2008-09 California Golden Bears — schedule and results

The 2008-09 California Golden Bears went 22-11 (11-7 in the Pac-10) under head coach Mike Montgomery. The team peaked at #22 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.3.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-15vs Pacific TigersW 68–56Haas Pavilion
2008-11-18vs San Francisco DonsW 87–74Haas Pavilion
2008-11-20vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 85–58Haas Pavilion
2008-11-24vs North Carolina A&T AggiesW 82–47Haas Pavilion
2008-11-28at UNLV RebelsW 73–55Thomas & Mack Center
2008-11-29neutral Florida State SeminolesL 77–80Thomas & Mack Center
2008-12-03vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 77–67Haas Pavilion
2008-12-07at Missouri TigersL 66–93Mizzou Arena
2008-12-10at Utah UtesW 72–69Jon M. Huntsman Center
2008-12-20vs Nevada Wolf PackW 75–66Haas Pavilion
2008-12-22vs Colgate RaidersW 83–48Haas Pavilion
2008-12-27vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 98–62Haas Pavilion
2008-12-28vs Portland PilotsW 81–61Haas Pavilion
2009-01-02vs Arizona WildcatsW 69–55Haas Pavilion
2009-01-04vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 81–71Haas Pavilion
2009-01-08at Washington State CougarsW 57–50Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
2009-01-10at Washington HuskiesW 88–85 (3OTOT)Bank of America Arena
2009-01-17at Stanford CardinalL 69–75Maples Pavilion
2009-01-22vs Oregon State BeaversL 65–69Haas Pavilion
2009-01-24vs Oregon DucksW 76–69Haas Pavilion
2009-01-29at UCLA BruinsL 66–81Pauley Pavilion
2009-01-31at USC TrojansL 62–73Galen Center
2009-02-05vs Washington HuskiesW 86–71Haas Pavilion
2009-02-07vs Washington State CougarsW 71–63Haas Pavilion
2009-02-14vs Stanford CardinalW 82–75Haas Pavilion
2009-02-19at Oregon DucksW 78–60McArthur Court
2009-02-21at Oregon State BeaversL 54–65Gill Coliseum
2009-02-26vs USC TrojansW 81–78 (OTOT)Haas Pavilion
2009-02-28vs UCLA BruinsL 68–72Haas Pavilion
2009-03-05at Arizona WildcatsW 83–77McKale Center
2009-03-07at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 66–83Wells Fargo Arena
2009-03-12neutral USC TrojansL 75–79Staples Center
2009-03-19neutral Maryland TerrapinsL 71–84Sprint Center

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