NCAA Tournament March Madness

#107 Santa Clara

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Projection: likely out

Santa Clara's season is a bit of a mixed bag with a couple of high notes that might catch an eye. A victory over a perennial powerhouse like Gonzaga clearly stands out, but the inconsistency shown in matches against teams like San Diego and Portland dampens the excitement. The Broncos have shown they can compete, as their performance against Oregon and Washington State suggests, but there are glaring issues, particularly on the defensive side of the ball where they've struggled to contain teams. Additionally, suffering losses to less competitive teams and their middling performance against higher-caliber opponents like St. Mary's CA just doesn't put them on solid ground for the tournament. They've battled bravely in a tough West Coast Conference, but those defensive frailties and an inability to consistently beat the best on their schedule likely leaves them on the outside looking in when it comes time for the Big Dance.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/8Utah Tech281W77-69
11/11St Francis PA353W82-59
11/14@Stanford121W89-77
11/18SE Louisiana309W65-63
11/20MS Valley St362W81-39
11/24(N)Oregon61W88-82
11/25(N)Ohio St48L86-56
12/2@California120L84-69
12/9(N)New Mexico23L93-76
12/13Utah St47L84-82
12/16(N)Washington St49W69-61
12/20@San Jose St257L81-78
12/23(N)Duquesne75W81-73
12/30Yale78L66-58
1/4@Loy Marymount242W68-57
1/6@Pepperdine241W78-72
1/11Gonzaga14W77-76
1/13St Mary's CA39L73-49
1/18@Pacific355W88-69
1/20Portland269W101-86
1/25Pepperdine241W94-71
1/31@St Mary's CA39L82-77
2/3San Diego251L70-59
2/10@San Francisco89L71-70
2/15Pacific355W79-53
2/17@San Diego251W82-69
2/22Loy Marymount242W65-55
2/24@Gonzaga14L94-81
2/29@Portland269L80-75
3/2San Francisco89W69-62
3/9(N)San Diego251W104-79
3/11(N)St Mary's CA39L79-65