NCAA Tournament March Madness

#144 UC Santa Barbara

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UC Santa Barbara's journey to the NCAA tournament is precarious, primarily due to a mixed bag of results against both strong and weak opponents. Key wins against teams like UC Riverside and their recent victories over UC Irvine and CS Northridge showcase their offensive firepower, yet the troubling losses—particularly to UC San Diego and multiple defeats against UCI—cast doubt on their overall consistency. The performance against Fresno State and their ability to score in the 90s indicate offensive potential but underscore a defense that occasionally falters against tougher competition. With high-stakes games ahead in the Big West, they must build on their strong wins while avoiding more damaging losses to ensure they secure an automatic qualifying spot for the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/9@Portland283W94-53
11/13Fresno St272W91-86
11/17@San Jose St169W64-59
11/20UTEP151L79-76
11/26E Washington282W67-51
11/29MS Valley St364W81-48
12/5UC San Diego40L84-76
12/7@UC Davis239L71-60
12/14WI Green Bay334W83-66
12/18@Loy Marymount160L60-58
12/22@Missouri St230L68-56
1/2@Hawaii220W64-61
1/9CS Bakersfield240W78-66
1/11@Cal Poly176W75-72
1/16UC Riverside154W66-63
1/18UC Davis239L64-60
1/23@UC San Diego40L77-63
1/25@CS Fullerton350W83-75
1/30CS Northridge107L78-71
2/1Long Beach St306W85-54
2/6@CS Bakersfield240W81-75
2/8Hawaii220W76-72
2/13@UC Irvine65L62-60
2/15@UC Riverside154L81-69
2/20CS Fullerton350W86-56
2/22@Long Beach St306W58-56
2/27Cal Poly176W96-77
3/1@CS Northridge107L103-77
3/8UC Irvine65L97-88
3/12(N)CS Bakersfield240W71-66
3/13(N)CS Northridge107W78-72
3/14(N)UC San Diego40L69-51