NCAA Tournament March Madness

#309 Detroit

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Detroit's résumé is defined by a couple of meek nonconference wins and a string of brutal road losses that have left little in the way of signature victories, with trips to Notre Dame, Michigan State and DePaul and an outing at Toledo among the most damaging results and a home setback to Eastern Michigan compounding the problem; the wins at Niagara and against IUPUI show the team can close out beatable opponents but do not offset recurring defensive breakdowns, especially away from home, that have produced lopsided outcomes. Remaining games at Cleveland State, Wright State and Northern Kentucky along with important home dates against Oakland, Milwaukee and Green Bay represent tangible chances to rebuild the résumé, but meaningful road success and a more consistent defensive identity will be required to repair the damage from the early slate.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@IL Chicago199L91-71
11/7@Notre Dame64L102-70
11/15@Toledo161L90-83
11/18E Michigan185L72-62
11/21@Michigan St11L84-56
11/23@DePaul118L95-75
11/29@Niagara347W70-66
12/3IUPUI338W92-78
12/6@Cleveland St30138%
12/14@PFW25729%
12/29@Youngstown St17518%
1/2Robert Morris17436%
1/9Wright St15432%
1/11Cleveland St30160%
1/15@N Kentucky17918%
1/17@IUPUI33849%
1/21PFW25751%
1/24Oakland14428%
1/30N Kentucky17937%
2/4@WI Milwaukee23025%
2/7@WI Green Bay27431%
2/12@Wright St15415%
2/15Youngstown St17536%
2/20WI Milwaukee23046%
2/22WI Green Bay27453%
2/25@Robert Morris17418%
2/28@Oakland14413%