NCAA Tournament March Madness

#106 UCLA

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Projection: likely out

UCLA's body of work this season has been a roller coaster with more valleys than peaks. They've registered a handful of quality wins, such as their triumph at home against a highly-touted Arizona squad and a solid victory over Colorado, but have been too inconsistent to instill confidence. The close loss to Marquette and the near-upset of Gonzaga are commendable, but losses to teams like CS Northridge and across both ends of the Bay Area against Stanford and California aren’t just blemishes, they are the kind of results that can seriously derail a tournament resume. Additionally, the lopsided loss at Utah highlights how the Bruins have struggled on the road, which is a serious concern for tournament consideration. Despite their excellent defense, the lack of offensive power is evident, leaving the Bruins without the necessary firepower to consistently close out tight games against competitive teams. Without a strong showing in the conference tournament, the outlook isn't bright.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6St Francis PA353W75-44
11/10Lafayette326W68-50
11/15LIU Brooklyn344W78-58
11/20(N)Marquette11L71-69
11/22(N)Gonzaga14L69-65
11/30UC Riverside210W66-65
12/9@Villanova42L65-56
12/16(N)Ohio St48L67-60
12/19CS Northridge221L76-72
12/22Maryland66L69-60
12/28@Oregon St147W69-62
12/30@Oregon61L64-59
1/3Stanford121L59-53
1/6California120L66-57
1/11@Utah67L90-44
1/14Washington82W73-61
1/17@Arizona St122W68-66
1/20@Arizona7L77-71
1/27@USC104W65-50
2/1Oregon St147W71-63
2/3Oregon61W71-63
2/7@Stanford121W82-74
2/10@California120W61-60
2/15Colorado37W64-60
2/18Utah67L70-69
2/24USC104L62-56
2/29@Washington82L94-77
3/2@Washington St49L77-65
3/7Arizona7L88-65
3/9Arizona St122W59-47
3/13(N)Oregon St147W67-57
3/14(N)Oregon61L68-66