NCAA Tournament March Madness

#318 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 Green308W77-68
11/7@UAB233L98-84
11/20@S Dakota St152L101-76
11/24@Montana St126L79-59
11/25(N)Abilene Chr223L82-74
11/30WI Milwaukee188W66-65
12/5Alabama St23247%
12/10@Tulane20338%
12/14(N)Mississippi2825%
12/17Lamar31754%
12/21Marshall15342%
1/2@James Madison11131%
1/4@Old Dominion35753%
1/9ULM32855%
1/11Texas St15542%
1/15@South Alabama18337%
1/18@Texas St15535%
1/23@Troy12232%
1/25@Louisiana33948%
1/29Arkansas St14041%
2/1Ga Southern21646%
2/5@Appalachian St23540%
2/12@Arkansas St14034%
2/15@ULM32847%
2/20Coastal Car28251%
2/22Louisiana33956%
2/26South Alabama18344%
2/28Troy12240%