NCAA Tournament March Madness

#251 SIUE

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

SIUE’s résumé is anchored by road victories at UT San Antonio and at Drake and a road win at North Florida that prove it can close games away from home, but the profile is marred by heavy defeats at Wisconsin and at Air Force and by losses to Indiana State and Western Michigan that expose offensive inconsistency and create blemishes a committee will note. The defense has offered steadier play and those road wins give the program credibility, yet the poor results against recognizable nonconference opponents keep the résumé from being comfortably secure. The remaining Ohio Valley slate presents straightforward chances to repair the damage with home tests against Southern Indiana, Morehead State, Lindenwood and Arkansas Little Rock and with road opportunities at Tennessee Martin and Southeast Missouri State and strong outcomes in those spots would alter the narrative while more setbacks would leave the season defined by missed opportunities.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7@UT San Antonio285W77-60
11/10Indiana St188L64-55
11/14@Drake154W61-59
11/17@Wisconsin42L94-69
11/21@Air Force324L77-63
11/23(N)Alabama St287W83-68
12/2@North Florida339W72-63
12/6W Michigan272L83-73
12/18@E Illinois321L76-72
12/22@W Illinois353W66-61
1/1Southern Indiana33580%
1/3Morehead St30573%
1/6Lindenwood23459%
1/8Ark Little Rock31275%
1/15@TN Martin20731%
1/17@SE Missouri St22736%
1/22Tennessee St22958%
1/24Tennessee Tech29570%
1/29@Morehead St30552%
1/31@Southern Indiana33561%
2/3@Lindenwood23437%
2/7@Ark Little Rock31254%
2/12SE Missouri St22758%
2/14TN Martin20753%
2/19@Tennessee Tech29548%
2/21@Tennessee St22936%
2/26W Illinois35386%
2/28E Illinois32177%