NCAA Tournament March Madness

#144 Temple

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Temple's resume is defined by a handful of meaningful road and neutral-site wins that prove it can win away from home, most notably a road triumph at Davidson and multiple victories over Princeton including a neutral-site decision and a home win against that program. Those quality moments are tempered by damaging outcomes, from a heart-breaking neutral loss to Saint Joseph's to lopsided setbacks at Villanova and neutral defeats to UC San Diego and Rhode Island, results that undercut the value of dominant wins over low-major opponents. The remaining schedule offers clear paths to improve with home tests against Florida Atlantic and North Texas and more favorable matchups like Rice and Tulane while road trips to Memphis, Wichita State and Tulsa are the kind of resume-defining tests that could convert the good wins into a secure profile. How Temple performs in those true road opportunities against recognized league foes will decide whether its best moments outweigh the worst.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/5Delaware St357W83-65
11/11La Salle250W90-63
11/15Boston College158L76-71
11/19Hofstra99W81-76
11/24(N)UC San Diego93L91-76
11/25(N)Princeton249W79-75
11/26(N)Rhode Island121L90-75
12/1@Villanova22L74-56
12/6(N)St Joseph's PA218L70-69
12/14St Francis PA362W95-67
12/18@Davidson131W68-63
12/22Princeton249W65-61
12/30@Charlotte180W76-73
1/3UT San Antonio305W76-57
1/7East Carolina28184%
1/14@Memphis8019%
1/18FL Atlantic10549%
1/21@Rice25462%
1/24@UT San Antonio30572%
1/28Charlotte18069%
1/31South Florida9040%
2/7@East Carolina28167%
2/11@Tulane18348%
2/15North Texas13256%
2/18UAB10448%
2/21@Wichita St9522%
2/25@FL Atlantic10528%
3/1Rice25481%
3/4Tulane18370%
3/5Tulane18370%
3/8@Tulsa6918%