NCAA Tournament March Madness

#109 California

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Projection: likely out

California's season has been marked by inconsistency, especially evident in their struggles against higher-ranked teams, as seen in losses to Vanderbilt, Missouri, and Duke. Their victories over teams like Virginia and Florida State are overshadowed by too many defeats to opponents they needed to compete against more strongly, such as Stanford and North Carolina. While they have managed to secure wins against lesser opponents, their inability to break through in critical games significantly hampers their chances for an NCAA tournament bid. The team's defense ranks poorly, which becomes a liability in tight games, and their upcoming matchups will be crucial; they need to win convincingly to bolster their chances and improve their standing.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4CS Bakersfield240W86-73
11/7Cal Poly176W91-73
11/13@Vanderbilt47L85-69
11/17@USC61W71-66
11/21Air Force304W78-69
11/24CS Sacramento339W83-77
11/27Mercyhurst338W81-55
12/3@Missouri21L98-93
12/7Stanford80L89-81
12/10Cornell129L88-80
12/14Northwestern LA223W84-66
12/21(N)San Diego St57L71-50
1/1@Pittsburgh59L86-74
1/4@Clemson27L80-68
1/8Virginia105W75-61
1/11Virginia Tech155L71-68
1/15@North Carolina33L79-53
1/18@NC State113W65-62
1/22Florida St85W77-68
1/25Miami FL188W98-94
1/29@SMU46L76-65
2/1Syracuse118L75-66
2/5NC State113W74-62
2/8Wake Forest70L76-66
2/12@Duke1L78-57
2/15@Georgia Tech104L90-88
2/22@Stanford80L66-61
2/26SMU46L81-77
3/1Boston College198W82-71
3/5@Louisville26L85-68
3/8@Notre Dame95L112-110
3/11(N)Virginia Tech155W82-73
3/12(N)Stanford80L78-73