NCAA Tournament March Madness

#167 South Alabama

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

South Alabama’s profile hinges on a few eye-catching results and some damaging collapses. The road victory at Toledo and neutral-court wins against Central Michigan and New Mexico State show the team can beat quality opponents away from its home floor, and wins at UT San Antonio and Jacksonville State underscore an ability to finish on the road. Those highs are countered by a lopsided defeat at ETSU and a setback at UAB that expose consistency issues in hostile environments. The remainder of the slate includes a meaningful home test against North Texas and many winnable conference dates, while road trips to Louisiana, Troy, James Madison and Marshall give the team clear chances to repair the bad losses; the committee will weigh the pop of the neutral and road victories against the sting of the rough road defeats and will watch upcoming home and away opportunities for firmer evidence of sustained quality.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3@Toledo161W76-74
11/6Alcorn St333W76-70
11/13(N)C Michigan300W66-64
11/15(N)Coppin St364W72-62
11/19@Jacksonville St236W71-65
11/21@UAB109L80-72
11/30@UT San Antonio260W82-58
12/2(N)New Mexico St119W77-75
12/5@ETSU113L91-65
12/14North Texas14153%
12/17@ULM35582%
12/20@Texas St23151%
12/31@Louisiana32671%
1/3@Troy14533%
1/10Ga Southern22471%
1/15Arkansas St15158%
1/17Louisiana32687%
1/22@James Madison17741%
1/24@Marshall17040%
1/29Coastal Car24274%
1/31Georgia St33588%
2/4@Appalachian St29663%
2/12@Southern Miss20446%
2/14@Arkansas St15136%
2/19Texas St23172%
2/21Troy14555%
2/25ULM35593%
2/27Southern Miss20467%