NCAA Tournament March Madness

#322 Southern Utah

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Southern Utah’s resume is defined by a tough nonconference gauntlet that produced a scarce string of meaningful positives and a couple of damaging setbacks, with a neutral-site victory over Stetson and a competitive showing at Robert Morris standing out as the team’s best moments while a humbling road loss at Gonzaga and other lopsided defeats on hostile floors serve as the worst; those extremes matter because the committee prizes wins away from home and penalizes blowouts on the road. The schedule shows clear paths to shore up the profile within conference play, with several home dates against middling WAC opponents where Southern Utah can accumulate quality results and a handful of road trips against recognizable programs where an upset would change the narrative. Until the Thunderbirds can turn a road or neutral opportunity into a solid victory and avoid further costly losses, their résumé will be viewed through the lens of a team that has played a brutal early slate but still needs signature road or neutral wins to climb into serious consideration.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Arizona St83L81-64
11/8UTRGV201L95-72
11/15@NE Omaha267L90-85
11/17@Gonzaga5L122-50
11/19@Washington St164L98-74
11/28@Robert Morris174L61-54
11/29(N)Stetson343W70-68
12/6@Oregon St17616%
12/13@Washington592%
12/18@Northern Arizona26427%
12/29@Utah Tech24124%
1/3UT Arlington18434%
1/8@Utah Valley895%
1/10@Cal Baptist1359%
1/15Tarleton St19736%
1/17Abilene Chr23544%
1/21Utah Valley8913%
1/24@Utah Tech24124%
1/29@UT Arlington18416%
1/31@Abilene Chr23524%
2/7Tarleton St19736%
2/12Cal Baptist13522%
2/14@UT Arlington18416%
2/19@Tarleton St19718%
2/21@Abilene Chr23524%
2/28Utah Tech24145%
3/5Utah Valley8913%
3/7Cal Baptist13522%