NCAA Tournament March Madness
#297 W Michigan
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Western Michigan's case for an at-large bid is non-existent; they're a team that must punch their ticket through the Mid-American Conference Tournament. With losses to South Dakota State, Georgia State, Northwestern, and Ohio State, it's clear that when faced with stiffer competition, the Broncos have consistently fallen short. Defeats against lower-tier conference opponents like Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan further stain their resume. Their only sliver of hope may have come from tight contests with Northwestern and Ohio State, proving they can at times put up a fight against higher-quality teams. Yet, without any marquee wins and with such a poor overall record, their only path to the NCAA tournament is to string together a miraculous run in the conference tournament.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | N Dakota St | 279 | L80-76 |
11/11 | Georgia St | 228 | L77-70 |
11/14 | @Northwestern | 33 | L63-59 |
11/19 | @Ohio St | 48 | L73-56 |
11/24 | (N)SE Louisiana | 309 | W68-67 |
11/25 | (N)Mercer | 213 | W72-66 |
12/1 | St Thomas MN | 173 | L65-51 |
12/5 | @Notre Dame | 124 | L86-65 |
12/9 | Youngstown St | 141 | L72-68 |
12/16 | @IL Chicago | 193 | L89-68 |
12/21 | @Cleveland St | 202 | L90-77 |
1/2 | @Miami OH | 259 | W83-74 |
1/6 | @Buffalo | 357 | W82-77 |
1/9 | N Illinois | 295 | W95-90 |
1/13 | Ohio | 149 | W81-79 |
1/16 | @Akron | 110 | L77-66 |
1/20 | @Bowling Green | 206 | L84-79 |
1/23 | E Michigan | 322 | W73-56 |
1/27 | C Michigan | 240 | L62-55 |
1/30 | @Toledo | 136 | L88-63 |
2/3 | Ball St | 266 | L77-67 |
2/6 | @Kent | 188 | L63-61 |
2/10 | @Southern Miss | 229 | L86-54 |
2/17 | @C Michigan | 240 | L69-42 |
2/20 | Miami OH | 259 | W77-58 |
2/24 | Buffalo | 357 | W91-72 |
2/27 | @E Michigan | 322 | L70-67 |
3/2 | @Ball St | 266 | W78-76 |
3/5 | Bowling Green | 206 | L73-65 |
3/8 | Akron | 110 | W90-84 |
3/14 | (N)Ohio | 149 | L82-55 |