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
11/7@St John's36L90-74
11/13@Duquesne75L85-63
11/15@Nebraska25L84-63
11/20Rider247W55-48
11/29@Yale78L79-71
12/2Wagner304L60-59
12/6Stonehill359W81-63
12/9Bryant160W86-75
12/13Norfolk St234W84-78
12/17@Army346W78-74
12/21@Michigan St28L99-55
12/29Brown191W69-65
1/4@Northeastern227W62-53
1/6Col Charleston96L93-87
1/11@Towson153L73-64
1/13@William & Mary317W63-59
1/18@Delaware178L71-68
1/22Hofstra119L80-74
1/25Monmouth NJ177W72-65
1/27UNC Wilmington117W86-78
2/1@Hofstra119L72-71
2/3Northeastern227W59-55
2/8@Elon312W79-64
2/10@Campbell301L95-77
2/15Hampton332W93-73
2/17@Monmouth NJ177L84-61
2/22NC A&T335W80-64
2/24William & Mary317W75-62
2/29@Drexel140L90-86
3/2Delaware178W79-56
3/9(N)Northeastern227W75-65
3/10(N)Drexel140W91-88
3/11@Hofstra119W63-59
3/12(N)Col Charleston96L82-79