NCAA Tournament March Madness

#193 Youngstown St

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Youngstown State's NCAA tournament outlook is largely dependent on its upcoming games in the Horizon League, as its overall resume lacks the strength needed for an at-large bid. The team has had some notable wins, including a solid victory against Wright State at home, but the losses to teams like Ohio State and Syracuse show vulnerability against higher-ranked opponents. The inconsistency shines through with recent defeats to Cleveland State and Robert Morris, two middle-tier teams, which raises concerns about the Penguins' ability to compete consistently. Their best chance to make the tournament will be to perform well in the conference tournament and potentially secure an automatic bid, especially with the fluctuating performance on both ends of the court highlighted by the disparities in offensive and defensive rankings.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/9@Chicago St361W80-60
11/11@Ohio St34L81-47
11/16@Syracuse118L104-95
11/21(N)Monmouth NJ260W72-62
11/22(N)Presbyterian237L67-42
11/23@SF Austin270L64-57
11/27W Michigan292L73-62
12/4@Robert Morris140W72-58
12/7Oakland180W66-50
12/14Toledo235W93-87
12/18@Wright St215W80-70
12/21@SC Upstate348W72-64
12/29Detroit337W73-64
1/1@IUPUI307W77-61
1/4@PFW146L90-81
1/8N Kentucky224W72-61
1/11Cleveland St164L80-72
1/17@WI Milwaukee134L79-64
1/19@WI Green Bay334W73-69
1/22Robert Morris140L72-70
1/30Wright St215W88-86
2/1IUPUI307L84-79
2/6@Oakland180W84-75
2/8@Detroit337W87-72
2/12PFW146W93-71
2/16@Cleveland St164W68-60
2/21WI Milwaukee134L84-74
2/23WI Green Bay334W81-77
3/1@N Kentucky224L88-79
3/6PFW146W72-67
3/10(N)Cleveland St164W56-54
3/11(N)Robert Morris140L89-78