NCAA Tournament March Madness

#226 Southern Univ

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Southern’s nonconference slate reads like a series of tough road tests that did more damage than they did to build a résumé; heavy losses at Arkansas, Baylor, Texas and Marquette outweigh the gritty showing at Washington and the lone true road win at Northwestern LA. There is no neutral-site statement to point to, which makes the out-of-town blowouts the defining impression for a committee evaluating quality of wins and losses. The remainder of the schedule is packed with Southwestern AC foes such as Alcorn State, Texas Southern, Prairie View and the conference’s usual collection of mid- and lower-tier opponents, so Southern has clear opportunities to pile up victories but very limited chances to create a signature win. An upcoming trip to Illinois stands out as one of the few remaining opportunities to alter the narrative, otherwise the damage from the nonconference gauntlet and the scarcity of quality road or neutral wins shape the team’s standing.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Arkansas28L109-77
11/5@Marquette115L100-82
11/18@Washington47L99-93
11/21@San Jose St195L80-66
11/29@Northwestern LA293W75-73
12/8@Texas46L95-69
12/10@Texas St256L86-83
12/16@Cal Baptist127L75-67
12/21@Baylor29L111-67
12/29@Illinois91%
12/31@Alcorn St33463%
1/3TX Southern33081%
1/5Prairie View30074%
1/10@Florida A&M33966%
1/12@Bethune-Cookman26244%
1/17@Grambling24641%
1/24Ark Pine Bluff34685%
1/26MS Valley St36598%
1/31@Alcorn St33463%
2/2@Jackson St33563%
2/7Alabama A&M28770%
2/9Alabama St27768%
2/14@Prairie View30053%
2/16@TX Southern33062%
2/21Grambling24664%
2/26Florida A&M33984%
2/28Bethune-Cookman26266%
3/3@Alabama St27747%
3/5@Alabama A&M28749%