NCAA Tournament March Madness
#61 USC
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Projection: likely out
USC's tournament hopes are precarious, largely due to an inconsistent performance against both high and mid-tier opponents. Key losses to teams like California, Michigan, and UCLA highlight issues with maintaining competitiveness, particularly when facing ranked teams. While their victories over teams like Michigan State and Purdue are promising, these are overshadowed by their overall record against top competition and lack of high-quality wins. The upcoming games will be critical; securing victories against tougher opponents in their schedule could significantly bolster their resume, but failing to do so may solidify their standing as a bubble team or leave them out entirely.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/4 | Chattanooga | 102 | W77-51 |
11/7 | Idaho St | 206 | W75-69 |
11/13 | UT Arlington | 234 | W98-95 |
11/17 | California | 109 | L71-66 |
11/20 | San Jose St | 169 | W82-68 |
11/24 | Grambling | 326 | W80-69 |
11/28 | (N)St Mary's CA | 29 | L71-36 |
11/29 | (N)New Mexico | 38 | L83-73 |
12/4 | Oregon | 30 | L68-60 |
12/7 | @Washington | 101 | W85-61 |
12/15 | Montana St | 178 | W89-63 |
12/18 | CS Northridge | 107 | W90-69 |
12/22 | Southern Univ | 228 | W82-51 |
1/4 | Michigan | 18 | L85-74 |
1/8 | @Indiana | 45 | L82-69 |
1/11 | @Illinois | 16 | W82-72 |
1/14 | Iowa | 60 | W99-89 |
1/18 | Wisconsin | 14 | L84-69 |
1/22 | @Nebraska | 52 | W78-73 |
1/27 | UCLA | 22 | L82-76 |
2/1 | Michigan St | 11 | W70-64 |
2/4 | @Northwestern | 49 | L77-75 |
2/7 | @Purdue | 17 | L90-72 |
2/11 | Penn St | 55 | W92-67 |
2/15 | Minnesota | 88 | L69-66 |
2/20 | @Maryland | 8 | L88-71 |
2/23 | @Rutgers | 71 | L95-85 |
2/26 | Ohio St | 34 | L87-82 |
3/1 | @Oregon | 30 | L82-61 |
3/5 | Washington | 101 | W92-61 |
3/8 | @UCLA | 22 | L90-63 |
3/12 | (N)Rutgers | 71 | W97-89 |
3/13 | (N)Purdue | 17 | L76-71 |
4/1 | (N)Tulane | 141 | 58% |