# 2013–14 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2013–14 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Montgomery's sixth and final season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participated in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 10–8 in Pac-12 play (which included a home victory against #1 ranked Arizona) to finish in a five way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament to Colorado. They received an at-large bid to the 2014 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Utah Valley in the first round and Arkansas in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to SMU.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Robert Thurman | 34 | PF | 6'10" | 265 | Senior | North Edwards, CA | Graduated. |
| Bak Bak | 15 | PF | 6'9" | 240 | Senior | Wau, SS | Graduated. |
| Brandon Smith | 12 | PG | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | San Ramon, CA | Graduated. |
| Allen Crabbe | 23 | SG | 6'6" | 197 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Declared for 2013 NBA draft. |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jabari Bird SG | Richmond, CA | Salesian High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 5, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Sam Singer SG | Miami, FL | Ransom Everglades School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Jordan Mathews SG | Santa Monica, CA | Santa Monica High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 9, 2012 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Kameron Rooks C | San Marcos, CA | Mission Hills High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Roger Moute a Bidias SF | Fitchburg, MA | Notre Dame Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 14, 2013 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2013 Cal Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013. "2013 Cal Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013. "2013 Cal Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct. 31* 7:00 p.m. | | Humboldt State | W 83–61 | – | 15 – Mathews | 9 – Solomon | 5 – Singer | Haas Pavilion (4,616) Berkeley, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov. 8* 9:00 p.m., P12N | | Coppin State | W 83–64 | 1–0 | 20 – Wallace | 11 – Kravish | 7 – Wallace | Haas Pavilion (8,249) Berkeley, CA |
| Nov. 12* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Denver | W 77–50 | 2–0 | 16 – Wallace | 16 – Solomon | 6 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (4,930) Berkeley, CA |
| Nov. 15* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Oakland Maui Invitational opening round | W 64–60 | 3–0 | 24 – Bird | 17 – Solomon | 5 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (4,975) Berkeley, CA |
| Nov. 18* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Southern Utah | W 75–47 | 4–0 | 15 – Wallace | 8 – Kravish | 8 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (5,224) Berkeley, CA |
| Nov. 25* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Arkansas Maui Invitational First Round | W 85–77 | 5–0 | 19 – Kravish | 15 – Kravish | 7 – Cobbs | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Nov. 26* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. No. 8 Syracuse Maui Invitational Semifinals | L 81–92 | 5–1 | 18 – Cobbs | 7 – Bird | 8 – Cobbs | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Nov. 27* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Dayton Maui Invitational 3rd Place Game | L 64–82 | 5–2 | 31 – Cobbs | 14 – Kravish | 2 – Bird | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| Dec. 2* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | UC Irvine | W 73–56 | 6–2 | 19 – Kravish | 11 – Wallace | 9 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (7,980) Berkeley, CA |
| Dec. 6* 7:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 65–72 | 6–3 | 22 – Mathews | 11 – Solomon | 8 – Cobbs | The Thunderdome (4,017) Santa Barabara, CA |
| Dec. 10* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Nevada | W 92–84 | 7–3 | 16 – Tied | 8 – Kravish | 8 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (8,679) Berkeley, CA |
| Dec. 14* 3:00 pm, P12N | | Fresno State | W 67–56 | 8–3 | 17 – Solomon | 14 – Solomon | 5 – Wallace | Haas Pavilion (9,342) Berkeley, CA |
| Dec. 22* 4:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Creighton | L 54–68 | 8–4 | 13 – Cobbs | 6 – Solomon | 4 – Tied | CenturyLink Center (17,533) Omaha, NE |
| Dec. 28* 3:00 p.m., P12N | | Furman | W 90–60 | 9–4 | 18 – Tied | 12 – Solomon | 4 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (9,143) Berkeley, CA |
| Pac-12 regular season |||||||||
| Jan. 2 6:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Stanford Rivalry | W 69–62 | 10–4 (1–0) | 20 – Wallace | 13 – Solomon | 5 – Cobbs | Maples Pavilion (4,234) Stanford, CA |
| Jan. 9 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 17 Oregon | W 96–83 | 11–4 (2–0) | 32 – Mathews | 9 – Solomon | 11 – Cobbs | Matthew Knight Arena (8,415) Eugene, OR |
| Jan. 11 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Oregon State | W 88–83 | 12–4 (3–0) | 20 – Cobbs | 8 – Solomon | 9 – Cobbs | Gill Coliseum (5,125) Corvallis, OR |
| Jan. 15 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Washington | W 82–56 | 13–4 (4–0) | 14 – Wallace | 12 – Solomon | 6 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (8,072) Berkeley, CA |
| Jan. 18 1:00 p.m., P12N | | Washington State | W 76–55 | 14–4 (5–0) | 16 – Cobbs | 9 – Solomon | 7 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (9,348) Berkeley, CA |
| Jan. 22 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at USC | L 69–77 | 14–5 (5–1) | 22 – Cobbs | 13 – Solomon | 6 – Cobbs | Galen Center (3,523) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan. 26 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at UCLA | L 64–76 | 14–6 (5–2) | 18 – Mathews | 13 – Solomon | 3 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (10,344) Los Angeles, CA |
| Jan. 29 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Arizona State | L 79–89 $^{OT}$ | 14–7 (5–3) | 21 – Cobbs | 13 – Solomon | 6 – Solomon | Haas Pavilion (7,791) Berkeley, CA |
| Feb. 1 7:30 p.m., P12N | | No. 1 Arizona | W 60–58 | 15–7 (6–3) | 19 – Cobbs | 11 – Kravish | 7 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (11,877) Berkeley, CA |
| Feb. 5 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Stanford Rivalry | L 69–80 | 15–8 (6–4) | 24 – Cobbs | 9 – Solomon | 4 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (9,115) Berkeley, CA |
| Feb. 12 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Washington State | W 80–76 $^{OT}$ | 16–8 (7–4) | 22 – Cobbs | 11 – Solomon | 7 – Cobbs | Beasley Coliseum (1,913) Pullman, WA |
| Feb. 15 12:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington | W 72–59 | 17–8 (8–4) | 20 – Wallace | 8 – Wallace | 7 – Cobbs | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,124) Seattle, WA |
| Feb. 19 7:30 p.m., P12N | | No. 23 UCLA | L 66–86 | 17–9 (8–5) | 16 – Mathews | 10 – Kravish | 7 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (10,837) Berkeley, CA |
| Feb. 23 5:00 pm, FS1 | | USC | W 77–64 | 18–9 (9–5) | 22 – Cobbs | 10 – Kravish | 7 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (9,687) Berkeley, CA |
| Feb. 26 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 3 Arizona | L 59–87 | 18–10 (9–6) | 12 – Cobbs | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | McKale Center (14,545) Tucson, AZ |
| Mar. 1 3:00 p.m., P12N | | at Arizona State | L 60–78 | 18–11 (9–7) | 15 – Cobbs | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Wells Fargo Arena (8,313) Tempe, AZ |
| Mar. 5 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Utah | L 59–63 | 18–12 (9–8) | 19 – Solomon | 14 – Solomon | 7 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (8,267) Berkeley, CA |
| Mar. 8 3:30 p.m., P12N | | Colorado | W 66–65 $^{OT}$ | 19–12 (10–8) | 21 – Cobbs | 12 – Tied | 6 – Kreklow | Haas Pavilion (9,422) Berkeley, CA |
| Pac-12 tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 13 2:30 pm, P12N | | vs. Colorado Quarterfinals | L 56–59 | 19–13 | 21 – Cobbs | 16 – Solomon | 5 – Cobbs | MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916) Paradise, NV |
| NIT |||||||||
| Mar. 19* 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | No. (2) | (7) Utah Valley First round | W 77–64 | 20–13 | 14 – Kravish | 10 – Kravish | 7 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (1,670) Berkeley, CA |
| Mar. 24* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. (2) | (3) Arkansas Second round | W 75–64 | 21–13 | 19 – Bird | 8 – Tied | 6 – Cobbs | Haas Pavilion (2,518) Berkeley, CA |
| Mar. 26* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. (2) | (1) SMU Quarterfinals | L 65–67 | 21–14 | 20 – Bird | 8 – Kravish | 7 – Cobbs | Moody Coliseum (7,038) University Park, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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