NCAA Tournament March Madness

#283 Portland

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Portland has struggled significantly this season, particularly on the defensive end, which is evident from their inability to contain opponents like Gonzaga and St. Mary's, where they surrendered over 100 and 80 points, respectively. Their lack of quality wins further complicates their tournament standing; victories against teams like Long Beach State and Oregon State are not enough to lift their resume. Additionally, the loss to UC Santa Barbara highlights their challenges against higher-ranked teams, leaving them in a tough position. To have any hope of tournament qualification, they must capitalize on upcoming games against lower-tier opponents while pulling off a significant upset, as their current trajectory leans heavily toward needing an automatic bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/9UC Santa Barbara144L94-53
11/12@Oregon30L80-70
11/16@Long Beach St306W63-61
11/21(N)South Florida204L74-68
11/22(N)Ohio186L85-73
11/24(N)Princeton185L94-67
12/1Denver300W101-90
12/6@Kent128L76-57
12/10Missouri KC233L69-64
12/18CS Bakersfield240L81-64
12/21Lafayette291W74-64
12/28Washington St110L89-73
12/30@Oregon St83L89-79
1/2@Gonzaga9L81-50
1/4St Mary's CA29L81-58
1/9@San Francisco67L81-72
1/16Pacific289W84-81
1/18@Washington St110L92-70
1/23San Diego314W92-82
1/25Gonzaga9L105-62
1/30@Loy Marymount160L88-63
2/1@Pepperdine221W84-64
2/6Santa Clara54L97-50
2/13Oregon St83W84-72
2/15Loy Marymount160W89-78
2/19@St Mary's CA29L79-66
2/22@Pacific289W81-73
2/27Pepperdine221W87-67
3/1@San Diego314L82-80
3/7(N)Pepperdine221L86-73