NCAA Tournament March Madness
#86 Marquette
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Projection: likely out
Marquette’s profile is defined more by missed chances than by standout victories. Comfortable nonconference wins over Valparaiso, Arkansas Little Rock and Central Michigan are real results but they don’t substitute for a signature scalp, and marquee opportunities produced damaging outcomes with neutral-site losses to Indiana and Oklahoma plus home setbacks to Maryland and Dayton. The committee will notice the lack of meaningful road or neutral wins as the Big East slate still offers high-leverage chances; wins at Creighton or Connecticut or home victories over Villanova or Xavier would meaningfully alter how this resume is viewed while more routine wins against DePaul or lesser foes will do little to erase those earlier bad results.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | SUNY Albany | 316 | W80-53 |
| 11/5 | Southern Univ | 203 | W100-82 |
| 11/9 | (N)Indiana | 24 | L100-77 |
| 11/12 | Ark Little Rock | 307 | W89-49 |
| 11/15 | Maryland | 90 | L89-82 |
| 11/19 | Dayton | 61 | L77-71 |
| 11/22 | C Michigan | 300 | W85-71 |
| 11/28 | (N)Oklahoma | 46 | L75-74 |
| 12/2 | Valparaiso | 196 | W75-72 |
| 12/6 | @Wisconsin | 27 | 17% |
| 12/13 | @Purdue | 5 | 6% |
| 12/17 | Georgetown | 88 | 62% |
| 12/20 | @Creighton | 51 | 27% |
| 12/30 | Seton Hall | 66 | 52% |
| 1/4 | @Connecticut | 7 | 7% |
| 1/7 | Xavier | 81 | 59% |
| 1/10 | Villanova | 39 | 40% |
| 1/13 | @St John's | 15 | 10% |
| 1/16 | @DePaul | 118 | 51% |
| 1/19 | Providence | 71 | 54% |
| 1/23 | @Butler | 41 | 22% |
| 1/27 | Creighton | 51 | 47% |
| 1/31 | @Seton Hall | 66 | 30% |
| 2/7 | Butler | 41 | 42% |
| 2/10 | @Villanova | 39 | 21% |
| 2/14 | @Xavier | 81 | 37% |
| 2/18 | St John's | 15 | 24% |
| 2/24 | @Georgetown | 88 | 40% |
| 3/1 | DePaul | 118 | 72% |
| 3/4 | @Providence | 71 | 32% |
| 3/7 | Connecticut | 7 | 18% |