NCAA Tournament March Madness

#110 Sam Houston St

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Projection: likely out

Sam Houston State’s profile looks like a résumé with flashes rather than a résumé that commands an at-large bid because the bright spots — a gritty road win at Oregon State and strong neutral-site wins over Idaho State and Idaho — are outweighed by damaging defeats such as the rout at Texas Tech and road setbacks at Oklahoma State, WKU and MTSU plus a disappointing home loss to Liberty. The offense has proved it can pile up points away from home but defensive inconsistency and a lack of a true marquee victory against a power-conference opponent leave their résumé short on the kind of signature proof committees prize. With several conference games left, including a pivotal trip to Liberty and a road test at Delaware alongside winnable home dates against MTSU, Jacksonville State and Florida International, the path to change the committee’s view exists but is narrow and hinges on taking care of the key road opportunities.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7@Texas Tech17L98-77
11/15@Utah128L85-79
11/19Wyoming104W78-70
11/26(N)Idaho St255W84-81
11/28(N)Idaho179W94-68
12/2@Oklahoma St62L93-83
12/6@TX Southern309W82-70
12/17@Oregon St177W85-75
12/21@New Mexico St165L87-78
1/2@WKU174L102-91
1/4@MTSU181L68-67
1/8Delaware267W72-60
1/10Liberty89L82-74
1/14@Jacksonville St210W77-62
1/17@Florida Intl202W76-63
1/21Kennesaw182W93-87
1/24WKU174W73-58
1/28@Missouri St215W80-71
1/31Louisiana Tech237W83-67
2/4UTEP264W70-66
2/7@Louisiana Tech237L87-78
2/14@Kennesaw182W83-79
2/18MTSU18177%
2/21Jacksonville St21081%
2/26Florida Intl20279%
2/28Missouri St21581%
3/5@Delaware26774%
3/7@Liberty8933%