NCAA Tournament March Madness

#255 UMBC

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UMBC's resume shows significant challenges that hinder their NCAA tournament prospects. Their margin of defeat against ranked opponents, such as the blowout loss to Penn State, highlights vulnerabilities on both ends of the court, particularly on defense, which is struggling immensely. While they secured victories against teams like Coppin State and Howard, their inconsistent performance against middle-tier opponents, such as the narrow losses to St. Peter's and Boston University, raises concerns about their competitiveness. Upcoming games present a crucial opportunity; wins against teams like NJIT and New Hampshire, who are projected to be a bit more favorable, could bolster their conference standing or present a path to an automatic bid, but they must improve significantly to convert those chances into tangible success.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Penn St26L103-54
11/14Coppin St362W92-67
11/16St Peter's204L69-61
11/19Hampton206L78-68
11/23Boston Univ265L75-71
11/25Howard267W95-77
11/27Morgan St355W92-69
12/2@Georgetown74L86-62
12/7@Towson259W84-71
12/18@Georgia Tech143L91-82
12/21@Marist246L76-73
12/29@American Univ23945%
1/4@Binghamton28248%
1/9@NJIT35456%
1/16New Hampshire35765%
1/18Maine20951%
1/23@SUNY Albany22044%
1/25@Vermont27548%
1/30Bryant18750%
2/1MA Lowell16149%
2/6@New Hampshire35758%
2/8@Maine20943%
2/13Binghamton28256%
2/15@Bryant18742%
2/20@MA Lowell16141%
2/22NJIT35464%
2/27SUNY Albany22052%
3/1Vermont27556%