NCAA Tournament March Madness

#141 UC Santa Barbara

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UC Santa Barbara's season reflects a mixed bag of performance, with key wins against teams like Fresno State and UTEP highlighting their offensive capabilities, but the losses to UC San Diego and UC Irvine raise red flags for their NCAA tournament hopes. Their overall profile features a lack of significant wins, especially against higher-ranked opponents, and inconsistency in conference play hinders their standing. Looking ahead, regular-season games against stronger foes and conference rivals present opportunities to bolster their resume but require urgent improvement in both offensive efficiency and defensive solidity. Winning crucial matchups, particularly against the likes of UC Irvine, will be critical for any chance of securing an automatic qualifying spot or generating favorable momentum heading into the tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/9@Portland280W94-53
11/13Fresno St259W91-86
11/17@San Jose St176W64-59
11/20UTEP147L79-76
11/26E Washington277W67-51
11/29MS Valley St364W81-48
12/5UC San Diego39L84-76
12/7@UC Davis222L71-60
12/14WI Green Bay335W83-66
12/18@Loy Marymount160L60-58
12/22@Missouri St231L68-56
1/2@Hawaii214W64-61
1/9CS Bakersfield238W78-66
1/11@Cal Poly206W75-72
1/16UC Riverside143W66-63
1/18UC Davis222L64-60
1/23@UC San Diego39L77-63
1/25@CS Fullerton347W83-75
1/30CS Northridge96L78-71
2/1Long Beach St306W85-54
2/6@CS Bakersfield238W81-75
2/8Hawaii214W76-72
2/13@UC Irvine66L62-60
2/15@UC Riverside143L81-69
2/20CS Fullerton347W86-56
2/22@Long Beach St306W58-56
2/27Cal Poly206W96-77
3/1@CS Northridge96L103-77
3/8UC Irvine6647%