NCAA Tournament March Madness

#37 Missouri

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Projection: likely out

Missouri’s resume is built largely from wins over low-end opponents such as Howard, VMI, Prairie View and Cleveland State that bulk up the record but do little to prove the team against elite competition, while the home victory over Minnesota is the clear signature result. The road loss at Notre Dame underlines a difficulty winning away from home against quality foes and uneven defensive showings have left the profile vulnerable. The calendar still contains high-leverage chances to alter that view with a trip to Kansas, an away game at Kentucky, a neutral-site date with Illinois and visits to Arkansas along with home tests versus Auburn, Texas and Tennessee where victories would carry real weight. Until Missouri converts any of those opportunities into road or neutral wins evaluators will remain wary despite the team’s offensive punch and the many victories gathered against lesser opponents.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Howard311W88-67
11/7SE Missouri St243W89-84
11/9VMI339W106-68
11/12Minnesota108W83-60
11/17Prairie View298W91-73
11/20South Dakota278W102-68
11/25S Carolina St353W98-66
11/28Cleveland St301W86-59
12/2@Notre Dame64L76-71
12/7@Kansas1831%
12/11Alabama St25897%
12/14Bethune-Cookman22296%
12/22(N)Illinois1735%
1/3Florida1242%
1/7@Kentucky1931%
1/10@Mississippi5248%
1/13Auburn2054%
1/14Auburn2054%
1/17@LSU2534%
1/20Georgia2255%
1/24Oklahoma4666%
1/27@Alabama1322%
1/31Mississippi St7877%
2/7@South Carolina9264%
2/11@Texas A&M4544%
2/14Texas5571%
2/18Vanderbilt636%
2/21@Arkansas3036%
2/24Tennessee1645%
2/28@Mississippi St7857%
3/3@Oklahoma4644%
3/7Arkansas3058%