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 St198W59-55
11/6@Pepperdine183L77-64
11/13WI Green Bay321L87-73
11/16Cent Arkansas339W63-61
11/19@Northern Iowa90L82-56
11/26@South Alabama127W64-63
11/27(N)Incarnate Word255L86-75
12/14@South Dakota204L89-66
12/17Tennessee Tech282W71-68
12/21@Lindenwood330L71-65
1/2@SIUE23239%
1/4@E Illinois30243%
1/9TN Martin25648%
1/11Tennessee St33654%
1/16@Morehead St31244%
1/18@Southern Indiana31645%
1/23Ark Little Rock21446%
1/25SE Missouri St22947%
1/30E Illinois30251%
2/1SIUE23247%
2/6@Tennessee St33646%
2/8@TN Martin25640%
2/13Southern Indiana31653%
2/15Morehead St31252%
2/20@SE Missouri St22939%
2/22@Ark Little Rock21438%
2/25Lindenwood33053%
2/27@Tennessee Tech28242%