NCAA Tournament March Madness

#210 Valparaiso

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Valparaiso's current resume presents significant challenges for an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament. Their non-conference schedule, highlighted by losses to Liberty and DePaul, reveals a struggle against higher-ranked opponents, which dampens their strength of schedule. Despite some commendable wins against teams like Belmont and Northern Iowa, the number of losses, especially in close games, raises concerns about consistency and defensive vulnerabilities. Upcoming matchups against fellow Missouri Valley Conference teams could offer a final opportunity to bolster their resume, but without a strong showing, they may find themselves needing to win the conference tournament to secure a place in the Big Dance.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Liberty69L83-63
11/12Cleveland St164L75-67
11/21Lindenwood329W77-64
11/24E Illinois319W81-53
11/27N Illinois351W87-82
11/29@DePaul111L89-70
12/5Drake62L66-60
12/14C Michigan208W93-77
12/17@Ohio St34L95-73
12/20@W Michigan292W76-73
12/29@Bradley91L81-75
1/1@Missouri St230W73-72
1/4Northern Iowa99W80-73
1/8Indiana St199W98-95
1/11@Murray St139L58-47
1/14@Belmont132L71-64
1/18IL Chicago163L81-74
1/22@Drake62L81-71
1/25Evansville248L78-68
1/28S Illinois194L79-75
2/1@Illinois St137L86-78
2/5@Indiana St199L80-62
2/8Murray St139L74-56
2/12Belmont132W101-86
2/16@Evansville248L79-69
2/19Missouri St230W66-64
2/22@S Illinois194W83-79
2/26Bradley91L76-65
3/2@IL Chicago163L77-73
3/6(N)IL Chicago163W67-50
3/7(N)Northern Iowa99W64-63
3/8(N)Bradley91L70-65