2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2002–03
Prev Year:	2001–02
Next Year:	2003–04
Team:	California Golden Bears
Conference:	Pacific-10 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-10
Record:	22–9
Conf Record:	13–5
Hc Year:	7th
Ac1 Year:	2nd
Tourney Result:	second round

^[1] The 2002–03 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2002–03 season.

Led by head coach Ben Braun, the Bears finished the regular season with a 13–5 record in the Pac-10, placing them in third. The Bears would receive an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament where they defeated NC State^[2] before falling to Oklahoma^[3] in the second round. The team finished the season with an overall record of 22–9.

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Regular Season

|-!colspan=9 style=| Pac-10 Tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament

Rankings

See main article: 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2002-03 University of California Golden Bears Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
2. News: California just escapes N.C. State with three-pointer in OT, 76-74 . . March 20, 2003 . July 30, 2022.
3. News: Sooners Bounce Bears . . March 23, 2003 . July 30, 2022.