NCAA Tournament March Madness

#46 SMU

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Projection: likely out

SMU's resume raises significant questions about their tournament viability, particularly due to a series of tough losses against higher-ranked opponents, such as Duke and Louisville, which expose their limitations against elite competition. While they boast impressive wins over teams like Virginia and LSU, the overall disparity in their performance on both ends of the court—strong offensive outings contrasted with consistently weak defensive stats—highlights their vulnerabilities. The losses to Mississippi State and Clemson, both solid competition, further dampen their chances, especially given the unpredictability of upcoming matchups in their conference that could either bolster or further diminish their standing.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Tarleton St288W96-62
11/7Florida A&M324W102-73
11/11UNC Greensboro142W81-68
11/15@Butler76L81-70
11/18Prairie View359W110-69
11/22Mississippi St31L84-79
11/26(N)Cal Baptist171W79-77
11/27(N)Washington St110W77-60
12/3Alabama St273W101-72
12/7Virginia105W63-51
12/14(N)LSU81W74-64
12/21@Boston College198W103-77
12/29Longwood211W98-82
1/4Duke1L89-62
1/7@North Carolina33L82-67
1/11Georgia Tech104W93-71
1/15@Virginia105W54-52
1/18@Miami FL188W117-74
1/21Louisville26L98-73
1/25@NC State113W63-57
1/29California109W76-65
2/1Stanford80W85-61
2/5@Virginia Tech155W81-75
2/11Pittsburgh59W83-63
2/15Wake Forest70L77-66
2/19@Notre Dame95W97-73
2/22Clemson27L79-69
2/26@California109W81-77
3/1@Stanford80L73-68
3/4Syracuse118W77-75
3/8@Florida St85L76-69
3/12(N)Syracuse118W73-53
3/13(N)Clemson27L57-54
3/19Northern Iowa99W73-63
3/23Oklahoma St9761%