2017–18 California Golden Bears women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2017–18 California Golden Bears women's basketball team represented University of California, Berkeley during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Bears, led by seventh year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, played their home games at the Haas Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference.[1][2][3] They finished the season 21–11, 11–7 in Pac-12 play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to UCLA. They received at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament, where they were upset by Virginia in the first round.
Roster
| 2017–18 California Golden Bears women's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G
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1
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Asha Thomas
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5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
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Jr |
Bishop O'Dowd
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Oakland, CA
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| F
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3
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Mikayla Cowling
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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Sr |
Saint Mary's College (HS)
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Benicia, CA
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| F
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4
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Alaysia Styles
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
La Jolla Country Day School
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San Diego, CA
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| C
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5
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Chen Yue
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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Jr |
Tsinghua University
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Beijing, China
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| G
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11
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Sara Anastasieska
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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RS So |
Monte Sant Angelo Mercy
UTSA
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Sydney, Australia
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| F
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12
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Penina Davidson
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Sr |
Rangitoto College
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Auckland, New Zealand
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| G
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14
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Kianna Smith
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Fr |
Troy
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Moreno Valley, CA
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| F
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20
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MeAne Mosley
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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Jr |
Saint Mary's College HS
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Oakland, CA
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| G
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21
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Mi'Cole Cayton
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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So |
Saint Mary's College HS
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Stockton, CA
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| G
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22
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Archer Olson
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Fr |
Henry M. Gunn
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Palo Alto, CA
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| F
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30
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Celeste West
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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So |
Garces Memorial
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Bakersfield, CA
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| F
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31
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Kristine Anigwe
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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Jr |
Desert Vista
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Phoenix, AZ
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| G
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33
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Jaelyn Brown
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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So |
Vista Murrieta
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Murrieta, CA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: November 17, 2017
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Schedule
[4]
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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11/02/2017*
7:00 pm
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No. 20
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Vanguard
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W 71–57
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Haas Pavilion
Berkeley, CA
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| Non-conference regular season
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11/10/2017*
5:00 pm
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No. 20
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Saint Mary's
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W 87–80
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1–0
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Haas Pavilion (2,768)
Berkeley, CA
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11/17/2017*
4:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3
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No. 20
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at No. 1 Connecticut
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L 47–82
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1–1
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Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,103)
Storrs, CT
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11/19/2017*
9:00 am
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No. 20
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at Brown
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W 89–79
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2–1
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Pizzitola Sports Center (361)
Providence, RI
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11/24/2017*
2:00 pm
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No. 21
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Manhattan
Cal Classic semifinals
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W 87–66
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3–1
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Haas Pavilion (1,723)
Berkeley, CA
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11/25/2017*
2:00 pm
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No. 21
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No. 23 Missouri
Cal Classic championship
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L 52–55
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3–2
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Haas Pavilion (2,011)
Berkeley, CA
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11/30/2017*
11:30 am
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No. 24
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Seattle
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W 87–67
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4–2
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Haas Pavilion (4,362)
Berkeley, CA
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12/02/2017*
2:00 pm
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No. 24
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at Santa Clara
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W 79–41
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5–2
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Leavey Center (517)
Santa Clara, CA
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12/07/2017*
7:00 pm
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No. 25
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San Diego
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W 89–64
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6–2
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Haas Pavilion (1,126)
Berkeley, CA
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12/10/2017*
2:00 pm
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No. 25
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at Pacific
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W 92–85
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7–2
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Alex G. Spanos Center (479)
Stockton, CA
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12/16/2017*
5:00 pm, P12N
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No. 24
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BYU
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W 70–45
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8–2
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Haas Pavilion (1,461)
Berkeley, CA
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12/21/2017*
9:00 am, SECN
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No. 24
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at Kentucky
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W 62–52
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9–2
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Memorial Coliseum (4,753)
Lexington, KY
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| Pac-12 regular season
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12/29/2017
6:00 pm
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No. 20
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USC
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W 76–64
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10–2 (1–0)
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Haas Pavilion (2,217)
Berkeley, CA
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12/31/2017
11:00 am, P12N
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No. 20
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No. 11 UCLA
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L 46–82
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10–3 (1–1)
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Haas Pavilion (2,570)
Berkeley, CA
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01/05/2018
7:00 pm, P12N
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No. 23
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at No. 25 Arizona State
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L 71–80
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10–4 (1–2)
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Wells Fargo Arena (2,239)
Tempe, AZ
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01/07/2018
11:00 am, P12N
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No. 23
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at Arizona
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W 53–51
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11–4 (2–2)
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McKale Center (1,322)
Tucson, AZ
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01/12/2018
8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 24
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Washington
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W 69–60
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12–4 (3–2)
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Haas Pavilion (1,478)
Berkeley, CA
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01/14/2018
1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 24
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Washington State
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W 66–60
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13–4 (4–2)
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Haas Pavilion (1,758)
Berkeley, CA
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01/19/2018
6:00 pm, P12N
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No. 21
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at No. 13 UCLA
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L 52–60
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13–5 (4–3)
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Pauley Pavilion (2,704)
Los Angeles, CA
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01/21/2018
1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 21
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at USC
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W 62–59
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14–5 (5–3)
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Galen Center (1,728)
Los Angeles, CA
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01/26/2018
7:00 pm
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No. 23
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Arizona
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W 63–39
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15–5 (6–3)
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Haas Pavilion (2,463)
Berkeley, CA
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01/28/2018
3:00 pm, P12N
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No. 23
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No. 25 Arizona State
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L 42–57
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15–6 (6–4)
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Haas Pavilion (2,521)
Berkeley, CA
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02/02/2018
8:00 pm, P12N
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No. 25
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at No. 6 Oregon
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L 54–91
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15–7 (6–5)
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Matthew Knight Arena (3,670)
Eugene, OR
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02/04/2018
1:00 pm, P12N
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No. 25
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at No. 16 Oregon State
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L 48–68
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15–8 (6–6)
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Gill Coliseum (3,706)
Corvallis, OR
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02/09/2018
7:00 pm, P12N
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|
Colorado
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W 78–76
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16–8 (7–6)
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Haas Pavilion (1,774)
Berkeley, CA
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02/11/2018
2:00 pm
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Utah
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W 84–73
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17–8 (8–6)
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Haas Pavilion (2,507)
Berkeley, CA
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02/15/2018
7:00 pm, P12N
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at No. 14 Stanford
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L 69–74
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17–9 (8–7)
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Maples Pavilion (3,074)
Stanford, CA
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02/17/2018
2:30 pm, P12N
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|
No. 14 Stanford
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W 78–66
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18–9 (9–7)
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Haas Pavilion (4,211)
Berkeley, CA
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02/23/2018
7:00 pm
|
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at Washington State
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W 67–54
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19–9 (10–7)
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Beasley Coliseum (781)
Pullman, WA
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02/25/2018
3:00 pm, P12N
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at Washington
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W 83–67
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20–9 (11–7)
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Alaska Airlines Arena (2,354)
Seattle, WA
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| Pac-12 Women's Tournament
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03/01/2018
2:00 pm, P12N
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(5)
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vs. (12) Washington
First Round
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W 71–68
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21–9
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KeyArena (3,532)
Seattle, WA
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03/02/2018
2:00 pm, P12N
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(5)
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vs. (4) No. 9 UCLA
Quarterfinals
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L 74–77
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21–10
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KeyArena (4,852)
Seattle, WA
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| NCAA Women's Tournament
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03/16/2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
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(7 A)
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vs. (10 A) Virginia
First Round
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L 62–68
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21–11
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Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=Albany Region. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Rankings
Regular Season Polls
| Poll |
Pre-
Season |
Week
2 |
Week
3 |
Week
4 |
Week
5 |
Week
6 |
Week
7 |
Week
8 |
Week
9 |
Week
10 |
Week
11 |
Week
12 |
Week
13 |
Week
14 |
Week
15 |
Week
16 |
Week
17 |
Week
18 |
Week
19 |
Final
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| AP
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20
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20
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21
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24
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25
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24
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24
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20
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23
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24
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21
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23
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25
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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N/A
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| Coaches
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25т
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N/A
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23
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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25
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RV
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RV
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RV
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RV
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
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Legend
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|
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Increase in ranking
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Decrease in ranking
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No Change
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| (RV)
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Received Votes
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| (NR)
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Not Ranked
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See also
2017–18 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
References
- ^ "University of California Official Athletic Site" (PDF). CalBears.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "California Golden Bears Women's Basketball - Golden Bears News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ California Golden Bears. "California Golden Bears on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "W Basketball - Schedule - California Golden Bears - University of California Official Athletic Site". calbears.com.
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