NCAA Tournament March Madness
#79 Yale
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Projected seed: 13 (automatic qualifier)
Yale's current status reflects a challenging start, underscored by losses against solid opponents like Illinois Chicago and Purdue, which expose their defensive vulnerabilities. While they secured wins against lower-tier teams like Quinnipiac and Stony Brook, their overall record stands at just above .500. Moving forward, key matchups against fellow Ivy League members, particularly Harvard and Princeton, will be critical in determining their standing. Wins against these rivals are essential not only for conference positioning but also to boost their overall resume. The chances of winning against weaker opponents, combined with opportunities to upset stronger teams, could ultimately influence whether they can capture the automatic bid or need to leverage their performance in the Ivy League Tournament.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | Quinnipiac | 250 | W88-62 |
| 11/8 | @IL Chicago | 73 | L91-79 |
| 11/11 | @Purdue | 42 | L92-84 |
| 11/16 | @Minnesota | 154 | L59-56 |
| 11/20 | @Stony Brook | 286 | W86-64 |
| 11/23 | (N)Fairfield | 332 | 72% |
| 11/24 | (N)Delaware | 283 | 67% |
| 12/2 | @Rhode Island | 117 | 50% |
| 12/7 | Vermont | 272 | 70% |
| 12/20 | (N)Akron | 165 | 58% |
| 1/1 | Howard | 171 | 63% |
| 1/11 | Brown | 277 | 70% |
| 1/18 | @Columbia | 191 | 56% |
| 1/20 | Dartmouth | 356 | 80% |
| 1/25 | Harvard | 310 | 73% |
| 1/31 | @Princeton | 216 | 58% |
| 2/1 | @Penn | 361 | 76% |
| 2/8 | @Cornell | 218 | 58% |
| 2/14 | Princeton | 216 | 66% |
| 2/21 | Cornell | 218 | 66% |
| 2/22 | Columbia | 191 | 64% |
| 2/28 | @Dartmouth | 356 | 75% |
| 3/1 | @Harvard | 310 | 66% |
| 3/8 | @Brown | 277 | 63% |