NCAA Tournament March Madness

#335 W Illinois

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

W Illinois faces an uphill battle for NCAA tournament consideration due to a challenging season thus far; their inability to string together consistent wins, especially against similarly-ranked teams, raises significant concerns. The loss to WI Green Bay and the defeat at Northern Iowa highlight defensive struggles, as these games saw the team give up high point totals while failing to capitalize on offensive opportunities. With limited chances to enhance their resume against higher-ranked opponents, every game in the Ohio Valley Conference becomes critical. Upcoming matchups against teams like SIUE and E Illinois present slightly better odds, but without substantial improvements in both offensive and defensive performance, the only clear path to the tournament is through an automatic qualifier, necessitating a strong finish in the conference.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@San Jose St166W59-55
11/6@Pepperdine200L77-64
11/13WI Green Bay324L87-73
11/16Cent Arkansas339W63-61
11/19@Northern Iowa89L82-56
11/26@South Alabama135W64-63
11/27(N)Incarnate Word253L86-75
12/14@South Dakota206L89-66
12/17Tennessee Tech288W71-68
12/21@Lindenwood325L71-65
1/2@SIUE23839%
1/4@E Illinois30243%
1/9TN Martin25548%
1/11Tennessee St33454%
1/16@Morehead St31945%
1/18@Southern Indiana30644%
1/23Ark Little Rock22146%
1/25SE Missouri St23247%
1/30E Illinois30251%
2/1SIUE23847%
2/6@Tennessee St33446%
2/8@TN Martin25540%
2/13Southern Indiana30652%
2/15Morehead St31953%
2/20@SE Missouri St23239%
2/22@Ark Little Rock22138%
2/25Lindenwood32553%
2/27@Tennessee Tech28842%