NCAA Tournament March Madness
#147 WKU
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Projected seed: 12 (automatic qualifier)
WKU's résumé is anchored by a signature neutral-site win over Wichita State and competitive nonconference showings against Vanderbilt and South Florida that demonstrate the team can hang with higher-level opponents, but the profile is weakened by a lopsided loss at Marshall and a home defeat to Tulsa that expose road vulnerability and inconsistency; most of the victories have come against lesser opponents such as Tennessee Tech and Evansville, which keeps the overall strength of schedule modest, so the Hilltoppers still need meaningful wins away from home—notably trips to New Mexico State and Liberty and the road date with Jacksonville State—along with better results in the remaining league slate to turn competitiveness into a resume that looks like a clear tournament lock.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Tennessee Tech | 282 | W82-70 |
| 11/10 | @E Kentucky | 271 | W87-79 |
| 11/16 | Tennessee St | 245 | W95-82 |
| 11/26 | (N)Vanderbilt | 8 | L83-78 |
| 11/27 | (N)South Florida | 86 | L97-91 |
| 11/28 | (N)Wichita St | 94 | W75-70 |
| 12/6 | Evansville | 274 | W80-79 |
| 12/10 | @Marshall | 157 | L77-61 |
| 12/19 | Tulsa | 82 | L82-81 |
| 12/29 | @Jacksonville St | 240 | 59% |
| 1/2 | Sam Houston St | 118 | 53% |
| 1/4 | Louisiana Tech | 188 | 71% |
| 1/8 | @New Mexico St | 133 | 35% |
| 1/10 | @UTEP | 214 | 54% |
| 1/14 | Missouri St | 269 | 82% |
| 1/17 | Kennesaw | 162 | 65% |
| 1/21 | Liberty | 103 | 47% |
| 1/24 | @Sam Houston St | 118 | 31% |
| 1/28 | @Kennesaw | 162 | 42% |
| 1/31 | @MTSU | 158 | 42% |
| 2/5 | Jacksonville St | 240 | 79% |
| 2/7 | Florida Intl | 181 | 69% |
| 2/14 | MTSU | 158 | 64% |
| 2/18 | @Delaware | 268 | 64% |
| 2/21 | @Liberty | 103 | 26% |
| 2/26 | New Mexico St | 133 | 57% |
| 2/28 | UTEP | 214 | 75% |
| 3/5 | @Missouri St | 269 | 64% |
| 3/7 | @Florida Intl | 181 | 47% |