NCAA Tournament March Madness Bubble Watch: Xavier

NCAA Tournament March Madness

#49 Xavier

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Projection: likely out

Xavier's resume is a mixed bag, with some decent wins but also notable losses that weigh heavily on their overall standing. Victories against teams like Wake Forest and St. John's showcase moments of promise, but losses to Michigan, TCU, and a close game against Cincinnati raise concerns about their consistency and ability to compete against top-tier opponents. The defense, as indicated by its rankings, has struggled, and that could be a vulnerability moving forward. The upcoming games against Villanova, Providence, and Creighton will be critical; winning those could bolster their postseason hopes, while dropping even one could deepen their troubles. Overall, their current trajectory seems more likely to lead to the outside looking in come tournament time.

Date	Opponent	Ranking	Outcome
11/4	TX Southern	297	W78-69
11/8	IUPUI	308	W94-80
11/12	Jackson St	270	W94-57
11/16	Wake Forest	73	W75-60
11/20	Siena	237	W80-55
11/25	(N)South Carolina	81	W75-66
11/27	(N)Michigan	16	L78-53
12/1	S Carolina St	210	W71-68
12/5	@TCU	74	L76-72
12/10	Morgan St	337	W119-58
12/14	@Cincinnati	57	L68-65
12/18	@Connecticut	32	L94-89
12/21	Marquette	22	L72-70
12/31	Seton Hall	195	W94-72
1/3	@Georgetown	86	L69-63
1/7	St John's	18	L82-72
1/11	@DePaul	114	W77-63
1/14	Villanova	59	W69-63
1/18	@Marquette	22	W59-57
1/22	@St John's	18	L79-71
1/25	Connecticut	32	W76-72
1/29	@Creighton	34	L86-77
2/4	Georgetown	86	W74-69
2/9	@Villanova	59	47%
2/12	@Providence	85	50%
2/15	DePaul	114	62%
2/18	Butler	82	58%
2/23	@Seton Hall	195	59%
3/1	Creighton	34	52%
3/5	@Butler	82	50%
3/8	Providence	85	58%