NCAA Tournament March Madness
#176 Cal Poly
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Cal Poly faces a challenging path to the NCAA tournament, primarily relying on their performances in the Big West. Their wins against teams like UC San Diego and UC Riverside show they can compete, but the numerous losses to higher-ranked opponents like San Francisco and Arizona State expose their struggles against tougher competition. Additionally, inconsistency is evident, highlighted by a mix of strong offensive showings—like their high-scoring games against CS Fullerton and Denver—countered by defensive weaknesses that have led to significant loss margins in critical matchups. To enhance their tournament chances, they must not only win their remaining conference games but also aim for a strong showing in the Big West Tournament, ideally upsetting higher seeds to secure an automatic bid.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/5 | @San Francisco | 67 | L86-78 |
11/7 | @California | 109 | L91-73 |
11/14 | Seattle | 148 | W75-71 |
11/17 | @E Washington | 282 | W82-78 |
11/20 | @Arizona St | 68 | L93-89 |
11/23 | @St Mary's CA | 29 | L80-66 |
11/26 | Grambling | 326 | W82-79 |
11/30 | @Stanford | 80 | W97-90 |
12/5 | @UC Davis | 239 | L77-66 |
12/7 | CS Northridge | 107 | L102-91 |
12/14 | @San Jose St | 169 | L107-100 |
12/17 | Denver | 300 | W95-94 |
12/21 | @NE Omaha | 156 | L86-82 |
1/2 | UC Irvine | 65 | L98-89 |
1/4 | @Hawaii | 220 | L68-55 |
1/9 | @UC San Diego | 40 | L95-68 |
1/11 | UC Santa Barbara | 144 | L75-72 |
1/16 | UC Davis | 239 | L65-54 |
1/18 | @UC Irvine | 65 | L101-71 |
1/25 | Long Beach St | 306 | W78-69 |
1/30 | @CS Bakersfield | 240 | W90-81 |
2/1 | @UC Riverside | 154 | L80-62 |
2/6 | Hawaii | 220 | W79-63 |
2/13 | @CS Fullerton | 350 | W98-83 |
2/15 | @CS Northridge | 107 | L89-85 |
2/20 | UC San Diego | 40 | L81-67 |
2/22 | UC Riverside | 154 | W112-100 |
2/27 | @UC Santa Barbara | 144 | L96-77 |
3/1 | CS Bakersfield | 240 | W98-72 |
3/6 | CS Fullerton | 350 | W100-61 |
3/8 | @Long Beach St | 306 | W83-69 |
3/12 | (N)UC Davis | 239 | W86-76 |
3/13 | (N)UC Riverside | 154 | W96-83 |
3/14 | (N)UC Irvine | 65 | L96-78 |