NCAA Tournament March Madness

#295 Tennessee Tech

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Tennessee Tech’s resume is defined by a stark contrast between a few resume-building road victories and some damaging losses on the same trips, which is exactly the kind of profile the selection committee weighs closely. Road wins at SC Upstate and at West Georgia and a solid victory over SE Missouri State show the team can win away from home and beat respectable mid-majors, but heavy defeats at Kentucky and Georgia and a home setback to West Georgia undercut those positives. Competitive outings at Lipscomb and Charlotte demonstrate the team’s ability to compete on the road, yet inconsistent nonconference results, including the loss at WKU, leave little margin for error in league play. The remainder of the conference slate presents clear chances to repair the resume with head-to-head league dates and more road tests against the likes of Tennessee State, Arkansas Little Rock, Lindenwood, and SIUE, so a strong finish would convert vulnerable losses into quality wins and materially change how the profile is judged.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@WKU160L82-70
11/7@Charlotte193L70-65
11/17West Georgia310L61-59
11/19@SC Upstate262W88-84
11/26@Kentucky20L104-54
11/29@Georgia28L123-81
12/3@Lipscomb146L83-80
12/6@West Georgia310W87-59
12/18SE Missouri St227W85-74
12/20TN Martin207L86-62
12/30Tennessee St22949%
1/1@Ark Little Rock31245%
1/8@E Illinois32148%
1/10@W Illinois35361%
1/15Southern Indiana33573%
1/17Morehead St30565%
1/22@Lindenwood23428%
1/24@SIUE25130%
1/27@Tennessee St22928%
1/31Ark Little Rock31267%
2/5W Illinois35380%
2/7E Illinois32169%
2/12@Morehead St30543%
2/14@Southern Indiana33552%
2/19SIUE25152%
2/21Lindenwood23449%
2/26@TN Martin20723%
2/28@SE Missouri St22727%