NCAA Tournament March Madness
#154 Stony Brook
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Stony Brook has had a solid season with a decent overall record, but their case falters when you dive into the details. Their performance against top-notch competition leaves a lot to be desired, as evidenced by losses to Michigan State, St. John's, and Nebraska, with none of these games being particularly close. The lack of signature wins hurts; a close contest with Colonial Charleston shows potential, but isn't quite the resume booster needed. Additionally, the missteps against lower-ranked teams like Wagner and Campbell are particularly damaging. Those are games a tournament-bound team should win. The inconsistency on defense is a concern, which shows up against high-powered offenses, and while the offense has had moments of efficiency, it hasn't been enough to overcome stronger teams. Given these factors, Stony Brook would likely need to clinch an automatic bid through a conference championship to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/7 | @St John's | 36 | L90-74 |
11/13 | @Duquesne | 75 | L85-63 |
11/15 | @Nebraska | 25 | L84-63 |
11/20 | Rider | 247 | W55-48 |
11/29 | @Yale | 78 | L79-71 |
12/2 | Wagner | 304 | L60-59 |
12/6 | Stonehill | 359 | W81-63 |
12/9 | Bryant | 160 | W86-75 |
12/13 | Norfolk St | 234 | W84-78 |
12/17 | @Army | 346 | W78-74 |
12/21 | @Michigan St | 28 | L99-55 |
12/29 | Brown | 191 | W69-65 |
1/4 | @Northeastern | 227 | W62-53 |
1/6 | Col Charleston | 96 | L93-87 |
1/11 | @Towson | 153 | L73-64 |
1/13 | @William & Mary | 317 | W63-59 |
1/18 | @Delaware | 178 | L71-68 |
1/22 | Hofstra | 119 | L80-74 |
1/25 | Monmouth NJ | 177 | W72-65 |
1/27 | UNC Wilmington | 117 | W86-78 |
2/1 | @Hofstra | 119 | L72-71 |
2/3 | Northeastern | 227 | W59-55 |
2/8 | @Elon | 312 | W79-64 |
2/10 | @Campbell | 301 | L95-77 |
2/15 | Hampton | 332 | W93-73 |
2/17 | @Monmouth NJ | 177 | L84-61 |
2/22 | NC A&T | 335 | W80-64 |
2/24 | William & Mary | 317 | W75-62 |
2/29 | @Drexel | 140 | L90-86 |
3/2 | Delaware | 178 | W79-56 |
3/9 | (N)Northeastern | 227 | W75-65 |
3/10 | (N)Drexel | 140 | W91-88 |
3/11 | @Hofstra | 119 | W63-59 |
3/12 | (N)Col Charleston | 96 | L82-79 |