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
2003–04 →
2002–03 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Arizona171 .944284 .875
No. 20 Stanford144 .778249 .727
California135 .722229 .710
Arizona State117 .6112012 .625
Oregon108 .5562310 .697
Oregon State612 .3331315 .464
USC612 .3331317 .433
UCLA612 .3331019 .345
Washington513 .2781017 .370
Washington State216 .111720 .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

2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G25Brian Wethers6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)SrMurietta, California
F34Joe Shipp6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrLos Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
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 UCLAW 80–69 14–2
(7–0)
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, California
Mar 8, 2003
No. 22 at No. 17 StanfordL 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 OT22–8
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

References