NCAA Tournament March Madness

#96 UNLV

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Projection: likely out

UNLV's chances of making the tournament appear slim primarily due to a mixed bag of performances against opponents of varying strength. While they have some solid wins, like their recent victory over San Diego State and a close win against Utah State, their record against top-tier competition raises concern. Losses to teams such as Boise State and Mississippi State show an inability to consistently compete at a higher level. Furthermore, their defensive performance has been decent, but the offensive inconsistencies—especially evident in their defeats against Creighton and Northwestern—suggest they struggle when the pressure ramps up. Upcoming games against teams like Nevada will be crucial; winning those could improve their standing, but continued losses may seal their fate outside of the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Alabama St273W93-79
11/9Memphis53L80-74
11/14NE Omaha156W80-69
11/20Pepperdine221W80-59
11/23New Mexico St136W72-65
11/28(N)Mississippi St31L80-58
11/29(N)Northwestern49L66-61
12/7@Creighton37L83-65
12/14Pacific289W72-65
12/17@Dayton82L66-65
12/21UC Riverside154W66-53
12/28Fresno St272W87-77
12/31@Air Force304W77-58
1/4San Jose St169W79-73
1/7@Boise St51L81-59
1/11@Colorado St50L84-62
1/15Utah St56W65-62
1/18@San Diego St57W76-68
1/21Wyoming183L63-61
1/25New Mexico38L75-73
1/29@Utah St56L76-71
2/1@Nevada79L71-65
2/4Boise St51L71-62
2/8@Wyoming183W68-57
2/11Air Force304W77-52
2/15@Fresno St272W52-51
2/22Colorado St50L61-53
2/25@San Jose St169W77-71
2/28Nevada79W68-55
3/4San Diego St57W74-67
3/7@New Mexico38L81-67
3/12(N)Air Force304W68-59
3/13(N)Utah St56L70-58