NCAA Tournament March Madness

#274 UMBC

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UMBC's season has been marked by inconsistencies that greatly affect their chances for an at-large bid. Key losses against higher-ranked opponents like Penn State and Georgetown highlight their struggle to compete at a higher level, while a lack of quality wins makes it even tougher. Although they've secured victories against some lower-tier teams, their overall performance—particularly on defense, where they've struggled significantly—has resulted in a weak resume. Upcoming matches against New Hampshire and Vermont will be crucial; victories there could bolster their standing, but continued losses, especially to teams like Bryant and Maine, would severely hinder any hope of an NCAA Tournament appearance without winning the conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Penn St53L103-54
11/14Coppin St362W92-67
11/16St Peter's280L69-61
11/19Hampton263L78-68
11/23Boston Univ299L75-71
11/25Howard313W95-77
11/27Morgan St337W92-69
12/2@Georgetown86L86-62
12/7@Towson176W84-71
12/18@Georgia Tech108L91-82
12/21@Marist226L76-73
12/29@American Univ244W96-93
1/4@Binghamton315L87-82
1/9@NJIT350W87-64
1/16New Hampshire361L79-76
1/18Maine193L87-62
1/23@SUNY Albany288W92-87
1/25@Vermont281W80-63
1/30Bryant147L92-86
2/1MA Lowell222L83-67
2/6@New Hampshire36157%
2/8@Maine19341%
2/13Binghamton31557%
2/15@Bryant14738%
2/20@MA Lowell22243%
2/22NJIT35061%
2/27SUNY Albany28855%
3/1Vermont28154%