2001–02 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2001–02 California Golden Bears Script California.svg 200px Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 23–9 12–6 Ben Braun 6th Joe Pasternack 1st Harmon Gym NCAA tournament second round The 2001–02 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2001–02 season. Led by head coach Ben Braun, the Bears finished the regular season with a 12–6 record in the Pac-10, placing them in second. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 11 seed PennCalifornia just escapes N.C. State with three-pointer in OT, 76-74 https://www.baltimoresun.com/2003/03/21/california-just-escapes-nc-state-with-three-pointer-in-ot-76-74/ The Baltimore Sun March 20, 2003 August 13, 2022 before falling to No. 3 seed PittsburghSooners Bounce Bears https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2003/03/23/sooners-bounce-bears/05f2ddd3-e55f-456c-bc7a-c11e9452c37a/ The Washington Post March 23, 2003 August 13, 2022 in the second round. The team finished the season with an overall record of 23–9. Roster 2001 California Golden Bears y Dennis Gates y 15 G 6 3 195 Sr Country Club Hills, Illinois Brian Wethers y 25 G 6 5 210 Jr Murietta, California Jamal Sampson y 31 F 6 11 235 Fr Inglewood, California Joe Shipp 34 F 6 5 220 Jr Los Angeles, California Ben Braun Joe Pasternack Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=California Golden Bears white| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style=California Golden Bears white| Pac-10 Tournament Mar 7, 2002 yes 3 25 UCLA 6 Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California Quarterfinals 67–61 22–7 Mar 8, 2002 yes yes 25 3 Arizona 15 2 McKale Center Tucson, Arizona Semifinals 78–90 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=California Golden Bears white| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 2002 yes yes 6 S Penn 11 S Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania First Round 82–75 23–8 Mar 17, 2002 yes yes 6 S Pittsburgh 9 3 S Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Second Round 50–63 23–9 Pacific S South Rankings 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Team players in the 2002 NBA draft 2002 NBA draft California Golden Bears Round Pick Player NBA team 2 47 Jamal Sampson Utah Jazz References https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/california/2002-schedule.html 2001-02 University of California Golden Bears Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Category:California Golden Bears men's basketball seasons California California California Golden Bear California Golden Bear