NCAA Tournament March Madness
#321 N Illinois
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Northern Illinois’s résumé is anchored by a road win at Loyola-Chicago but has been marred by a string of ugly defeats, most notably a rout at Wisconsin, tough losses at Grand Canyon and Austin Peay, and a shocking home setback to Lindenwood. That road victory proves the Huskies can win away from home, yet the scale and locations of the bad results — especially the road blowouts and the home collapse — dilute the value of their best moment. The remaining conference slate presents clear opportunities to repair the picture with meaningful trips to Toledo, Buffalo and Akron and home chances against Central Michigan and Ball State, so quality wins in those settings are the clearest path back to contention.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | ULM | 355 | W102-82 |
| 11/7 | @Wisconsin | 27 | L97-72 |
| 11/10 | @Grand Canyon | 103 | L88-59 |
| 11/18 | @Northern Iowa | 91 | L70-57 |
| 11/21 | @Loyola-Chicago | 288 | W76-59 |
| 11/25 | @Austin Peay | 180 | L77-59 |
| 12/2 | Lindenwood | 253 | L99-64 |
| 12/6 | @Bradley | 129 | 9% |
| 12/13 | @Elon | 214 | 20% |
| 12/20 | C Michigan | 300 | 57% |
| 12/30 | Buffalo | 208 | 38% |
| 1/3 | @Kent | 123 | 8% |
| 1/6 | Toledo | 161 | 30% |
| 1/13 | @E Michigan | 185 | 17% |
| 1/17 | Massachusetts | 187 | 35% |
| 1/20 | @Ohio | 212 | 20% |
| 1/24 | @Ball St | 324 | 40% |
| 1/27 | W Michigan | 263 | 49% |
| 1/31 | @Miami OH | 135 | 10% |
| 2/11 | Bowling Green | 112 | 17% |
| 2/14 | @C Michigan | 300 | 35% |
| 2/17 | @Buffalo | 208 | 20% |
| 2/21 | Ohio | 212 | 39% |
| 2/24 | @Toledo | 161 | 14% |
| 2/28 | Ball St | 324 | 62% |
| 3/3 | Kent | 123 | 21% |
| 3/6 | @Akron | 60 | 2% |