2001-02 California Golden Bears basketball — schedule and results
The 2001-02 California Golden Bears went 23-9 (12-6 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ben Braun. The team peaked at #21 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.08.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 18–1 at home, 4–7 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Golden Bears scored 72.2 points per game and allowed 66.6 (+5.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Dec 6, 2001 to Dec 29, 2001. The most lopsided win was 90–57 over Washington State Cougars on Jan 19, 2002; the heaviest defeat was 99–53 at Arizona Wildcats on Mar 2, 2002. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against USC Trojans (92–91, overtime). 2 games went to overtime.
Among California Golden Bears' 111 recorded seasons, 2001-02's .719 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 2000-01 Golden Bears (20–11). Next season: 2002-03 Golden Bears (22–9).
Game-by-game results (32 games)
Game recaps
2001-11-16: California Golden Bears blew out Eastern Washington 56–27 as Wethers, Brian scored a team-high 13.
2001-11-28: California beat New Mexico Lobos 71–62. Solomon Hughes led the winners with 17 points. Ruben Douglas had 18 for New Mexico Lobos.
2001-12-29: California Golden Bears survived Penn State 76–73 as Hughes, Solomon scored a team-high 19. Watkins, Brandon had 19 for Penn State.
2002-01-04: Behind Barnes, Julius's 27 points, Stanford rolled past California Golden Bears 82–62. Shipp, Joe had 15 for California Golden Bears.
2002-01-10: Oregon Ducks beat California 76–72. Jones, Frederick led the winners with 22 points. Shipp, Joe had 24 for California.
2002-01-12: California Golden Bears beat Oregon State 61–53. Shipp, Joe led the winners with 14 points. Jackson, Brian had 16 for Oregon State.
2002-01-19: California Golden Bears routed Washington State 90–57. Tamir, Amit led the winners with 17 points. Moore, Marcus had 13 for Washington State.
2002-01-24: California Golden Bears edged USC Trojans 92–91. Wethers, Brian led the winners with 24 points. Clancy, Sam had 26 for USC Trojans.
2002-01-26: Behind Jason Kapono's 17 points, UCLA Bruins defeated California Golden Bears 64–57. Joe Shipp had 15 for California Golden Bears.
2002-01-31: Arizona handled California Golden Bears 68–58. Gardner, Jason led the winners with 17 points. Shipp, Joe had 12 for California Golden Bears.
2002-02-02: Behind Tamir, Amit's 13 points, California Golden Bears defeated Arizona State 67–59. Smith, Tommy had 15 for Arizona State.
2002-02-09: California Golden Bears got past Oregon 107–103 as Tamir, Amit scored a team-high 39. Jackson, Luke had 29 for Oregon.
2002-02-21: California Golden Bears handled UCLA Bruins 69–51. Amit Tamir led the winners with 18 points. Dan Gadzuric had 18 for UCLA Bruins.
2002-02-23: Behind Gates, Dennis's 17 points, California pulled away from USC Trojans 83–64. Granville, Brandon had 12 for USC Trojans.
2002-03-07: California Golden Bears got past UCLA Bruins 67–61 as Forehan-Kelly, Ryan scored a team-high 20. Barnes, Matt had 15 for UCLA Bruins.
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