NCAA Tournament March Madness

#199 South Dakota

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

South Dakota's resume highlights a potent offense, but glaring defensive shortcomings are holding them back. The team's impressive scoring against Southern University and Idaho State showcases its offensive firepower, yet losses to teams like Iowa and Nebraska expose vulnerabilities, especially on defense. Upcoming games against stronger opponents, such as Santa Clara and South Dakota State, will be critical; victories in these matchups could bolster their standing significantly. However, with remaining games against weaker teams where expectations are higher, any slip-up could jeopardize their chances of earning an at-large bid. Overall, without a resilient defense to complement their scoring, the team faces a steep uphill battle to enter the tournament without winning their conference's automatic qualifier.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Southern Univ163W93-79
11/6East Texas A&M314W91-83
11/12@Iowa45L96-77
11/20@W Michigan257W80-76
11/22@Southern Indiana247L92-83
11/27@Nebraska51L96-79
12/4Idaho St188W94-80
12/7@Northern Arizona285L95-82
12/10Wyoming165W82-81
12/14W Illinois340W89-66
12/19@Utah Tech283L92-87
12/21@Santa Clara7236%
1/2@Missouri KC27050%
1/4Denver30661%
1/11@St Thomas MN11041%
1/16Oral Roberts33263%
1/18N Dakota St9446%
1/23@North Dakota29052%
1/25@S Dakota St10239%
1/29NE Omaha28960%
2/6@Denver30653%
2/8@Oral Roberts33255%
2/13Missouri KC27058%
2/15S Dakota St10247%
2/19St Thomas MN11048%
2/22@NE Omaha28952%
2/26@N Dakota St9438%
3/1North Dakota29060%