NCAA Tournament March Madness
#157 Long Beach St
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Projected seed: 15 (automatic qualifier)
Long Beach State's resume is a bit like a patchwork quilt with some high-quality stitching but also some obvious holes. The wins over Michigan and USC standout, reinforcing that when this team is on its game, it can hang with some solid competition. However, losses to teams like Cal Poly and CS Fullerton, which occupy the lower echelons of the college basketball landscape, are the sort of blemishes that prevent a hearty endorsement of their tournament readiness. Defensively, they've struggled to contain opponents, which is evident in several high-scoring losses, underscoring the need for improvement if they aim to make any real noise in March. Their inconsistency makes it tough to consider them a lock without an automatic bid. Their performance in the conference tournament, particularly the win against a strong UC Irvine squad, shows they can rise to the occasion, but they'll need to capture that Big West title to punch their ticket, because that spark has been sporadic throughout the regular season.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | @Portland | 269 | L78-73 |
11/11 | @DePaul | 308 | W77-73 |
11/14 | @San Diego St | 20 | L88-76 |
11/17 | @Michigan | 132 | W94-86 |
11/20 | (N)Illinois St | 179 | L61-52 |
11/21 | (N)Iona | 244 | W80-76 |
11/22 | (N)Louisiana | 145 | L92-82 |
11/26 | @Montana St | 204 | W75-69 |
12/2 | CS Sacramento | 305 | W83-73 |
12/10 | @USC | 104 | W84-79 |
12/28 | @CS Fullerton | 245 | W81-71 |
12/30 | CS Northridge | 221 | L84-68 |
1/4 | @Cal Poly | 339 | W89-82 |
1/6 | UC Riverside | 210 | W83-75 |
1/11 | @UC San Diego | 125 | L88-74 |
1/13 | @UC Santa Barbara | 214 | L85-76 |
1/18 | Hawaii | 168 | W79-71 |
1/25 | UC Irvine | 73 | L72-61 |
1/27 | @UC Riverside | 210 | W65-53 |
2/1 | @CS Bakersfield | 256 | L82-76 |
2/3 | UC San Diego | 125 | W85-76 |
2/10 | Cal Poly | 339 | W77-68 |
2/15 | @UC Davis | 170 | W78-74 |
2/17 | @CS Northridge | 221 | W87-73 |
2/22 | CS Bakersfield | 256 | W79-66 |
2/24 | @Hawaii | 168 | L73-65 |
2/29 | CS Fullerton | 245 | L76-71 |
3/2 | @UC Irvine | 73 | L82-61 |
3/7 | UC Santa Barbara | 214 | L76-74 |
3/9 | UC Davis | 170 | L88-78 |
3/14 | (N)UC Riverside | 210 | W86-67 |
3/15 | (N)UC Irvine | 73 | W83-79 |
3/16 | (N)UC Davis | 170 | W74-70 |