NCAA Tournament March Madness
#221 CS Northridge
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
CS Northridge's resume leaves them squarely in the territory of needing to snatch the Big West's automatic bid to have a shot at dancing this March. Despite some promising wins, their overall body of work isn't exceptional. They did manage to pull off a surprising win against UCLA, which is noteworthy, and earned solid victories over the likes of Hawaii and Long Beach State. However, losses against teams at the lower end of the Division I spectrum, such as Le Moyne and CS Bakersfield, hurt their case. Additionally, the Matadors' inconsistency, as evidenced by their inability to handle UC Irvine and UC Davis in crucial matchups, further indicates that their performance in the conference tournament will be pivotal. Their defense is a particular concern, having struggled in several games - a potential Achilles' heel in high-pressure, win-or-go-home situations. Their path forward is clear: win the Big West Tournament and earn that automatic bid, because an at-large invite is all but out of reach.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | @Stanford | 121 | L88-79 |
11/9 | @Idaho | 314 | W76-73 |
11/14 | @Chicago St | 310 | W74-64 |
11/21 | Le Moyne | 311 | L80-70 |
11/24 | MS Valley St | 362 | W84-48 |
11/29 | @Pacific | 355 | W80-69 |
12/2 | @N Colorado | 205 | L75-71 |
12/11 | Utah Tech | 281 | W80-75 |
12/19 | @UCLA | 106 | W76-72 |
12/22 | Montana St | 204 | W82-70 |
12/28 | @Cal Poly | 339 | W83-73 |
12/30 | @Long Beach St | 157 | W84-68 |
1/6 | Hawaii | 168 | W76-66 |
1/11 | @UC Davis | 170 | L95-75 |
1/13 | CS Fullerton | 245 | W76-71 |
1/18 | UC Santa Barbara | 214 | L97-69 |
1/20 | @UC Riverside | 210 | L82-63 |
1/25 | CS Bakersfield | 256 | L64-56 |
1/27 | @UC Irvine | 73 | L77-72 |
2/1 | @UC San Diego | 125 | L83-62 |
2/3 | UC Riverside | 210 | W76-70 |
2/8 | Cal Poly | 339 | W78-65 |
2/10 | @UC Santa Barbara | 214 | W82-74 |
2/15 | @CS Bakersfield | 256 | W76-71 |
2/17 | Long Beach St | 157 | L87-73 |
2/22 | UC Davis | 170 | L66-65 |
2/24 | @CS Fullerton | 245 | W65-60 |
2/29 | UC Irvine | 73 | L89-64 |
3/2 | UC San Diego | 125 | L79-69 |
3/6 | @Hawaii | 168 | L72-70 |
3/13 | (N)UC Santa Barbara | 214 | W87-84 |
3/14 | (N)Hawaii | 168 | L75-68 |