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
11/6MD E Shore333W85-65
11/10@Navy329W75-68
11/14@Drexel140W66-64
11/18Columbia236L78-73
11/22Mississippi71L77-76
11/29La Salle187W106-99
12/2(N)St Joseph's PA105L74-65
12/10(N)SUNY Albany261W78-73
12/16@VCU79L87-78
12/21(N)Nevada24L80-56
12/22(N)Old Dominion296L78-63
12/24(N)Portland269W55-54
1/4@South Florida72L76-68
1/7Wichita St159W68-61
1/10East Carolina186L73-62
1/13@North Texas87L69-51
1/16@SMU76L77-64
1/20Rice262L69-66
1/24South Florida72L75-69
1/28@East Carolina186L70-64
2/4@Tulane144L92-80
2/8Memphis63L84-77
2/11Charlotte115L73-70
2/15@FL Atlantic31L80-68
2/18UT San Antonio277W83-77
2/25@Wichita St159W72-66
2/28@Rice262W65-43
3/2Tulsa194L72-67
3/7UAB92L100-72
3/10@UT San Antonio277W84-82
3/13(N)UT San Antonio277W64-61
3/14(N)SMU76W75-60
3/15(N)Charlotte115W58-54
3/16(N)FL Atlantic31W74-73
3/17(N)UAB92L85-69