NCAA Tournament March Madness

#206 Florida Intl

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Florida International’s resume is defined more by the damage done in a pair of tough true road trips to Nebraska and LSU and a surprising setback to James Madison than by its modest home victories over NE Omaha and FGCU, so the profile reads as one that can win the games it should but has not yet shown the kind of road or neutral-site punch that impresses a committee. The remaining slate hands FIU clear chances to shift that impression with statement opportunities on the road like the trip to Miami and by taking advantage of higher-profile conference tests such as UTEP, Missouri State and Kennesaw away from home, while home dates with Liberty, New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech are chances to clean up the ledger. Pulling wins in the tougher environments would erase the stigma of the early blowouts and the James Madison loss, whereas piling up only expected home victories will leave questions about its ability to beat stronger opponents away from its building.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@Nebraska48L96-66
11/13@LSU25L98-81
11/24James Madison177L80-72
11/26NE Omaha264W74-61
12/3FGCU168W89-83
12/6Jacksonville27172%
12/16@Miami FL344%
12/20LIU Brooklyn23366%
12/28Liberty10334%
1/2New Mexico St12040%
1/4UTEP23967%
1/7@Jacksonville St23544%
1/10@Missouri St25147%
1/14@Kennesaw17033%
1/17Sam Houston St12742%
1/22@UTEP23945%
1/24@New Mexico St12021%
1/28Jacksonville St23566%
2/4@MTSU14025%
2/7@WKU12622%
2/12Delaware27272%
2/14Louisiana Tech19459%
2/19@Liberty10317%
2/21Missouri St25169%
2/26@Sam Houston St12722%
2/28@Louisiana Tech19437%
3/5MTSU14045%
3/7WKU12642%