NCAA Tournament March Madness
#231 WI Milwaukee
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
WI Milwaukee's tournament hopes are largely hitched to pulling off a big-time coup in the Horizon League Tournament. The Panthers' overall portfolio suggests that an at-large bid just isn't in the cards. They've taken some tough losses against higher-ranked teams like Providence and Colorado early in the season, which doesn't do their case any favors, despite those games being excellent opportunities to make a statement. The Horizon League has had a pretty good outing this season, but Milwaukee's inconsistency against conference rivals, with losses to teams like Youngstown State and Northern Kentucky, speaks to a team that hasn't quite dominated its own backyard. What they need is to rally and capture the conference title outright, which is their surefire ticket to the Big Dance. Their high-scoring offense can be a game-changer, but it's their defense that needs a serious tightening up if they're looking to make an impact beyond the conference tournament—defensive frailties can be brutally exposed in March. Without a notable signature win and with those defensive woes, an automatic bid feels like the only realistic path for them to dance this March.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/11 | @Providence | 52 | L79-69 |
11/14 | @Colorado | 37 | L106-79 |
11/20 | (N)Stetson | 189 | L85-67 |
11/21 | (N)Siena | 351 | W61-59 |
11/25 | Southern Miss | 229 | L90-84 |
12/2 | @WI Green Bay | 223 | L70-58 |
12/6 | @St Thomas MN | 173 | L75-71 |
12/9 | @UC Davis | 170 | W81-79 |
12/13 | Longwood | 164 | L80-67 |
12/22 | Chattanooga | 138 | W85-83 |
12/29 | Robert Morris | 316 | W78-75 |
12/31 | Wright St | 166 | W91-83 |
1/4 | @Oakland | 137 | L100-95 |
1/6 | @Detroit | 360 | W84-61 |
1/12 | Cleveland St | 202 | W88-80 |
1/18 | @N Kentucky | 183 | L90-72 |
1/20 | @Wright St | 166 | L95-81 |
1/25 | Detroit | 360 | W87-71 |
1/27 | Oakland | 137 | L91-87 |
2/1 | @PFW | 162 | W68-65 |
2/4 | IUPUI | 361 | W87-67 |
2/8 | @Youngstown St | 141 | L97-85 |
2/10 | @Robert Morris | 316 | L71-60 |
2/14 | @Cleveland St | 202 | W71-68 |
2/17 | N Kentucky | 183 | W73-72 |
2/23 | Youngstown St | 141 | L84-80 |
2/25 | PFW | 162 | W96-88 |
2/28 | @IUPUI | 361 | W75-70 |
3/2 | WI Green Bay | 223 | W90-69 |
3/5 | Detroit | 360 | W83-79 |
3/7 | @WI Green Bay | 223 | W95-84 |
3/11 | (N)N Kentucky | 183 | W82-75 |
3/12 | (N)Oakland | 137 | L83-76 |