NCAA Tournament March Madness

#235 Pepperdine

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Pepperdine's chances of making the NCAA tournament hinge on its need for significant improvement, as evidenced by a weak performance in both key conference games and out-of-conference matchups. Losses to teams like UC San Diego and CS Fullerton highlight concerns on both ends of the floor, particularly defensively, where they've struggled against quality opponents. They will need to capitalize on upcoming opportunities against teams like Portland and Washington State; victories in these games could bolster their resume ahead of the conference tournament. Moreover, their narrow loss to Gonzaga demonstrates potential, but consistent execution is necessary, making their path to the postseason reliant on both their offensive firepower and defensive adjustments in the coming weeks.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6W Illinois349W77-64
11/9@UC San Diego38L94-76
11/16@UC Irvine67L80-62
11/20@UNLV101L80-59
11/22@Northwestern56L68-50
11/26CS Fullerton345L72-63
11/29(N)New Mexico St142W82-70
11/30(N)Weber St289L68-53
12/7Grambling327W85-57
12/14Northern Arizona241W86-76
12/19Long Beach St307L79-76
12/21UC Davis219W85-46
12/28@Santa Clara55L91-80
12/30Gonzaga12L89-82
1/2@St Mary's CA26L71-41
1/4@Pacific277W87-70
1/16San Francisco68L80-63
1/18St Mary's CA26L74-50
1/23@Oregon St80L83-63
1/25Pacific277W60-44
1/30@San Diego317W98-90
2/1Portland297L84-64
2/8@Washington St108L87-86
2/11Loy Marymount170L69-60
2/13San Diego317W88-81
2/15@Gonzaga12L107-55
2/20Oregon St80L84-78
2/22@Loy Marymount170L93-82
2/27@Portland29750%
3/1Washington St10846%