NCAA Tournament March Madness
#283 South Dakota
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
South Dakota’s résumé is marked by a few solid nonconference wins and several damaging losses away from home. A gritty road defeat at Creighton and heavy losses at Missouri and Wyoming, coupled with an unexpected home setback to Utah Tech, have left the committee wary. Their best moments — a home victory over Western Michigan, a neutral-site win over Air Force, and a close triumph over South Carolina State — demonstrate the offense can carry them but those wins are not the kind of signature road victories that erase the bad losses. With a trip to Kansas State and league road tests at North Dakota State looming alongside home dates with North Dakota and other Summit opponents, this stretch is the clearest opportunity to rebuild the profile and show they can win where it matters.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Utah Tech | 248 | L81-79 |
| 11/5 | @Creighton | 65 | L92-76 |
| 11/12 | Southern Indiana | 317 | W89-74 |
| 11/16 | W Michigan | 242 | W83-78 |
| 11/20 | @Missouri | 55 | L102-68 |
| 11/23 | S Carolina St | 361 | W82-81 |
| 11/29 | (N)Air Force | 330 | W80-63 |
| 12/3 | Portland St | 183 | L77-71 |
| 12/6 | @N Colorado | 162 | L89-87 |
| 12/9 | @Wyoming | 97 | L106-79 |
| 12/13 | Prairie View | 302 | 66% |
| 12/20 | @Kansas St | 79 | 6% |
| 12/31 | @N Dakota St | 151 | 18% |
| 1/7 | @St Thomas MN | 160 | 20% |
| 1/10 | Denver | 280 | 61% |
| 1/15 | Missouri KC | 345 | 79% |
| 1/17 | @North Dakota | 332 | 53% |
| 1/21 | @NE Omaha | 246 | 33% |
| 1/24 | St Thomas MN | 160 | 39% |
| 1/29 | Oral Roberts | 294 | 64% |
| 1/31 | N Dakota St | 151 | 36% |
| 2/4 | @Missouri KC | 345 | 59% |
| 2/7 | @S Dakota St | 178 | 22% |
| 2/11 | North Dakota | 332 | 74% |
| 2/19 | @Denver | 280 | 39% |
| 2/21 | @Oral Roberts | 294 | 42% |
| 2/25 | NE Omaha | 246 | 55% |
| 2/28 | S Dakota St | 178 | 42% |