NCAA Tournament March Madness
#141 Youngstown St
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Youngstown State enters the brackets discussion with a bit of a mixed bag. They've shown they can handle business against lower-tier competition, racking up wins where expected. However, they've stumbled in key matchups that could have served as resume boosters. Losses to higher-tier conference foes like Cleveland State and a slip-up against WI Green Bay at home demonstrate vulnerabilities that might be exploited in tournament play. The Penguins did not fare well in their limited number of games against top competition out of conference either, with losses on the road at Michigan and Dayton showing the clear divide between them and power conference teams. The Penguins' path to March Madness likely hinges on capturing the Horizon League tournament crown, as their performance falls short of an at-large bid. Winning out in the conference tourney is their ticket to the dance, and anything short of that will leave them outside looking in come Selection Sunday.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/6 | @Louisiana | 145 | L72-62 |
11/10 | @Michigan | 132 | L92-62 |
11/17 | Utah Tech | 281 | W75-68 |
11/24 | @Dayton | 26 | L77-69 |
11/29 | Cleveland St | 202 | W94-69 |
12/2 | @Robert Morris | 316 | W71-57 |
12/6 | @Ohio | 149 | W78-72 |
12/9 | @W Michigan | 297 | W72-68 |
12/21 | Navy | 329 | W75-65 |
12/31 | Oakland | 137 | L88-81 |
1/4 | @N Kentucky | 183 | L79-76 |
1/7 | IUPUI | 361 | W75-65 |
1/10 | PFW | 162 | W93-85 |
1/12 | Wright St | 166 | W81-71 |
1/17 | @Oakland | 137 | L70-67 |
1/20 | @Detroit | 360 | W105-64 |
1/25 | @IUPUI | 361 | W78-50 |
1/28 | N Kentucky | 183 | W82-52 |
2/1 | @Wright St | 166 | W88-77 |
2/4 | @PFW | 162 | L82-78 |
2/8 | WI Milwaukee | 231 | W97-85 |
2/10 | WI Green Bay | 223 | L84-83 |
2/14 | Robert Morris | 316 | W87-77 |
2/17 | @Cleveland St | 202 | L81-73 |
2/23 | @WI Milwaukee | 231 | W84-80 |
2/25 | @WI Green Bay | 223 | W71-59 |
2/28 | Detroit | 360 | W69-55 |
3/7 | Cleveland St | 202 | L82-70 |