NCAA Tournament March Madness
#214 UC Santa Barbara
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
UC Santa Barbara's season has been a rollercoaster, marred by inconsistency that has them sitting on shaky ground. They’ve shown some sparks of potential with wins against teams like Hawaii and Fresno State but have stumbled against other key opponents, typically those with stout defensive records or high-powered offenses. Major setbacks include losses to UC Irvine and UC San Diego, both of which are significant for their tournament resume due to their standing within the conference. Additionally, struggles away from home are notable, highlighted by the losses to UC Riverside and Long Beach State. The most glaring issue has been their performance against higher-ranked competition, as seen in the significant loss to New Mexico. To make noise in the NCAA tournament, they’d likely need to secure the conference title for an automatic bid, as their record lacks the heft of quality wins needed to receive an at-large invitation.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/9 | Portland St | 249 | L82-76 |
11/13 | @UTEP | 182 | L89-76 |
11/19 | Le Moyne | 311 | W96-72 |
11/27 | @Fresno St | 208 | W69-65 |
11/29 | Northern Arizona | 287 | W70-59 |
12/6 | @New Mexico | 23 | L84-61 |
12/16 | (N)Loy Marymount | 242 | W68-59 |
12/20 | Howard | 263 | W94-81 |
12/28 | @UC Davis | 170 | L76-62 |
12/30 | @UC Riverside | 210 | L79-77 |
1/4 | UC San Diego | 125 | L79-72 |
1/6 | @Cal Poly | 339 | W61-52 |
1/11 | CS Bakersfield | 256 | W66-64 |
1/13 | Long Beach St | 157 | W85-76 |
1/18 | @CS Northridge | 221 | W97-69 |
1/20 | CS Fullerton | 245 | L73-69 |
1/25 | @Hawaii | 168 | W78-61 |
2/1 | UC Davis | 170 | L79-69 |
2/3 | @CS Bakersfield | 256 | W70-59 |
2/8 | UC Irvine | 73 | L76-61 |
2/10 | CS Northridge | 221 | L82-74 |
2/15 | @UC San Diego | 125 | L61-46 |
2/17 | Hawaii | 168 | W77-71 |
2/22 | @UC Irvine | 73 | L81-69 |
2/29 | Cal Poly | 339 | W83-75 |
3/2 | @CS Fullerton | 245 | L79-70 |
3/7 | @Long Beach St | 157 | W76-74 |
3/9 | UC Riverside | 210 | L81-64 |
3/13 | (N)CS Northridge | 221 | L87-84 |