# 2021–22 California Golden Bears women's basketball team

The 2021–22 California Golden Bears women's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by third year head coach Charmin Smith, played their home games at Haas Pavilion and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the season 1–16, 1–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament to Oregon State. The Golden Bears did not receive a bid in either the NCAA Tournament or the WNIT.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 28, 2021* 7:00 pm, Live Stream | | Westmont | W 81–62 | – | 23 – Curry | 16 – Lutje Schipholt | 7 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (436) Berkeley, CA |
| November 4, 2021* 7:00 pm, Live Stream | | Saint Martin's | W 79–32 | – | 20 – Curry | 10 – Daniels | 3 – Curry | Haas Pavilion (418) Berkeley, CA |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, Live Stream | | Sacramento State | W 90–71 | 1–0 | 23 – Curry | 11 – Lutje Schipholt | 5 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (1,591) Berkeley, CA |
| November 13, 2021* 2:30 pm, WCC Network | | vs. San Francisco | W 70–41 | 2–0 | 27 – Curry | 10 – Bush | 4 – McIntosh | Chase Center (2,057) San Francisco, CA |
| November 16, 2021* 7:00 pm, Live Stream | | Utah State | W 81–49 | 3–0 | 23 – Lutje Schipholt | 17 – Lutje Schipholt | 6 – Crocker | Haas Pavilion (1,364) Berkeley, CA |
| November 20, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | W 64–54 | 4–0 | 20 – Curry | 13 – Lutje Schipholt | 7 – Curry | RIMAC Arena (714) San Diego, CA |
| November 26, 2021* 1:00 pm, Live Stream | | Furman Raising the BAR Invitational | W 82–73 | 5–0 | 26 – Curry | 14 – Lutje Schipholt | 6 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,422) Berkeley, CA |
| November 27, 2021* 3:00 pm, Live Stream | | Ole Miss Raising the BAR Invitational | L 45–64 | 5–1 | 12 – Curry | 8 – Lutje Schipholt | 3 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (1,382) Berkeley, CA |
| December 2, 2021* 11:30 am, Live Stream | | Fresno State | W 73–72 | 6–1 | 15 – Tied | 11 – Bush | 4 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,055) Berkeley, CA |
| December 5, 2021* 11:00 am, SECN+ | | at Arkansas | L 67–84 | 6–2 | 18 – Curry | 8 – Lutje Schipholt | 5 – Crocker | Bud Walton Arena (3,100) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, Live Stream | | McNeese State | W 102–60 | 7–2 | 17 – Tied | 10 – Onyiah | 9 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (1,305) Berkeley, CA |
| December 18, 2021* 3:00 pm, Live Stream | | Cal Poly | W 89–73 | 8–2 | 27 – Curry | 9 – Daniels | 5 – Daniels | Haas Pavilion (1,499) Berkeley, CA |
| December 21, 2021* 1:00 pm, Live Stream | | Saint Mary's | W 73–55 | 9–2 | 20 – Lutje Schipholt | 10 – Lutje Schipholt | 6 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (1,334) Berkeley, CA |
| December 31, 2021 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington State | L 42–69 | 9–3 (0–1) | 11 – Crocker | 8 – Tied | 3 – McIntosh | Beasley Coliseum (627) Pullman, WA |
| January 2, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program. | Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA |
| January 7, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | Oregon State | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Oregon State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Oregon State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Oregon State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Oregon State program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Oregon State program. | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA |
| January 9, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N | | Oregon | L 53–88 | 9–4 (0–2) | 13 – Curry | 8 – Lutje Schipholt | 4 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (1,595) Berkeley, CA |
| January 13, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N | | at Utah | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT |
| January 16, 2022 11:00 am, P12N | | at Colorado | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | CU Events Center Boulder, CO |
| January 21, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | at No. 2 Stanford | L 74–97 | 9–5 (0–3) | 30 – Curry | 5 – Samb | 3 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (0) Stanford, CA |
| January 23, 2022 4:00 pm, P12N | | No. 2 Stanford | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA |
| January 28, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | No. 8 Arizona | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program. | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA |
| February 4, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | at USC | W 62–59 | 10–5 (1–3) | 21 – Curry | 8 – Lutje Schipholt | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (2,098) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 6, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | at UCLA | L 54–59 | 10–6 (1–4) | 17 – Green | 6 – Tied | 5 – McIntosh | Pauley Pavilion (1,620) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 11, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | Colorado | L 56–73 | 10–7 (1–5) | 16 – Curry | 7 – Lutje Schipholt | 5 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (2,194) Berkeley, CA |
| February 13, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N | | Utah | L 75–80 $^{OT}$ | 10–8 (1–6) | 17 – Daniels | 8 – Lutje Schipholt | 6 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (1,066) Berkeley, CA |
| February 16, 2022* 1:00 pm, Live Stream | | Cal State LA | W 98–53 | 11–8 | 20 – Green | 12 – Onyiah | 6 – McIntosh | Haas Pavilion (1,001) Berkeley, CA |
| February 16, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N | | Arizona State | Forfeiture by Arizona State due to an aircraft malfunction. | Forfeiture by Arizona State due to an aircraft malfunction. | Forfeiture by Arizona State due to an aircraft malfunction. | Forfeiture by Arizona State due to an aircraft malfunction. | Forfeiture by Arizona State due to an aircraft malfunction. | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA |
| February 18, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Oregon | L 47–52 | 11–9 (2–7) | 10 – Daniels | 9 – Lutje Schipholt | 7 – McIntosh | Matthew Knight Arena (7,968) Eugene, OR |
| February 20, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | at Oregon State | L 59–68 | 11–10 (2–8) | 23 – Curry | 8 – McIntosh | 3 – Curry | Gill Coliseum (4,401) Corvallis, OR |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N | | Washington | L 60–61 | 11–11 (2–9) | 21 – Daniels | 7 – Daniels | 2 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,609) Berkeley, CA |
| February 26, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N | | Washington State | L 67–73 | 11–12 (2–10) | 19 – Curry | 6 – Oniyah | 3 – Tied | Haas Pavilion (1,390) Berkeley, CA |
| Pac-12 Women's Tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2022 8:30 pm, P12N | (11) | vs. (6) Utah First Round | L 60–66 | 11–13 | 16 – Curry | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Michelob Ultra Arena (3,010) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||
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## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | — | —* | —^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same. ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.