NCAA Tournament March Madness
#190 WKU
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Projected seed: 13 (automatic qualifier)
WKU's chances of making the NCAA tournament largely hinge on their performance in Conference USA, especially given their rough start with losses to Wichita State and Grand Canyon, teams that aren't NCAA locks themselves. While they managed to beat Lipscomb and Jackson State, their overall profile is shaky, particularly with an offense that struggles significantly. Upcoming games against stronger opponents, like Kentucky and Liberty, will test their mettle, but victories in those contests seem unlikely. For WKU to secure a tournament bid, they will need to dominate against mid-tier conference foes like Marshall and Jacksonville State, and clinch the Conference USA tournament title, effectively serving as their only path to the NCAA tournament amid a lackluster overall performance.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | Wichita St | 112 | L91-84 |
| 11/9 | @Grand Canyon | 185 | L74-72 |
| 11/17 | Lipscomb | 207 | W66-61 |
| 11/20 | Jackson St | 299 | W79-62 |
| 11/26 | @Kentucky | 5 | 19% |
| 11/30 | Marshall | 147 | 51% |
| 12/7 | @Evansville | 308 | 57% |
| 12/10 | Tennessee St | 274 | 61% |
| 12/14 | Murray St | 15 | 32% |
| 12/17 | Seattle | 54 | 40% |
| 12/29 | @Michigan | 63 | 34% |
| 1/2 | @Liberty | 18 | 26% |
| 1/4 | @Florida Intl | 234 | 50% |
| 1/9 | Jacksonville St | 239 | 58% |
| 1/11 | Kennesaw | 175 | 53% |
| 1/18 | @MTSU | 99 | 38% |
| 1/23 | @Louisiana Tech | 43 | 31% |
| 1/25 | @Sam Houston St | 134 | 42% |
| 1/30 | UTEP | 220 | 57% |
| 2/1 | New Mexico St | 226 | 57% |
| 2/6 | @Kennesaw | 175 | 45% |
| 2/8 | @Jacksonville St | 239 | 50% |
| 2/15 | MTSU | 99 | 46% |
| 2/20 | Sam Houston St | 134 | 50% |
| 2/22 | Louisiana Tech | 43 | 38% |
| 2/27 | @UTEP | 220 | 49% |
| 3/1 | @New Mexico St | 226 | 49% |
| 3/6 | Florida Intl | 234 | 58% |
| 3/8 | Liberty | 18 | 33% |