NCAA Tournament March Madness

#257 South Dakota

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

South Dakota's current standing in the season is concerning, particularly due to its defensive struggles, which rank extremely low. They've managed some good offensive performances, notably against Southern University and Idaho State, but those are countered by disappointing losses to teams like Southern Indiana and Utah Tech, which could drag down their overall perception. Upcoming matchups against struggling teams like Denver and Oral Roberts present opportunities to bolster their resume, but they must also navigate tougher games against North Dakota State and South Dakota State, where lower expectations could hurt their chances. Without a significant turnaround, especially on defense, their best bet for a tournament bid would likely be winning their conference.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Southern Univ213W93-79
11/6East Texas A&M339W91-83
11/12@Iowa52L96-77
11/20@W Michigan298W80-76
11/22@Southern Indiana318L92-83
11/27@Nebraska47L96-79
12/4Idaho St171W94-80
12/7@Northern Arizona253L95-82
12/10Wyoming179W82-81
12/14W Illinois342W89-66
12/19@Utah Tech287L92-87
12/21@Santa Clara65L98-81
1/2@Missouri KC230L68-54
1/4Denver336W91-84
1/11@St Thomas MN100L119-104
1/16Oral Roberts325W92-82
1/18N Dakota St93L103-77
1/23@North Dakota27547%
1/25@S Dakota St9836%
1/29NE Omaha20751%
2/6@Denver33652%
2/8@Oral Roberts32551%
2/13Missouri KC23052%
2/15S Dakota St9844%
2/19St Thomas MN10044%
2/22@NE Omaha20743%
2/26@N Dakota St9335%
3/1North Dakota27555%