NCAA Tournament March Madness

#41 SMU

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Projection: first four out

SMU's season has been a mixed bag, showing flashes of promise with notable wins over Virginia and LSU, but their losses to teams like Duke and Mississippi State expose vulnerabilities, particularly on defense, where they rank well below many tournament teams. While they have a few solid victories, their overall balance leaves them vulnerable, especially since they have several upcoming games against teams that could either boost their profile or hurt it significantly, like the match against Florida State. To strengthen their tournament case, winning these close games against average competition, particularly the upcoming contests against Stanford and California, will be crucial in avoiding another disappointing season.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Tarleton St298W96-62
11/7Florida A&M319W102-73
11/11UNC Greensboro125W81-68
11/15@Butler72L81-70
11/18Prairie View356W110-69
11/22Mississippi St24L84-79
11/26(N)Cal Baptist156W79-77
11/27(N)Washington St108W77-60
12/3Alabama St303W101-72
12/7Virginia105W63-51
12/14(N)LSU73W74-64
12/21@Boston College195W103-77
12/29Longwood194W98-82
1/4Duke1L89-62
1/7@North Carolina44L82-67
1/11Georgia Tech112W93-71
1/15@Virginia105W54-52
1/18@Miami FL186W117-74
1/21Louisville22L98-73
1/25@NC State102W63-57
1/29California111W76-65
2/1Stanford88W85-61
2/5@Virginia Tech147W81-75
2/11Pittsburgh53W83-63
2/15Wake Forest63L77-66
2/19@Notre Dame95W97-73
2/22Clemson25L79-69
2/26@California11156%
3/1@Stanford8853%
3/4Syracuse12664%
3/8@Florida St8252%