NCAA Tournament March Madness

#227 CS Bakersfield

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

CS Bakersfield's chances for an NCAA tournament bid hinge heavily on their performance in the Big West Conference and notably, on securing a strong showing in the conference tournament. While they have managed to secure a couple of notable wins, like the one against North Dakota State, their overall record against higher-ranked opponents is concerning, especially the losses to teams like UC Irvine and FGCU, which indicated struggles against tougher competition. Their offense has been inconsistent, evidenced by the poor scoring performance against Fresno State and the blowout loss to North Dakota State in their second meeting. Additionally, the upcoming games against teams like UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis will be pivotal; securing victories in these matchups could significantly enhance their standing. Without improvement, particularly in offensive output and defense, they’d need to rely on capturing the conference title to earn an automatic bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@California122L86-73
11/11N Dakota St86W86-81
11/16Fresno St287W74-56
11/22@FGCU156L74-54
11/23(N)Florida Intl256L76-73
11/24(N)Northeastern155W68-60
11/30@Southern Utah229L74-64
12/5@UC Irvine62L82-66
12/7@UC San Diego67L81-60
12/18@Portland341W81-64
12/21Portland St238L59-58
12/23@N Dakota St86L94-60
1/2UC Davis23454%
1/4Long Beach St27957%
1/9@UC Santa Barbara14541%
1/11CS Northridge11247%
1/19@Hawaii17243%
1/23@CS Fullerton29050%
1/25UC Riverside16451%
1/30Cal Poly20252%
2/1@CS Northridge11239%
2/6UC Santa Barbara14549%
2/8@UC Riverside16443%
2/13UC San Diego6741%
2/15CS Fullerton29058%
2/20@UC Davis23446%
2/22UC Irvine6240%
2/27@Long Beach St27949%
3/1@Cal Poly20244%
3/6Hawaii17251%