NCAA Tournament March Madness

#131 Troy

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Troy has had its share of ups and downs this season. Victories over Appalachian State and Louisiana highlight their potential, showing that they can hold their own with some of the tougher competitors in their vicinity. However, the losses against teams like Ohio, Oregon State, and Sam Houston State reveal inconsistencies, and a smattering of wins against lower-ranked teams like Grambling and Southern Miss won't wow the selection committee. The defeats to Arkansas State and Texas State, especially in the high-stakes environment of the Sun Belt tournament, were significant missed opportunities to solidify their case. In a nutshell, the team appears to sit on the bubble's edge due to these blemishes. Without a stronger set of signature wins, it's clear that an at-large bid is unlikely, and their best shot at dancing in March is to go all the way in the conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Ohio149L88-70
11/10@Oregon St147L81-80
11/20Sam Houston St139L88-86
11/24Grambling235W80-67
11/27@E Kentucky195L77-76
12/1SIUE294W83-60
12/9@Dayton26L82-70
12/19@Mississippi71L74-53
12/21E Kentucky195W88-81
12/30@Coastal Car315W72-65
1/4Old Dominion296W86-73
1/6Appalachian St81W66-62
1/10Louisiana145W79-73
1/13Southern Miss229W82-56
1/18@South Alabama217L74-71
1/20@Southern Miss229L64-63
1/24Texas St169W78-65
1/27South Alabama217W83-79
2/1@Ga Southern280W84-63
2/3@Georgia St228W78-74
2/7Marshall225W82-66
2/10Kent188W78-68
2/15Arkansas St129L82-71
2/17ULM292W85-57
2/22@Arkansas St129L79-71
2/24@ULM292W84-78
2/28@Louisiana145W87-73
3/1@Texas St169L82-79
3/9(N)Texas St169L74-68