NCAA Tournament March Madness

#156 UNC Asheville

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UNC Asheville's road through the season has illustrated that they're a solid squad with the ability to pull off victories in crucial games, especially within their conference. However, their performance against upper-echelon teams leaves a bit to be desired. Losses to strong teams like Michigan, Auburn, and UNC Wilmington signal that UNC Asheville has struggled to handle the step up in class. Sure, they have some quality wins against the likes of Appalachian State and WKU in neutral settings, but the mix of losses against lower-ranked teams like Kennesaw and Gardner Webb suggests inconsistency. This adds up to a team that, while capable, has not quite built a resume that demands at-large consideration, pointing towards their likely need to punch their ticket through winning the conference tournament for a shot to dance in March.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7@Michigan132L99-74
11/11UNC Wilmington117L83-66
11/24(N)Lipscomb150L86-75
11/25(N)Wofford181W85-82
11/26(N)WKU133W77-67
12/5@Kennesaw252L79-76
12/9@W Carolina114L78-63
12/13(N)Auburn4L87-62
12/18S Carolina St290W79-75
12/21(N)Appalachian St81W76-63
12/23Kennesaw252W79-70
12/29@UAB92L90-85
1/3SC Upstate303W95-67
1/6@Presbyterian284W84-80
1/10@High Point108L84-79
1/13Longwood164W65-61
1/18@Winthrop175W82-77
1/24Radford218W81-69
1/27@Charleston So318W71-65
1/31@Gardner Webb201L80-73
2/3Winthrop175W82-78
2/7High Point108W86-81
2/10@SC Upstate303W77-64
2/14Presbyterian284W71-69
2/17Charleston So318W86-55
2/21@Longwood164L80-75
2/24Gardner Webb201L78-77
3/2@Radford218W71-62
3/8(N)Charleston So318W60-55
3/9(N)Gardner Webb201W83-72
3/10(N)Longwood164L85-59