NCAA Tournament March Madness

#169 Texas St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Texas State has had its ups and downs this season, and a fair look at their body of work reveals a squad that's struggled to consistently pick up signature wins. Glimmers of potential showed in close contests with high-caliber teams like James Madison, but setbacks against teams like Coastal Carolina, who've had a rough season themselves, undercut their resume significantly. The Bobcats did put together a string of solid performances in their conference tournament, which is commendable. However, that doesn't wholly mitigate the impact of their earlier losses. It's one thing to take down opponents like Southern Miss and Troy, but when push comes to shove, the lack of notable victories outside their conference is a glaring deficiency. This squad is left with no option but to clinch their conference's automatic bid to the tournament because, without it, their season's narrative is one of missed opportunities rather than triumphant moments.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6@Ark Little Rock209L71-66
11/11@Miami OH259W75-65
11/14@Oklahoma50L93-54
11/17UT San Antonio277W72-62
11/21(N)McNeese St43L59-48
11/22(N)Southern Utah254L74-67
11/25@UT Arlington116W73-66
11/30@Texas40L77-58
12/15@Sam Houston St139W73-60
12/21@Houston3L72-37
12/30@James Madison51L82-65
1/4Coastal Car315L71-63
1/6Marshall225L79-75
1/11@Arkansas St129L85-82
1/13@ULM292W67-54
1/17Louisiana145L86-68
1/20Arkansas St129L79-72
1/24@Troy131L78-65
1/28@Louisiana145L66-46
2/1South Alabama217W74-66
2/3Southern Miss229W60-55
2/7Appalachian St81W63-56
2/10Ball St266W68-60
2/15@South Alabama217L72-55
2/17@Southern Miss229L78-74
2/22@Ga Southern280L84-76
2/24@Georgia St228W68-59
2/27ULM292W73-55
3/1Troy131W82-79
3/5(N)Old Dominion296W92-83
3/7(N)Southern Miss229W75-59
3/9(N)Troy131W74-68
3/10(N)James Madison51L73-68