/17Longwood164W73-71
1/20@Radford218L64-61
1/24High Point108L78-67
1/27@Gardner Webb201L75-70
1/31@Presbyterian284L80-73
2/3Radford218W78-69
2/7@Longwood164W69-64
2/10UNC Asheville156L77-64
2/14@High Point108W86-81
2/17Gardner Webb201L73-65
2/21Charleston So318L63-60
2/24@Winthrop175L83-74
2/28Presbyterian284W74-72
3/6(N)Radford218L67-60