NCAA Tournament March Madness

#236 Tennessee St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Tennessee State’s résumé is defined by a contrast between eye-catching road victories and a handful of damaging setbacks, which explains why the current evaluation sits where it does. Road wins at UNC Asheville, Chattanooga and Arkansas Little Rock plus an impressive trip to UNLV show the team can win away from home and beat quality nonconference opponents. Those high points are undercut by tough losses at Belmont and WKU, a lopsided outing at Tennessee and a surprising home defeat to Alabama A&M, results that signal vulnerability and weaken the résumé when the committee weighs quality and consistency. The conference schedule still gives the Tigers opportunities to reinforce their profile with winnable home dates while a couple of road tests at SE Missouri State and Tennessee Martin present clear chances to either repair the damage or deepen concerns, so the balance of those upcoming results will ultimately determine how comfortable the committee feels about their profile.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Belmont74L87-79
11/16@WKU151L95-82
11/20@Tennessee16L89-60
11/25@UNC Asheville253W75-73
11/30@Chattanooga263W70-64
12/3@Alabama A&M301L80-53
12/13@UNLV136W63-60
12/18TN Martin219W78-71
12/20SE Missouri St228L91-82
12/30@Tennessee Tech308W88-76
1/3@Ark Little Rock306W84-79
1/8@W Illinois35573%
1/10@E Illinois31758%
1/15Morehead St30475%
1/17Southern Indiana33081%
1/22@SIUE25945%
1/24@Lindenwood23238%
1/27Tennessee Tech30875%
1/29Ark Little Rock30675%
2/5E Illinois31777%
2/7W Illinois35588%
2/12@Southern Indiana33062%
2/14@Morehead St30454%
2/19Lindenwood23260%
2/21SIUE25967%
2/26@SE Missouri St22837%
2/28@TN Martin21935%