NCAA Tournament March Madness
#139 Sam Houston St
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
When forecasting this team's tournament fate, they sit precariously on the bubble, and an at-large bid seems unlikely. Despite a relatively strong overall record, they don't have signature wins that catch the eye. They've come up short against the stronger teams they’ve faced, such as their losses to Oklahoma State, Mississippi, Grand Canyon, and Texas Tech, which are the kind of opponents that could've bolstered their case significantly. While they have shown the ability to beat mid-ranked teams within their conference, it’s their performances against top-tier teams that typically sway the selection committee, and they just haven't delivered in that department. There's also the slim winning margins against lower-ranked teams which can raise eyebrows on their consistency and ability to dominate. Hence, their safest bet would be to win their conference championship and secure the automatic tournament bid that comes with it. Otherwise, their bubble could very well burst come Selection Sunday.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | @Pacific | 355 | W64-57 |
11/9 | Utah Valley | 174 | L79-73 |
11/12 | @Oklahoma St | 128 | L85-70 |
11/17 | @Mississippi | 71 | L70-67 |
11/20 | @Troy | 131 | W88-86 |
11/22 | (N)Grambling | 235 | W86-68 |
11/29 | @Arizona St | 122 | L78-61 |
12/3 | Lamar | 216 | W90-70 |
12/9 | @Missouri St | 134 | L69-60 |
12/12 | ULM | 292 | W63-62 |
12/15 | Texas St | 169 | L73-60 |
12/20 | @Grand Canyon | 45 | L76-64 |
12/28 | @Texas Tech | 38 | L96-60 |
1/6 | Louisiana Tech | 95 | W81-77 |
1/10 | WKU | 133 | W78-74 |
1/13 | @MTSU | 253 | W60-51 |
1/20 | @Liberty | 142 | L82-66 |
1/25 | New Mexico St | 260 | W79-67 |
1/27 | UTEP | 182 | W60-56 |
2/1 | @WKU | 133 | W79-77 |
2/3 | @Florida Intl | 270 | L68-61 |
2/8 | @Jacksonville St | 215 | L79-68 |
2/15 | Florida Intl | 270 | W70-56 |
2/17 | Liberty | 142 | W83-73 |
2/22 | @New Mexico St | 260 | W79-58 |
2/24 | @UTEP | 182 | W65-54 |
3/2 | MTSU | 253 | W81-64 |
3/7 | @Louisiana Tech | 95 | W72-66 |
3/9 | Jacksonville St | 215 | W81-73 |
3/13 | (N)Florida Intl | 270 | W78-59 |
3/15 | (N)UTEP | 182 | L65-63 |