1997-98 California Golden Bears — schedule and results

The 1997-98 California Golden Bears went 12-15 (8-10 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ben Braun. Simple Rating System: 8.33.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1997-11-22at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 47–71Dean Smith Center
1997-11-29vs Saint Mary's GaelsL 61–64The Arena in Oakland
1997-12-02at San Francisco DonsL 50–59War Memorial Gymnasium
1997-12-09at Houston CougarsL 51–54Hofheinz Pavilion
1997-12-18vs Portland State VikingsW 74–61The Arena in Oakland
1997-12-22vs BYU CougarsW 68–64The Arena in Oakland
1997-12-28vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 75–67The Arena in Oakland
1997-12-29vs VCU RamsW 66–57The Arena in Oakland
1998-01-03at Oregon DucksL 59–66McArthur Court
1998-01-05at Oregon State BeaversW 84–70Gill Coliseum
1998-01-10at Stanford CardinalL 74–84Maples Pavilion
1998-01-15vs UCLA BruinsL 73–74The Arena in Oakland
1998-01-17vs USC TrojansW 92–82The Arena in Oakland
1998-01-22at Washington HuskiesL 84–86 (OTOT)Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1998-01-24at Washington State CougarsW 86–75Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1998-01-29vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 82–77The Arena in Oakland
1998-01-31vs Arizona WildcatsL 57–70The Arena in Oakland
1998-02-04vs Stanford CardinalL 72–74The Arena in Oakland
1998-02-07at Rhode Island RamsL 63–72Keaney Gymnasium
1998-02-12at USC TrojansW 73–43L.A. Sports Arena
1998-02-14at UCLA BruinsL 84–87Pauley Pavilion
1998-02-19vs Washington State CougarsW 69–60The Arena in Oakland
1998-02-21vs Washington HuskiesW 84–67The Arena in Oakland
1998-02-26at Arizona WildcatsL 73–76McKale Center
1998-02-28at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 80–99Wells Fargo Arena
1998-03-05vs Oregon State BeaversL 43–46The Arena in Oakland
1998-03-07vs Oregon DucksW 75–71The Arena in Oakland

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