NCAA Tournament March Madness

#147 UTEP

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UTEP's resume shows a mixed bag of results, which makes their NCAA tournament picture cloudy. Losses against teams like Utah Valley and New Mexico State, which struggled throughout the season, severely dent their credibility. Solid wins against Liberty and Yale provide flashes of potential, yet the consistent drop in performance against fellow Conference USA teams—such as the recent losses to Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee—expose significant weaknesses in both their offensive and defensive consistency. With their current trajectory, UTEP must clinch the automatic berth through their conference tournament to secure a spot. Upcoming games against teams like Louisiana Tech will be crucial; winning those could provide a much-needed boost.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/9@Utah Valley107L89-60
11/20@UC Santa Barbara143W79-76
11/25(N)San Jose St174L71-65
11/26(N)Long Beach St296W70-44
11/27(N)UNC Greensboro134W64-58
12/7Seattle144W88-72
12/11@Louisville23L77-74
12/16Tarleton St290W67-62
12/20Jackson St254W67-61
12/21Yale70W75-74
1/2Louisiana Tech125W70-60
1/4Sam Houston St173W81-72
1/11New Mexico St128L85-57
1/16@Liberty77W72-70
1/18@Florida Intl247W81-73
1/23Jacksonville St119L73-66
1/25Kennesaw145W73-71
1/30@WKU138L78-74
2/1@MTSU113L71-68
2/8@New Mexico St128W66-63
2/13Florida Intl247W77-63
2/15Liberty77L76-69
2/20@Kennesaw145L83-73
2/22@Jacksonville St119L73-65
2/27WKU138L80-73
3/1MTSU113L76-75
3/6@Sam Houston St173L89-87
3/8@Louisiana Tech12545%