NCAA Tournament March Madness

#230 Long Beach St

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Projected seed: 16 (automatic qualifier)

Long Beach State's resume presents a challenging path to postseason play, particularly following tough losses to South Dakota State and San Francisco, where their defensive weaknesses were glaringly exposed. The upcoming games will be pivotal; a win against Fresno State would provide a much-needed boost, while matchups with teams like UTEP and San Jose State offer opportunities to secure victories that could enhance their standing. However, their overall performance will need to improve significantly to contend in the Big West, especially with potential challenges against stronger conference opponents like UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara, which could further complicate their path should they falter in those contests. Ultimately, the only reliable route to the NCAA tournament appears to be through winning their conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8@S Dakota St127L80-79
11/13@San Francisco11L84-54
11/16Portland302L63-61
11/20@Gonzaga1L84-41
11/23Fresno St24055%
11/25(N)UNC Greensboro19547%
11/26(N)UTEP22049%
11/27(N)San Jose St32159%
12/5@CS Fullerton23646%
12/7Hawaii23554%
12/10@San Diego26749%
12/19@Pepperdine24947%
1/2UC Riverside22253%
1/4@CS Bakersfield11837%
1/11@UC Davis10636%
1/16UC San Diego13546%
1/18CS Fullerton23654%
1/23@CS Northridge12838%
1/25@Cal Poly5830%
1/30UC Irvine2832%
2/1@UC Santa Barbara14940%
2/6UC Davis10644%
2/8CS Northridge12845%
2/13@Hawaii23546%
2/14@Hawaii23546%
2/20@UC Riverside22245%
2/22UC Santa Barbara14948%
2/27CS Bakersfield11845%
3/1@UC Irvine2825%
3/6@UC San Diego13539%
3/8Cal Poly5837%