NCAA Tournament March Madness

#123 UAB

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Projection: likely out

UAB’s profile reads like a team with appealing upside but damaging inconsistencies that leave the selection committee uneasy. The road victory at South Florida and some dominant wins over weaker opponents show this group can score and win away from home, but a lopsided loss at NC State and an inexplicable defeat to Alabama State along with setbacks to Wichita State and Tulsa are blemishes that a resume needs a signature win to overcome. The clearest ways to repair that resume are the remaining tests at North Texas and against Memphis and the trip back to Tulsa, yet those are either difficult venues or opponents that have already given UAB trouble. The combination of a few quality moments, several harmful losses and only a handful of true opportunities to flip the résumé explains why the team projects outside the field.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3MS Valley St365W106-55
11/7@NC State24L94-70
11/11Alabama St313L77-74
11/14High Point94W91-74
11/21South Alabama206W80-72
11/24(N)S Illinois124W81-73
11/25(N)UTEP288W75-59
12/1@MTSU147L76-61
12/5@Drake160W74-69
12/14Troy113L86-85
12/17Cleveland St321W101-77
12/21UNC Asheville218W72-47
12/31Wichita St96L75-70
1/4@South Florida69W109-106
1/7FL Atlantic97L76-71
1/11@East Carolina275W87-85
1/14@Tulane194W82-69
1/18Tulsa57L99-77
1/22South Florida69L82-69
1/28@UT San Antonio348W83-73
1/31@North Texas14945%
2/5Memphis10554%
2/8Rice23781%
2/11@Tulsa5719%
2/15Tulane19476%
2/18@Temple15246%
2/22@Memphis10532%
3/1North Texas14967%
3/4@Charlotte17250%
3/8East Carolina27587%