NCAA Tournament March Madness

#316 Southern Miss

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Southern Miss faces a challenging road ahead if they're hoping to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament. Their performance has been inconsistent, highlighted by a tough loss to UAB and defeats against South Dakota State and Abilene Christian, which further weaken their resume. Although they have a few opportunities to bolster their standings, like games against teams such as Alabama State and Lamar, these contests present only moderate chances of success. With the Sun Belt being a competitive conference, victories against stronger opponents would be crucial. Their upcoming matchups against James Madison and Marshall will be critical; any losses could diminish their prospects significantly, while wins could serve as vital resume builders. Ultimately, it's clear that their path is narrow and will likely require a strong finish and perhaps an automatic bid from the conference tournament to even be in the conversation come March.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Bowling Green300W77-68
11/7@UAB232L98-84
11/20@S Dakota St148L101-76
11/24@Montana St130L79-59
11/25(N)Abilene Chr223L82-74
11/30WI Milwaukee182W66-65
12/5Alabama St18945%
12/10@Tulane20438%
12/14(N)Mississippi5529%
12/17Lamar30753%
12/21Marshall15743%
1/2@James Madison12833%
1/4@Old Dominion35552%
1/9ULM32955%
1/11Texas St17544%
1/15@South Alabama19338%
1/18@Texas St17537%
1/23@Troy13133%
1/25@Louisiana33548%
1/29Arkansas St14442%
2/1Ga Southern25049%
2/5@Appalachian St24140%
2/12@Arkansas St14434%
2/15@ULM32947%
2/20Coastal Car27951%
2/22Louisiana33556%
2/26South Alabama19345%
2/28Troy13140%