NCAA Tournament March Madness
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Rider’s résumé points toward the automatic-qualifier route because the nonconference slate produced lopsided road defeats at Virginia, Rutgers, Texas and Houston and included damaging home setbacks to Coppin St and Bucknell that leave almost nothing resembling a signature win. The lone statement victory over Iona and a few competitive efforts at Merrimack and Mount St Mary’s do not offset a pattern of heavy losses and a lack of neutral-site success, while remaining opportunities are mixed with some manageable home dates against Canisius and Niagara and a brutal run of road tests at Manhattan, Marist, Iona and Siena. With the best moments limited and the worst results coming in the places committees prize most, winning the Metro Atlantic tournament is the practical path for Rider to reach the NCAA field.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | @Virginia | 16 | L87-53 |
| 11/5 | @Rutgers | 155 | L81-53 |
| 11/18 | @Texas | 35 | L99-65 |
| 11/20 | @Houston | 6 | L91-45 |
| 11/25 | Coppin St | 364 | L68-65 |
| 12/4 | @Merrimack | 208 | L68-66 |
| 12/7 | @Quinnipiac | 181 | L72-58 |
| 12/9 | Bucknell | 327 | L51-38 |
| 12/16 | @Delaware | 281 | L65-57 |
| 12/22 | @VCU | 46 | L100-79 |
| 12/29 | Manhattan | 333 | L74-71 |
| 1/4 | Siena | 173 | L74-65 |
| 1/9 | @Fairfield | 268 | L68-62 |
| 1/11 | Marist | 162 | L71-49 |
| 1/14 | Iona | 231 | W72-68 |
| 1/17 | @St Peter's | 238 | L69-58 |
| 1/19 | Sacred Heart | 286 | L105-85 |
| 1/24 | @Mt St Mary's | 297 | L71-61 |
| 1/30 | @Manhattan | 333 | 28% |
| 2/1 | St Peter's | 238 | 25% |
| 2/5 | @Marist | 162 | 5% |
| 2/7 | Merrimack | 208 | 21% |
| 2/13 | Mt St Mary's | 297 | 38% |
| 2/15 | @Sacred Heart | 286 | 18% |
| 2/20 | Canisius | 343 | 54% |
| 2/22 | Niagara | 350 | 58% |
| 2/27 | @Iona | 231 | 10% |
| 3/1 | @Siena | 173 | 6% |