NCAA Tournament March Madness

#214 Valparaiso

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Valparaiso’s tournament prospects hinge on a critical need to elevate their resume, particularly given their challenging results against higher-ranked teams like Liberty and DePaul, where they struggled defensively and failed to keep games close. Their mixed bag of wins, such as notable performances against Northern Iowa and Cleveland State, showcases potential but is overshadowed by losses to mid-tier opponents, including a stark defeat to Murray State. The upcoming games provide a significant opportunity; victories against teams like Evansville and Missouri State could bolster their standing, while further losses, particularly against teams they have a chance to beat, would likely seal their fate outside of an automatic qualifying path.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Liberty81L83-63
11/12Cleveland St165L75-67
11/21Lindenwood324W77-64
11/24E Illinois341W81-53
11/27N Illinois358W87-82
11/29@DePaul104L89-70
12/5Drake74L66-60
12/14C Michigan217W93-77
12/17@Ohio St28L95-73
12/20@W Michigan298W76-73
12/29@Bradley72L81-75
1/1@Missouri St256W73-72
1/4Northern Iowa114W80-73
1/8Indiana St227W98-95
1/11@Murray St129L58-47
1/14@Belmont148L71-64
1/18IL Chicago126L81-74
1/22@Drake7435%
1/25Evansville27258%
1/28S Illinois20954%
2/1@Illinois St13842%
2/5@Indiana St22747%
2/8Murray St12949%
2/12Belmont14850%
2/16@Evansville27250%
2/19Missouri St25657%
2/22@S Illinois20946%
2/26Bradley7243%
3/2@IL Chicago12641%