NCAA Tournament March Madness

#164 UC Riverside

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UC Riverside's profile is tenuous, primarily bolstered by its conference affiliation and the necessity of an automatic bid. The losses against stronger opponents, such as Oregon and BYU, highlight a significant gap in competitiveness, while their struggles against teams close to their level, seen in games against Idaho and UNLV, raise further concerns. Wins over lower-ranked teams hardly bolster their standing, and even near losses, like against Alcorn State, cast doubt on their stability. Upcoming matchups present both risk and opportunity; victories against teams like UC Santa Barbara and Long Beach State could enhance their resume, but further losses, especially within the Big West, could jeopardize their chances entirely.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Oregon17L91-76
11/8@BYU45L86-80
11/12@Cal Baptist157W70-69
11/19@Santa Clara73L96-54
11/22@Colorado St106W77-75
11/24Alcorn St345W69-52
11/30@Idaho253L80-68
12/5@CS Northridge112W68-64
12/7CS Fullerton290W75-68
12/18Montana St158W83-80
12/21@UNLV109L66-53
12/29St Thomas MN9648%
1/2@Long Beach St27953%
1/4@UC Irvine6236%
1/9Hawaii17254%
1/16@UC Santa Barbara14545%
1/18UC San Diego6744%
1/23UC Irvine6244%
1/25@CS Bakersfield22749%
1/30UC Davis23458%
2/1Cal Poly20256%
2/6@UC San Diego6736%
2/8CS Bakersfield22757%
2/13@UC Davis23450%
2/15UC Santa Barbara14553%
2/20Long Beach St27961%
2/22@Cal Poly20248%
2/28@Hawaii17246%
3/6CS Northridge11250%
3/8@CS Fullerton29053%