NCAA Tournament March Madness
#74 Memphis
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Projection: likely out
Memphis’s résumé shows a handful of comfortable home victories like San Francisco, Southern Illinois and New Orleans but also damaging setbacks, most notably road defeats at Mississippi and UNLV and neutral-site losses to Purdue and Wake Forest. Those blemishes leave the Tigers light on signature road or neutral wins that the selection committee values, and the coming slate presents clear chances to alter the trajectory with a high-profile matchup against Baylor, a true road test at Louisville, a home showdown with Vanderbilt and critical league trips to Mississippi State, Wichita State and Utah State. Converting home opportunities against UAB and Wichita State or stealing an impact result away would wipe away lingering doubts, while another poor road outcome would only reinforce them, so Memphis’s standing will hinge on earning a few of those marquee wins away from home or on neutral floors.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8 | San Francisco | 105 | W76-70 |
| 11/11 | @Mississippi | 52 | L83-77 |
| 11/16 | UNLV | 139 | L92-78 |
| 11/20 | (N)Purdue | 5 | L80-71 |
| 11/21 | (N)Wake Forest | 54 | L69-68 |
| 11/26 | S Illinois | 133 | W74-58 |
| 12/3 | New Orleans | 193 | W86-70 |
| 12/6 | Baylor | 29 | 40% |
| 12/13 | @Louisville | 14 | 12% |
| 12/17 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 22% |
| 12/20 | @Mississippi St | 78 | 40% |
| 12/22 | Alabama St | 258 | 93% |
| 12/31 | North Texas | 141 | 81% |
| 1/3 | @Rice | 217 | 78% |
| 1/11 | @FL Atlantic | 117 | 56% |
| 1/14 | Temple | 157 | 85% |
| 1/18 | UT San Antonio | 260 | 94% |
| 1/21 | @Tulsa | 84 | 44% |
| 1/24 | @Wichita St | 99 | 49% |
| 1/29 | FL Atlantic | 117 | 76% |
| 2/1 | Tulane | 173 | 87% |
| 2/5 | @UAB | 109 | 51% |
| 2/8 | Charlotte | 192 | 88% |
| 2/12 | @North Texas | 141 | 62% |
| 2/14 | @Utah St | 43 | 28% |
| 2/19 | @South Florida | 79 | 42% |
| 2/22 | UAB | 109 | 73% |
| 2/26 | Wichita St | 99 | 70% |
| 3/1 | @East Carolina | 244 | 81% |
| 3/5 | South Florida | 79 | 64% |
| 3/8 | @Tulane | 173 | 71% |