NCAA Tournament March Madness
#347 W Carolina
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Western Carolina's resume is concerning, with several lopsided losses against both high and mid-major opponents. The defeats to strong teams like Tennessee and Marquette expose significant defensive vulnerabilities, while the inability to secure victories against comparable squads, like UNC Asheville and Samford, highlights offensive inconsistencies. The upcoming games are crucial, particularly the matchups against VMI and Citadel, where winning is essential to improve their standing and gain some much-needed momentum in the Southern Conference. Without significant improvements in both effort and execution, an automatic qualification seems to be their best route forward.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8 | @Queens NC | 217 | L67-54 |
| 11/19 | @Wake Forest | 88 | L82-69 |
| 11/26 | @Florida St | 69 | L91-57 |
| 11/30 | @Marquette | 14 | L94-62 |
| 12/4 | Bellarmine | 354 | W86-74 |
| 12/7 | SC Upstate | 344 | L74-68 |
| 12/14 | @UNC Asheville | 172 | L78-61 |
| 12/17 | @Tennessee | 6 | L84-36 |
| 1/1 | Furman | 125 | L90-61 |
| 1/4 | Samford | 97 | L88-69 |
| 1/8 | @Wofford | 117 | L77-69 |
| 1/12 | Mercer | 241 | W85-82 |
| 1/15 | @VMI | 311 | 42% |
| 1/18 | UNC Greensboro | 110 | 38% |
| 1/22 | @ETSU | 144 | 32% |
| 1/25 | @Citadel | 355 | 48% |
| 1/29 | Chattanooga | 180 | 42% |
| 2/1 | VMI | 311 | 50% |
| 2/5 | @Furman | 125 | 31% |
| 2/8 | @UNC Greensboro | 110 | 30% |
| 2/12 | ETSU | 144 | 40% |
| 2/15 | Citadel | 355 | 56% |
| 2/19 | @Chattanooga | 180 | 34% |
| 2/22 | @Samford | 97 | 29% |
| 2/26 | Wofford | 117 | 38% |
| 3/1 | @Mercer | 241 | 37% |