NCAA Tournament March Madness
#76 SMU
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Projection: likely out
This team is sitting on the outside looking in. While they achieved a solid record, their resume lacks the signature wins that separate tournament lock-ins from hopefuls. Falling to Texas A&M early on might have been acceptable, but failing to secure victories against top-tier opponents like Wisconsin, Texas A&M again, and Florida Atlantic hurt them. Beating Memphis in impressive fashion certainly flashes potential, but inconsistent conference play and losses like the one against UT San Antonio, which should have been a relatively easy win, indicate vulnerability. Couple this with their middling performance metrics on both ends of the floor and this team hasn't demonstrated the reliability or the high-caliber victories needed to confidently punch their ticket to the Big Dance. They'll be reliant on many "if" scenarios come selection day, which is never where you want your fate to rest.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/8 | W Illinois | 243 | W90-53 |
11/9 | Lamar | 216 | W78-67 |
11/14 | Texas A&M | 27 | L79-66 |
11/20 | (N)West Virginia | 152 | W70-58 |
11/22 | (N)Wisconsin | 19 | L69-61 |
11/26 | ULM | 292 | W70-57 |
11/29 | Dayton | 26 | L65-63 |
12/3 | TX A&M Commerce | 330 | W90-47 |
12/6 | @Arizona St | 122 | L76-74 |
12/16 | @Florida St | 88 | W68-57 |
12/19 | Houston Chr | 356 | W89-53 |
12/22 | @Murray St | 158 | W92-65 |
1/2 | Charlotte | 115 | W66-54 |
1/7 | @Memphis | 63 | L62-59 |
1/13 | @East Carolina | 186 | W75-64 |
1/16 | Temple | 200 | W77-64 |
1/20 | Tulsa | 194 | W103-70 |
1/25 | @North Texas | 87 | L68-66 |
1/28 | @Wichita St | 159 | L77-72 |
2/1 | Tulane | 144 | W80-76 |
2/4 | UAB | 92 | W72-69 |
2/7 | @Rice | 262 | W95-69 |
2/11 | North Texas | 87 | W71-68 |
2/15 | @Tulane | 144 | W87-79 |
2/18 | Memphis | 63 | W106-79 |
2/22 | @FL Atlantic | 31 | L80-70 |
2/25 | @South Florida | 72 | L79-68 |
3/2 | UT San Antonio | 277 | L77-73 |
3/6 | East Carolina | 186 | W80-77 |
3/10 | @UAB | 92 | L74-70 |
3/14 | (N)Temple | 200 | L75-60 |