NCAA Tournament March Madness

#221 Pepperdine

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Pepperdine's season has been marked by inconsistent performances and a lack of standout victories, making their path to the NCAA tournament very challenging. While they have secured wins against lower-ranked teams like Northern Arizona and UC Davis, their losses to higher-tier opponents, such as Gonzaga and St. Mary's, reveal significant defensive weaknesses and a struggle to perform at a high level in critical games. Additionally, a lack of signature wins against ranked opponents further complicates their resume. Upcoming matchups against teams like Santa Clara will be crucial; a victory could bolster their chances, while further defeats may cement their need to rely on automatic qualification from the conference tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6W Illinois341W77-64
11/9@UC San Diego40L94-76
11/16@UC Irvine65L80-62
11/20@UNLV96L80-59
11/22@Northwestern49L68-50
11/26CS Fullerton350L72-63
11/29(N)New Mexico St136W82-70
11/30(N)Weber St286L68-53
12/7Grambling326W85-57
12/14Northern Arizona238W86-76
12/19Long Beach St306L79-76
12/21UC Davis239W85-46
12/28@Santa Clara54L91-80
12/30Gonzaga9L89-82
1/2@St Mary's CA29L71-41
1/4@Pacific289W87-70
1/16San Francisco67L80-63
1/18St Mary's CA29L74-50
1/23@Oregon St83L83-63
1/25Pacific289W60-44
1/30@San Diego314W98-90
2/1Portland283L84-64
2/8@Washington St110L87-86
2/11Loy Marymount160L69-60
2/13San Diego314W88-81
2/15@Gonzaga9L107-55
2/20Oregon St83L84-78
2/22@Loy Marymount160L93-82
2/27@Portland283L87-67
3/1Washington St110L90-83
3/7(N)Portland283W86-73
3/8(N)Oregon St83W77-73
3/9(N)Santa Clara54W78-76
3/10(N)St Mary's CA29L74-59