NCAA Tournament March Madness

#154 UC Riverside

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

UC Riverside's performance this season presents a mixed bag, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. The team's victories against competitive teams like Colorado State and UC Irvine suggest they possess the capability to compete at a higher level, yet their struggles against top-tier opponents, such as Oregon and BYU, expose a lack of defensive consistency that could hinder tournament aspirations. Losses to Idaho and Hawaii, alongside narrow defeats to UC Davis and Cal Poly, indicate vulnerabilities against middle-of-the-pack teams that undermine their overall résumé. The upcoming games against stronger conference opponents are pivotal; winning critical matchups can enhance their standings significantly, while additional losses could jeopardize any hopes of an at-large bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@Oregon30L91-76
11/8@BYU20L86-80
11/12@Cal Baptist171W70-69
11/19@Santa Clara54L96-54
11/22@Colorado St50W77-75
11/24Alcorn St328W69-52
11/30@Idaho266L80-68
12/5@CS Northridge107W68-64
12/7CS Fullerton350W75-68
12/18Montana St178W83-80
12/21@UNLV96L66-53
12/29St Thomas MN122W81-79
1/2@Long Beach St306W76-60
1/4@UC Irvine65L81-57
1/9Hawaii220L83-76
1/16@UC Santa Barbara144L66-63
1/18UC San Diego40W85-81
1/23UC Irvine65W84-80
1/25@CS Bakersfield240W83-79
1/30UC Davis239W60-58
2/1Cal Poly176W80-62
2/6@UC San Diego40L91-71
2/8CS Bakersfield240W69-64
2/13@UC Davis239L75-74
2/15UC Santa Barbara144W81-69
2/20Long Beach St306W87-66
2/22@Cal Poly176L112-100
2/27@Hawaii220W82-76
3/6CS Northridge107W94-79
3/8@CS Fullerton350W64-59
3/13(N)Cal Poly176L96-83
3/18@Santa Clara54L101-62