NCAA Tournament March Madness

#163 Sam Houston St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Sam Houston State faces a challenging path to the NCAA tournament. Their non-conference schedule showcased their struggles against stronger opponents, with heavy losses to teams like Nevada and Baylor, highlighting defensive deficiencies. While they secured wins against lower-tier teams, consistent victories are crucial for bolstering their resume. Upcoming games against middle-tier programs like New Mexico State and Liberty provide opportunities to improve their standing. However, with most of their remaining matchups against teams in the 100 to 150 range, they'll need to find a way to perform above expectations and capture a few notable wins to strengthen their case for an at-large bid. Without significant improvements and high-quality wins, their best option remains securing the automatic qualification from Conference USA.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Nevada56L91-75
11/9@Tarleton St331W91-62
11/12@Baylor20L104-67
11/17@Lamar165W85-72
11/27(N)Appalachian St223L66-63
11/29@UNC Wilmington147L69-60
11/30(N)Colgate273W82-78
12/3@Indiana64L97-71
12/7TX Southern319W87-71
12/21@Pittsburgh14L110-78
1/2@New Mexico St21749%
1/4@UTEP14244%
1/9Liberty5943%
1/11Florida Intl25559%
1/16@Kennesaw17347%
1/18@Jacksonville St13744%
1/23MTSU12151%
1/25WKU10549%
2/1@Louisiana Tech10441%
2/6@Florida Intl25551%
2/8@Liberty5936%
2/13Jacksonville St13752%
2/15Kennesaw17355%
2/20@WKU10541%
2/22@MTSU12143%
3/1Louisiana Tech10449%
3/6UTEP14252%
3/8New Mexico St21757%