NCAA Tournament March Madness
#116 UT Arlington
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Projection: likely out
UT Arlington has had a season that has them on the outside looking in when it comes to an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. Despite showing some potential—hanging tough with New Mexico and narrowly losing to a very competitive Texas Tech—their record doesn't help them stand out from the pack. Key losses to fellow mid-tier competitors like Texas State, at Tarleton State, and especially a late-season upset at Cal Baptist hurt their resume substantively. Even with some solid wins like beating Seattle twice and handling Utah Valley with comfort, the lack of marquee victories leaves their chances dependent on an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament, which based on their performance, seems like a significant challenge. Their offense has had moments of high efficiency, but the inconsistency, particularly on defense, where they have struggled against more potent opponents, suggests they aren't quite ready to make noise in the Big Dance.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | Oral Roberts | 291 | W75-71 |
11/16 | @New Mexico | 23 | L82-80 |
11/19 | @Arizona | 7 | L101-56 |
11/22 | Alcorn St | 289 | W82-69 |
11/25 | Texas St | 169 | L73-66 |
11/29 | Abilene Chr | 192 | W86-71 |
12/2 | @Grand Canyon | 45 | L76-69 |
12/16 | (N)Air Force | 288 | W76-73 |
12/21 | @Texas Tech | 38 | L77-66 |
12/23 | @North Texas | 87 | L78-52 |
1/1 | @Texas | 40 | L79-62 |
1/4 | @Tarleton St | 112 | L78-76 |
1/6 | @SF Austin | 165 | L92-73 |
1/11 | Utah Valley | 174 | W83-69 |
1/13 | Seattle | 123 | W80-75 |
1/18 | UTRGV | 337 | W91-73 |
1/20 | @Abilene Chr | 192 | L78-67 |
1/27 | Grand Canyon | 45 | L67-61 |
2/1 | @Southern Utah | 254 | W76-68 |
2/3 | @Utah Tech | 281 | W87-66 |
2/8 | @Cal Baptist | 196 | L64-63 |
2/10 | SF Austin | 165 | W71-63 |
2/15 | Tarleton St | 112 | L80-78 |
2/17 | @UTRGV | 337 | W89-70 |
2/22 | Southern Utah | 254 | W90-85 |
2/24 | Utah Tech | 281 | W89-78 |
2/29 | @Seattle | 123 | W82-62 |
3/2 | @Utah Valley | 174 | W78-65 |
3/7 | Cal Baptist | 196 | W71-57 |
3/14 | (N)SF Austin | 165 | W109-78 |
3/15 | (N)Tarleton St | 112 | W87-84 |
3/16 | (N)Grand Canyon | 45 | L89-74 |