2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Mark Fox's third year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference.
Previous season
The Golden Bears finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 9–20, 3–17 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place.[1] They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Colorado in the quarterfinals.[2]
Off-season
Departures
Incoming transfers
California Incoming Transfers
Name
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Number
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Pos.
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Height
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Weight
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Year
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Hometown
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Notes
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Jordan Shepherd |
31 |
G |
6'4" |
190 |
Graduate |
Asheville, NC |
Transfer from Charlotte. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.[5]
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2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Obinna Anyanwu #35 PF
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San Diego, CA
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Cathedral Catholic High School
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Nov 13, 2020
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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Marsalis Roberson SG
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Oakland, CA
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Bishop O'Dowd High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Oct 8, 2020
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Sam Alajiki PF
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Newark, NJ
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Saint Benedict's Prep
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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Nov 6, 2020
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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:
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Roster
2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Marsalis Roberson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr |
Bishop O'Dowd HS
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Oakland, California
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G
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1
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Joel Brown
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
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Jr |
Brewster Academy
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Brampton, Ontario
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F
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2
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Monty Bowser
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So |
Bishop O'Dowd HS
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Oakland, California
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G
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3
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Jarred Hyder
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Fresno State
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San Bernardino, California
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G
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10
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Makale Foreman
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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GS |
Stony Brook
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Kingsport, Tennessee
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F
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13
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Kuany Kuany
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
194 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Prolific Prep
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Melbourne, Australia
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F
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15
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Grant Anticevich
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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GS |
Newington College
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Sydney, Australia
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F/C
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21
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Lars Thiemann
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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Jr |
Bayer Giants U19
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Krefeld, Germany
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F
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22
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Andre Kelly
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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Sr |
Lincoln HS
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Stockton, California
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F
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23
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Obinna Anyanwu
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr |
Cathedral Catholic HS
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San Diego, California
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F
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24
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Sam Alajiki
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Fr |
St. Benedict's Prep
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Dundalk, Ireland
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G
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25
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Logan Alters (W)
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
NSU University School
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Miami, Florida
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G
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31
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Jordan Shepherd
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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GS |
Charlotte
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Asheville, North Carolina
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G
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32
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Jalen Celestine
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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So |
Long Island Lutheran HS
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Ajax, Ontario
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F
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33
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D. J. Thorpe
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Jr |
Lake Travis HS
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Lake Travis, Texas
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G
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34
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Dimitrios Klonaras
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
P.A.O.K. BC
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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F
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42
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Blake Welle (W)
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
213 lb (97 kg)
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RS Jr |
Aptos HS
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Santa Cruz, California
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Source:[6]
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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November 1, 2021* 6:00 pm
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Cal State Los Angeles
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W 92–58
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–
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23 – Anticevich |
23 – Alajiki |
5 – Brown
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Haas Pavilion (3,527) Berkeley, CA
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Regular season
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November 9, 2021* 2:00 pm, P12N
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UC San Diego
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L 67–80
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0–1
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27 – Shepherd |
12 – Kelly |
1 –
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Haas Pavilion (3,936) Berkeley, CA
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November 13, 2021* 5:00 pm, Stadium
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at UNLV
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L 52–55
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0–2
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11 – Anticevich |
10 – Anticevich |
3 – Kelly
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Thomas & Mack Center (4,937) Paradise, NV
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November 15, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N
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San Diego
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W 75–70
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1–2
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17 – Anticevich |
8 – Kelly |
7 – Brown
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Haas Pavilion (4,218) Berkeley, CA
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November 18, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N
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Southern Utah Fort Myers Tip-Off campus-site game
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W 75–68 2OT
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2–2
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29 – Kelly |
15 – Kelly |
7 – Brown
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Haas Pavilion (3,977) Berkeley, CA
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November 22, 2021* 5:30 pm, FS1
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vs. No. 23 Florida Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals
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L 60–80
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2–3
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15 – Shepherd |
4 – Kelly |
2 – Shepherd
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Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
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November 24, 2021* 3:00 pm, FS1
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vs. No. 21 Seton Hall Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation
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L 59–62
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2–4
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23 – Kelly |
11 – Kelly |
2 –
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Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL
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November 28, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N
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Fresno State
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W 65–57
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3–4
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17 – Shepherd |
7 – Shepherd |
3 – Anticevich
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Haas Pavilion (3,857) Berkeley, CA
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December 2, 2021 7:30 pm, P12N
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Oregon State
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W 73–61
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4–4 (1–0)
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25 – Shepherd |
13 – Kelly |
3 –
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Haas Pavilion (4,505) Berkeley, CA
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December 5, 2021 2:00 pm, P12N
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at Utah
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L 58–66
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4–5 (1–1)
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14 – Shepherd |
10 – Anticevich |
2 –
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,548) Salt Lake City, UT
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December 8, 2021* 7:00 pm, P12N
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Idaho State
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W 72–46
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5–5
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12 – |
10 – Anticevich |
7 – Shepherd
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Haas Pavilion (3,132) Berkeley, CA
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December 11, 2021* 6:00 pm, P12N
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Santa Clara
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W 72–60
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6–5
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18 – Kelly |
8 – |
6 – Shepherd
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Haas Pavilion (4,606) Berkeley, CA
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December 19, 2021* 1:00 pm, P12N
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Dartmouth
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W 61–55
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7–5
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18 – Shepherd |
15 – Anticevich |
4 – Anticevich
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Haas Pavilion (3,977) Berkeley, CA
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December 22, 2021* 3:00 pm, P12N
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Pacific
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W 73–53
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8–5
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25 – Anticevich |
10 – Anticevich |
8 – Brown
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Haas Pavilion (3,712) Berkeley, CA
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January 2, 2022[a] 4:00 pm, P12N
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Arizona State
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W 74–50
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9–5 (2–1)
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16 – Shepherd |
10 – Anticevich |
4 –
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Haas Pavilion (2,976) Berkeley, CA
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January 6, 2022 8:00 pm, FS1
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No. 7 USC
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L 63–77
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9–6 (2–2)
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19 – Anticevich |
11 – Kelly |
9 – Brown
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Haas Pavilion (4,811) Berkeley, CA
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January 8, 2022 5:00 pm, P12N
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No. 5 UCLA
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L 52–60
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9–7 (2–3)
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22 – Kelly |
8 – Anticevich |
5 – Shepherd
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Haas Pavilion (8,325) Berkeley, CA
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January 12, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N
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at Washington
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L 55–64
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9–8 (2–4)
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12 – Shepherd |
5 – |
2 –
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Alaska Airlines Arena (5,448) Seattle, WA
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January 15, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N
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at Washington State
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L 57–65
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9–9 (2–5)
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17 – Shepherd |
14 – Kelly |
2 – Shepherd
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Beasley Coliseum (3,051) Pullman, WA
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January 23, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N
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No. 3 Arizona
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L 71–96
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9–10 (2–6)
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21 – Shepherd |
8 – Kelly |
4 – Shepherd
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Haas Pavilion (7,582) Berkeley, CA
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January 27, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 7 UCLA
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L 57–81
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9–11 (2–7)
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11 – Alajiki |
7 – Kelly |
3 – Brown
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Pauley Pavilion (7,457) Los Angeles, CA
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January 29, 2022 4:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 15 USC
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L 72–79
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9–12 (2–8)
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13 – Foreman |
7 – Anticevich |
2 –
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Galen Center (4,293) Los Angeles, CA
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February 1, 2022[b] 7:00 pm, P12N
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at Stanford
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L 50–57
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9–13 (2–9)
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15 – Shepherd |
7 – Anticevich |
3 – Shepherd
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Maples Pavilion (3,072) Stanford, CA
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February 3, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N
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Washington
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L 63–84
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9–14 (2–10)
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10 – Anyanwu |
6 – |
3 –
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Haas Pavilion (4,038) Berkeley, CA
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February 5, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N
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Washington State
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L 64–68
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9–15 (2–11)
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20 – Celestine |
7 – Celestine |
6 – Brown
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Haas Pavilion (4,361) Berkeley, CA
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February 9, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPNU
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at Oregon State
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W 63–61
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10–15 (3–11)
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15 – Shepherd |
9 – Brown |
7 – Brown
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Gill Coliseum (3,180) Corvallis, OR
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February 12, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N
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at Oregon
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W 78–64
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11–15 (4–11)
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33 – Shepherd |
7 – |
3 – Shepherd
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Matthew Knight Arena (6,762) Eugene, OR
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February 17, 2022 6:30 pm, P12N
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Colorado
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L 62–70
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11–16 (4–12)
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11 – |
7 – Kuany |
3 –
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Haas Pavilion (4,396) Berkeley, CA
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February 19, 2022 3:00 pm, P12N
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Utah
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L 58–60
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11–17 (4–13)
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16 – Thiemann |
8 – Thiemann |
5 – Shepherd
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Haas Pavilion (4,248) Berkeley, CA
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February 26, 2022 5:30 pm, P12N
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Stanford
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W 53–39
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12–17 (5–13)
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28 – Shepherd |
8 – |
4 –
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Haas Pavilion (8,773) Berkeley, CA
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March 3, 2022 5:00 pm, P12N
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at Arizona State
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L 44–71
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12–18 (5–14)
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11 – Celestine |
6 – |
5 – Brown
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Desert Financial Arena (7,061) Tempe, AZ
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March 5, 2022 2:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 2 Arizona
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L 61–89
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12–19 (5–15)
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16 – Shepherd |
6 – Anticevich |
2 – Thiemann
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McKale Center (14,644) Tucson, AZ
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Pac-12 tournament
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March 9, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N
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(10)
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vs. (7) Washington State First Round
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L 59–66
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12–20
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19 – Shepherd |
10 – Thiemann |
3 – Foreman
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T-Mobile Arena (–) Paradise, NV
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*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 |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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AP | — | —* | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | Not released |
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Coaches | — | —* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same. ^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.
Notes
- ^ Moved up from January 19, 2022.[7]
- ^ This game was originally scheduled for January 2 before being rescheduled for February 1 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Stanford program.[7][8]
References
- ^ "2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Standings". pac-12.com. April 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "2021 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET". pac-12.com. March 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Curtis, Jake. "Cal Grad Transfer Ryan Betley Reportedly Will Not Return Next Season". Cal Sports Report. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Betz, Kyle (April 13, 2021). "Men's basketball lands California transfer Matt Bradley". Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "Bears Add Transfer Jordan Shepherd". calbears.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "2021–2022 Schedule". calbears.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cal-Stanford Postponed; Bears To Host ASU Sunday". calbears.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Postponed Game At Stanford Rescheduled To Feb. 1". calbears.com. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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Premo-Poretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championship in bolded italics |
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