NCAA Tournament March Madness

#44 Santa Clara

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Projection: likely out

Santa Clara’s profile is built on eye‑catching road victories at Xavier and Oregon State and a statement home win over St. Mary’s that prove the team can win away from its arena, but those highs are offset by a brutal trip to New Mexico and a string of narrow neutral‑site losses to St. Louis, Loyola‑Chicago and Arizona State plus a home defeat to Gonzaga that leave the resume without a true marquee neutral win. The Broncos have routinely handled lesser opponents and flashed a potent offense, yet defensive lapses and those culpable losses are the kind of blemishes selection committees punish. Upcoming road tests at San Francisco and at St. Mary’s and a rematch with Gonzaga are clear opportunities to change perception, but until Santa Clara turns one of those into a signature result its profile reads like a strong midmajor still asking to be included.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7McNeese St68W79-67
11/10@Xavier89W87-68
11/15Nevada63W98-83
11/18Idaho St213W64-55
11/21Louisiana331W80-43
11/27(N)St Louis25L71-70
11/28(N)Minnesota82W86-75
12/3Utah Tech215W90-80
12/6@New Mexico42L98-71
12/13(N)Arizona St78L82-79
12/17(N)North Texas149W63-60
12/20(N)Loyola-Chicago318L80-78
12/28@Oregon St214W102-64
12/30@Portland199W92-85
1/2Pepperdine273W82-63
1/4San Diego196W98-70
1/8@Gonzaga10L89-77
1/10Loy Marymount161W103-72
1/14Pacific109W85-69
1/17St Mary's CA36W62-54
1/24@San Diego196W85-73
1/28San Francisco102W88-73
1/31@Loy Marymount16179%
2/4@Pacific10967%
2/7@Washington St14075%
2/10Seattle13188%
2/11Seattle13188%
2/14Gonzaga1033%
2/21@San Francisco10264%
2/25@St Mary's CA3634%
2/28Oregon St21495%