2002-03 California Golden Bears basketball — schedule and results

The 2002-03 California Golden Bears went 22-9 (13-5 in the Pac-10) under head coach Ben Braun. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.78.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 31 games from this season: 13–1 at home, 7–4 on the road, and 2–4 on neutral courts. The Golden Bears scored 74.2 points per game and allowed 70.0 (+4.2 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Dec 30, 2002 to Jan 25, 2003. The most lopsided win was 69–46 over Oregon State Beavers on Mar 13, 2003; the heaviest defeat was 79–62 to USC Trojans on Mar 14, 2003. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against UCLA Bruins (75–76, overtime). 5 games went to overtime.

Among California Golden Bears' 111 recorded seasons, 2002-03's .710 winning percentage ranks 22nd. Previous season: 2001-02 Golden Bears (23–9). Next season: 2003-04 Golden Bears (13–15).

Game-by-game results (31 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2002-11-23	at New Mexico Lobos	W 76–68	University Arena
2002-11-30	at Cleveland State Vikings	W 73–64 (OTOT)	CSU Convocation Center
2002-12-03	vs Howard Bison	W 80–70	Haas Pavilion
2002-12-07	neutral Georgia Bulldogs	L 73–78 (OTOT)	Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
2002-12-10	vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	W 67–60	Haas Pavilion
2002-12-20	vs Grambling Tigers	W 84–65	Haas Pavilion
2002-12-21	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 77–61	Haas Pavilion
2002-12-28	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 67–80	The Arena in Oakland
2002-12-30	vs San Francisco Dons	W 77–70 (OTOT)	Haas Pavilion
2003-01-04	vs Stanford Cardinal	W 72–59	Haas Pavilion
2003-01-09	vs Oregon Ducks	W 88–72	Haas Pavilion
2003-01-11	vs Oregon State Beavers	W 78–73	Haas Pavilion
2003-01-16	at Washington Huskies	W 73–66	Bank of America Arena
2003-01-18	at Washington State Cougars	W 76–63	Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
2003-01-23	vs USC Trojans	W 73–68	Haas Pavilion
2003-01-25	vs UCLA Bruins	W 80–69	Haas Pavilion
2003-01-30	at Arizona State Sun Devils	L 70–75	Wells Fargo Arena
2003-02-01	at Arizona Wildcats	L 80–95	McKale Center
2003-02-06	at Oregon State Beavers	W 84–71	Gill Coliseum
2003-02-08	at Oregon Ducks	W 86–75	McArthur Court
2003-02-13	vs Washington State Cougars	W 63–53	Haas Pavilion
2003-02-15	vs Washington Huskies	W 58–53	Haas Pavilion
2003-02-20	at UCLA Bruins	L 75–76 (OTOT)	Pauley Pavilion
2003-02-22	at USC Trojans	W 84–82	L.A. Sports Arena
2003-02-27	vs Arizona Wildcats	L 75–88	Haas Pavilion
2003-03-02	vs Arizona State Sun Devils	W 80–72	Haas Pavilion
2003-03-08	at Stanford Cardinal	L 60–72	Maples Pavilion
2003-03-13	neutral Oregon State Beavers	W 69–46	Staples Center
2003-03-14	neutral USC Trojans	L 62–79	Staples Center
2003-03-20	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 76–74 (OTOT)	Ford Center
2003-03-22	neutral Oklahoma Sooners	L 65–74	Ford Center

Game recaps

2003-01-23: California got past USC Trojans 73–68 as Midgley, Richard scored a team-high 23. Craven, Errick had 20 for USC Trojans.

2003-01-25: California beat UCLA Bruins 80–69 as Shipp, Joe scored a team-high 23. Kapono, Jason had 23 for UCLA Bruins.

2003-02-22: California survived USC Trojans 84–82 as Shipp, Joe scored a team-high 29. Farmer, Desmon had 21 for USC Trojans.

2003-03-14: Behind Farmer, Desmon's 23 points, USC Trojans pulled away from California 79–62. Shipp, Joe had 19 for California.

2003-03-20: California edged NC State Wolfpack 76–74. Shipp, Joe.......... * led the winners with 24 points. Powell, Josh........ * had 17 for NC State Wolfpack.

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