NCAA Tournament March Madness
#285 Valparaiso
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Valparaiso's season has been hammered with rough patches, and the team's performance has been underwhelming in both non-conference and conference play. Squaring off against a high-caliber opponent like Illinois, they were overpowered, illustrating the gap between them and top-tier teams. While they did snag a victory against a middling Belmont, it's clear that this was more of an outlier than a reliable indicator of potential tournament success. Losses to teams like Chicago State and IUPUI, both of whom have had their own struggles, do little to inspire confidence. Taking serious beatings from Drake and Indiana State, both prominent in the Missouri Valley, shows they aren't ready to compete with the conference's best. The Crusaders' inconsistency and inability to pull off significant upsets or go on substantial winning streaks imply that their only viable path to the NCAA tournament is through an automatic bid, which would require an exceptional showing and triumph in the conference tournament.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/10 | IUPUI | 361 | L66-56 |
11/14 | WI Green Bay | 223 | W64-59 |
11/17 | @Illinois | 8 | L87-64 |
11/21 | W Illinois | 243 | W73-66 |
11/25 | Southern Univ | 286 | W71-59 |
11/29 | Drake | 35 | L83-65 |
12/2 | @Belmont | 113 | L77-68 |
12/6 | @C Michigan | 240 | L71-67 |
12/9 | @Virginia Tech | 64 | L71-50 |
12/16 | Chicago St | 310 | L63-62 |
12/19 | Samford | 74 | L79-61 |
12/29 | @Elon | 312 | L82-78 |
1/3 | Bradley | 69 | L86-61 |
1/6 | @IL Chicago | 193 | L70-64 |
1/10 | S Illinois | 118 | L77-68 |
1/14 | @Illinois St | 179 | W59-50 |
1/17 | @Evansville | 184 | L78-75 |
1/20 | IL Chicago | 193 | W84-77 |
1/24 | @S Illinois | 118 | L75-69 |
1/27 | Missouri St | 134 | L81-70 |
1/31 | @Drake | 35 | L81-70 |
2/3 | Evansville | 184 | L63-62 |
2/7 | @Indiana St | 32 | L101-61 |
2/10 | Belmont | 113 | L96-78 |
2/14 | Northern Iowa | 101 | L86-67 |
2/17 | @Missouri St | 134 | L82-74 |
2/21 | Indiana St | 32 | L83-64 |
2/24 | @Murray St | 158 | L80-68 |
2/27 | @Northern Iowa | 101 | L68-54 |
3/3 | Illinois St | 179 | W75-72 |
3/7 | (N)Belmont | 113 | L86-61 |