NCAA Tournament March Madness
#200 Temple
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Temple has faced a challenging season with more losses than wins, showing they struggled to consistently deliver against both high-caliber and mid-tier opponents, which implies a need for significant improvement on both ends of the floor. Notable performances against the likes of Florida Atlantic and UAB during the conference tournament showcased their potential to pull off upsets, underscoring their resilience and capability to compete under pressure. However, their overall season tells a story of a team that has had difficulties in maintaining momentum, with slip-ups against a variety of teams, thus indicating that securing an automatic bid through their conference tournament would be essential for a chance to dance in March. Their mixed results against fellow American Athletic Conference teams such as SMU, Wichita State, and Charlotte further cement the narrative that Temple's road to the NCAA tournament hinges on their ability to outperform in their conference finale, not on their regular-season record.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/6 | MD E Shore | 333 | W85-65 |
11/10 | @Navy | 329 | W75-68 |
11/14 | @Drexel | 140 | W66-64 |
11/18 | Columbia | 236 | L78-73 |
11/22 | Mississippi | 71 | L77-76 |
11/29 | La Salle | 187 | W106-99 |
12/2 | (N)St Joseph's PA | 105 | L74-65 |
12/10 | (N)SUNY Albany | 261 | W78-73 |
12/16 | @VCU | 79 | L87-78 |
12/21 | (N)Nevada | 24 | L80-56 |
12/22 | (N)Old Dominion | 296 | L78-63 |
12/24 | (N)Portland | 269 | W55-54 |
1/4 | @South Florida | 72 | L76-68 |
1/7 | Wichita St | 159 | W68-61 |
1/10 | East Carolina | 186 | L73-62 |
1/13 | @North Texas | 87 | L69-51 |
1/16 | @SMU | 76 | L77-64 |
1/20 | Rice | 262 | L69-66 |
1/24 | South Florida | 72 | L75-69 |
1/28 | @East Carolina | 186 | L70-64 |
2/4 | @Tulane | 144 | L92-80 |
2/8 | Memphis | 63 | L84-77 |
2/11 | Charlotte | 115 | L73-70 |
2/15 | @FL Atlantic | 31 | L80-68 |
2/18 | UT San Antonio | 277 | W83-77 |
2/25 | @Wichita St | 159 | W72-66 |
2/28 | @Rice | 262 | W65-43 |
3/2 | Tulsa | 194 | L72-67 |
3/7 | UAB | 92 | L100-72 |
3/10 | @UT San Antonio | 277 | W84-82 |
3/13 | (N)UT San Antonio | 277 | W64-61 |
3/14 | (N)SMU | 76 | W75-60 |
3/15 | (N)Charlotte | 115 | W58-54 |
3/16 | (N)FL Atlantic | 31 | W74-73 |
3/17 | (N)UAB | 92 | L85-69 |