# 2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2002–03 season.
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 before falling to Oklahoma in the second round. The team finished the season with an overall record of 22–9.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 23, 2002* | | at New Mexico | W 76-68 | 1–0 | The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| November 30, 2002* | | at Cleveland State | W 73-64 | 2–0 | Goodman Arena Cleveland, Ohio |
| December 3, 2002* | | Howard | W 80-70 | 3–0 | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| December 7, 2002* | | vs. Georgia Wooden Classic | L 73-78 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | Arrowhead Pond Anaheim, CA |
| December 10, 2002* | | UC Santa Barbara | W 67-60 | 4–1 | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| December 20, 2002* | | Grambling EA Sports Golden Bear Classic | W 84-65 | 5–1 | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| December 21, 2002* | | Louisiana-Lafayette EA Sports Golden Bear Classic | W 77-61 | 6–1 | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| December 28, 2002* | | vs. No. 19 Kansas Pete Newell Challenge | L 67–80 | 6–2 | Oakland Arena (14,170) Oakland, California |
| December 30, 2002* | | San Francisco | W 77-70 | 7–2 | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| January 4, 2003 | | Stanford | W 72-59 | 8–2 (1–0) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| January 9, 2003 | | Oregon | W 88-72 | 9–2 (2–0) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| January 11, 2003 | | Oregon State | W 78-73 | 10–2 (3–0) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| January 16, 2003 | | at Washington | W 73-66 | 11–2 (4–0) | Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington |
| January 18, 2003 | | at Washington State | W 76-63 | 12–2 (5–0) | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, Washington |
| January 23, 2003 | No. 25 | USC | W 73-68 | 13–2 (6–0) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| January 25, 2003 | No. 25 | UCLA | W 80–69 | 14–2 (7–0) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| January 30, 2003 | No. 20 | at Arizona State | L 70-75 | 14–3 (7–1) | Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona |
| February 1, 2003 | No. 20 | at No. 1 Arizona | L 80-95 | 14–4 (7–2) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona |
| February 6, 2003 | | at Oregon State | W 84-71 | 15–4 (8–2) | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon |
| February 8, 2003 | | at Oregon | W 86-75 | 16–4 (9–2) | McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon |
| February 13, 2003 | No. 22 | Washington State | W 63-53 | 17–4 (10–2) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| February 15, 2003 | No. 22 | Washington | W 58-53 | 18–4 (11–2) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| February 20, 2003 | No. 18 | at UCLA | L 75-76 | 18–5 (11–3) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| February 22, 2003 | No. 18 | USC | W 84-82 | 19–5 (12–3) | Los Angeles Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| February 27, 2003 | No. 23 | No. 1 Arizona | L 75-88 | 19–6 (12–4) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| March 2, 2003 | No. 23 | Arizona State | W 80-72 | 20–6 (13–4) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California |
| March 8, 2003 | No. 22 | at No. 17 Stanford | L 60–72 | 20–7 (13–5) | Maples Pavilion Stanford, California |
| Pac-10 Tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2003* | (3) No. 24 | vs. (6) Oregon State Quarterfinals | W 69–46 | 21–7 | Staples Center Los Angeles, California |
| March 14, 2003* | (3) No. 24 | vs. (7) USC Semifinals | L 62–79 | 21–8 | Staples Center Los Angeles, California |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 20, 2003* | (8 E) | vs. (9 E) NC State First Round | W 76–74 $^{OT}$ | 22–8 | Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| March 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. ||||||