NCAA Tournament March Madness

#348 Niagara

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Niagara's resume is understandable because its only resume-building wins come against low-end opponents such as the road victory at Binghamton and the home win over Delaware State while its season has been defined by ugly blowouts and bad losses, most notably the rout at Duke and damaging road setbacks at Siena and Duquesne plus the nonconference loss at Le Moyne. Those results leave the team short on quality wins and road or neutral-site proof, which is exactly what the selection committee looks for. The remainder of the schedule contains clear opportunities to alter the narrative, with home dates against Canisius and Manhattan and a string of meaningful tests away at Iona, Quinnipiac and Fairfield that will show whether Niagara can manufacture the signature wins away from its gym. Until the team answers those road and neutral questions the early-season blowouts and low-floor defeats will continue to overshadow the modest positive results.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Duquesne142L83-63
11/8@Binghamton350W67-59
11/10Delaware St362W68-57
11/17@Le Moyne320L74-68
11/21@Duke4L100-42
11/22(N)Howard311L80-70
11/29Detroit310L70-66
12/5@Siena150L83-54
12/7@St Peter's32933%
12/13@Morgan St36149%
12/15@VCU401%
1/2Sacred Heart27340%
1/4Fairfield29344%
1/9@Iona18411%
1/11@Manhattan30527%
1/14@Canisius35244%
1/19Mt St Mary's30948%
1/22@Fairfield29324%
1/24@Sacred Heart27321%
1/30Siena15021%
2/1Marist15221%
2/3Canisius35266%
2/7@Quinnipiac1488%
2/13Manhattan30548%
2/15Iona18426%
2/20@Mt St Mary's30927%
2/22@Rider34037%
2/27Quinnipiac14820%
3/1Merrimack28543%