NCAA Tournament March Madness

#302 UMBC

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UMBC's performance this season presents significant challenges for their NCAA tournament aspirations, especially given their weak defensive metrics. Losses to teams such as Penn State and St. Peter's underscored struggles against stronger opponents, while their inability to consistently win against mid-tier teams leaves little room for error. Although they have secured victories against lower-ranked opponents like NJIT and Coppin State, every win seems overshadowed by close losses to teams like New Hampshire and Vermont, which could haunt their resume. To improve their standing, they must capitalize on upcoming games against conference foes and aim for strong finishes in key matchups, especially against rivals like Bryant and Vermont, who have had mixed success in the league. Securing victories in these contests is crucial to either seize the automatic qualifier from the America East or bolster their chances as an at-large team.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Penn St59L103-54
11/14Coppin St362W92-67
11/16St Peter's285L69-61
11/19Hampton213L78-68
11/23Boston Univ300L75-71
11/25Howard312W95-77
11/27Morgan St337W92-69
12/2@Georgetown85L86-62
12/7@Towson155W84-71
12/18@Georgia Tech101L91-82
12/21@Marist266L76-73
12/29@American Univ250W96-93
1/4@Binghamton315L87-82
1/9@NJIT354W87-64
1/16New Hampshire356L79-76
1/18Maine218L87-62
1/23@SUNY Albany273W92-87
1/25@Vermont239W80-63
1/30Bryant153L92-86
2/1MA Lowell242L83-67
2/6@New Hampshire356L79-78
2/8@Maine218L73-50
2/13Binghamton315W81-77
2/15@Bryant153L81-79
2/20@MA Lowell242L98-79
2/22NJIT354W95-91
2/27SUNY Albany273L78-74
3/1Vermont239L79-69
3/8@Bryant153L85-74