NCAA Tournament March Madness

#154 Sam Houston St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Sam Houston State’s resume reveals significant challenges in both their overall performance and strength of schedule, which complicates their path to an at-large bid. Their losses to teams like Nevada and Baylor highlight struggles against higher-tier opponents, as they failed to compete effectively, while their mixed results against fellow mid-majors, exemplified by their defeat to New Mexico State and tightly contested games against Liberty, point to inconsistencies. In contrast, victories over teams like UTEP and Jacksonville State do add some merit, but they’ll need to capitalize on upcoming games to bolster their résumé further. Winning against Louisiana Tech, UTEP, and New Mexico State could provide a much-needed boost, increasing their chances of an automatic bid through the conference tournament. However, continued losses could swiftly diminish their standing as the season progresses.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Nevada76L91-75
11/9@Tarleton St297W91-62
11/12@Baylor28L104-67
11/17@Lamar167W85-72
11/27(N)Appalachian St161L66-63
11/29@UNC Wilmington129L69-60
11/30(N)Colgate261W82-78
12/3@Indiana57L97-71
12/7TX Southern295W87-71
12/21@Pittsburgh52L110-78
1/2@New Mexico St142L75-71
1/4@UTEP141L81-72
1/9Liberty71L76-68
1/11Florida Intl254W81-74
1/16@Kennesaw143L75-69
1/18@Jacksonville St113L70-62
1/23MTSU110L77-75
1/25WKU135L75-66
2/1@Louisiana Tech124L66-61
2/6@Florida Intl254L85-82
2/8@Liberty71L64-61
2/13Jacksonville St113W66-61
2/15Kennesaw143W78-76
2/20@WKU135W78-62
2/22@MTSU110L74-70
3/1Louisiana Tech12452%
3/6UTEP14153%
3/8New Mexico St14253%