NCAA Tournament March Madness Bubble Watch: South Carolina

NCAA Tournament March Madness

#91 South Carolina

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Projection: likely out

South Carolina's resume presents significant challenges for NCAA tournament candidacy, highlighted by a slim overall record and a mixed performance against mid-tier opponents. The loss to North Florida and the struggle in their match against Indiana reveal vulnerabilities, particularly in their defensive capabilities, given they allowed significant point totals in those games. Their upcoming schedule doesn't offer many ranked opportunities to bolster their standing, and while there are winnable games against teams like East Carolina and Radford, the number of high-profile matchups against ranked teams like Alabama and Auburn puts pressure on them to perform exceptionally well. Without a series of key victories in these games, South Carolina risks being overlooked come tournament time.

Date	Opponent	Ranking	Outcome
11/4	North Florida	105	L74-71
11/8	S Carolina St	275	W86-64
11/12	Towson	157	W80-54
11/16	@Indiana	27	L87-71
11/21	Mercer	270	W84-72
11/25	(N)Xavier	92	50%
12/3	@Boston College	225	57%
12/7	East Carolina	209	64%
12/14	SC Upstate	295	69%
12/17	Clemson	30	45%
12/22	Radford	178	62%
12/30	Presbyterian	141	59%
1/4	@Mississippi St	24	35%
1/8	Alabama	19	41%
1/11	Auburn	4	31%
1/14	@Vanderbilt	66	43%
1/15	@Vanderbilt	66	43%
1/18	@Oklahoma	81	45%
1/21	Florida	21	42%
1/22	Florida	21	42%
1/25	Mississippi St	24	43%
1/28	@Georgia	59	42%
2/1	Texas A&M	17	41%
2/8	@Kentucky	2	23%
2/12	Mississippi	65	51%
2/15	@Florida	21	34%
2/18	@LSU	41	39%
2/22	Texas	72	51%
2/25	@Missouri	34	38%
3/1	Arkansas	48	48%
3/4	Georgia	59	50%
3/8	@Tennessee	6	26%