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2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

[3] The 2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2002–03 season.

2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record22–9 (13–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Home arenaHarmon Gym
Seasons
2002–03 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Arizona 17 – 1   .944 28 – 4   .875
No. 20 Stanford 14 – 4   .778 24 – 9   .727
California 13 – 5   .722 22 – 9   .710
Arizona State 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Oregon † 10 – 8   .556 23 – 10   .697
Oregon State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 15   .464
USC 6 – 12   .333 13 – 17   .433
UCLA 6 – 12   .333 10 – 19   .345
Washington 5 – 13   .278 10 – 17   .370
Washington State 2 – 16   .111 7 – 20   .259
† 2003 Pac-10 tournament winner
As of July 10, 2011[1]
Rankings from Coaches Poll[2]

Led by head coach Ben Braun, the Bears finished the regular season with a 13–5 record in the Pac-10, placing them in third. The Bears would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament where they defeated NC State[4] before falling to Oklahoma[5] in the second round. The team finished the season with an overall record of 22–9.

Roster edit

2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 25 Brian Wethers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Murietta, California
F 34 Joe Shipp 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results edit

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 28, 2002*
 vs. No. 19 Kansas
Pete Newell Challenge 		L 67–80  6–2
 Oakland Arena (14,170)
Oakland, California
Jan 25, 2003
 No. 25 UCLA W 80–69  14–2
(7–0) 		Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California
Mar 8, 2003
 No. 22 at No. 17 Stanford L 60–72  20–7
(13–5) 		Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Pac-10 Tournament
Mar 13, 2003*
 (3) No. 24 vs. (6) Oregon State
Quarterfinals 		W 69–46  21–7
 Staples Center 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 14, 2003*
 (3) No. 24 vs. (7) USC
Semifinals 		L 62–79  21–8
 Staples Center 
Los Angeles, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 20, 2003*
 (8 E) vs. (9 E) NC State
First Round 		W 76–74 OT 22–8
 Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 22, 2003*
 (8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 3 Oklahoma
Second Round 		L 65–74  22–9
 Ford Center 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Pacific.

Rankings edit

Main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References edit

  1. ^ "Pacific 10 conference 2002–03 standings". Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  2. ^ "2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  3. ^ "2002-03 University of California Golden Bears Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "California just escapes N.C. State with three-pointer in OT, 76-74". The Baltimore Sun. March 20, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Sooners Bounce Bears". The Washington Post. March 23, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
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