2013–14 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

The 2013–14 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Montgomery's sixth and final season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participated in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 10–8 in Pac-12 play (which included a home victory against #1 ranked Arizona) to finish in a five way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament to Colorado. They received an at-large bid to the 2014 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Utah Valley in the first round and Arkansas in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to SMU.

2013–14 California Golden Bears men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferencePac-12 Conference
2013–14 record21–14 (10–8 Pac-12)
Head coachMike Montgomery
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHaas Pavilion
2013–14 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Arizona153 .833  335  .868
No. 20 UCLA126 .667  289  .757
Oregon108 .556  2410  .706
Colorado108 .556  2312  .657
Arizona State108 .556  2112  .636
Stanford108 .556  2313  .639
California108 .556  2114  .600
Utah99 .500  2112  .636
Washington99 .500  1715  .531
Oregon State810 .444  1616  .500
Washington State315 .167  1021  .323
USC216 .111  1121  .344
2014 Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Off-season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Robert Thurman34PF6'10"265SeniorNorth Edwards, CAGraduated.
Bak Bak15PF6'9"240SeniorWau, SSGraduated.
Brandon Smith12PG6'0"180SeniorSan Ramon, CAGraduated.
Allen Crabbe23SG6'6"197JuniorLos Angeles, CADeclared for 2013 NBA Draft.[1]

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jabari Bird
SG
Richmond, CA Salesian High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 5, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Sam Singer
SG
Miami, FL Ransom Everglades School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 2, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Mathews
SG
Santa Monica, CA Santa Monica High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 9, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Kameron Rooks
C
San Marcos, CA Mission Hills High School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jan 1, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Roger Moute a Bidias
SF
Fitchburg, MA Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 14, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Cal Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  • "2013 Cal Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  • "2013 Cal Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.

    Roster

    2013–14 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Justin Cobbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrBishops Montgomery HS/Minnesota Los Angeles, CA
    G 2 Sam Singer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrRansom Everglades School Miami, FL
    G 3 Tyrone Wallace 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)186 lb (84 kg) SoBakersfield HS Bakersfield, CA
    G 10 Garrett Galvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) SoTorrey Pines HS Del Mar, CA
    F 12 Roger Moute a Bidias 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Fitchburg, MA
    F 14 Christian Behrens 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SoTahoma HS Maple Valley, WA
    G 15 Jordan Mathews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSanta Monica HS Santa Monica, CA
    G 21 Jeff Powers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)223 lb (101 kg) RS SrDe La Salle HS/Denver Clayton, CA
    G 23 Jabari Bird 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrRichmond HS Richmond, CA
    G 24 Ricky Kreklow 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrRock Bridge HS/Missouri Columbia, MO
    F 35 Richard Solomon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrFrederick Price HS Los Angeles, CA
    C 44 Kameron Rooks 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg) FrMission Hills HS San Marcos, CA
    F 45 David Kravish 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) JrLee's Summit North HS Lee's Summit, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 12/15/13

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct. 31*
    7:00 p.m.
    Humboldt State W 83–61 
     15  Mathews  9  Solomon  5  Singer  Haas Pavilion (4,616)
    Berkeley, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov. 8*
    9:00 p.m., P12N
    Coppin State W 83–64  1–0
     20  Wallace  11  Kravish  7  Wallace  Haas Pavilion (8,249)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 12*
    8:00 p.m., P12N
    Denver W 77–50  2–0
     16  Wallace  16  Solomon  6  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (4,930)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 15*
    8:00 p.m., P12N
    Oakland
    Maui Invitational opening round
    W 64–60  3–0
     24  Bird  17  Solomon  5  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (4,975)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 18*
    8:00 p.m., P12N
    Southern Utah W 75–47  4–0
     15  Wallace  8  Kravish  8  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (5,224)
    Berkeley, CA
    Nov. 25*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Arkansas
    Maui Invitational First Round
    W 85–77  5–0
     19  Kravish  15  Kravish  7  Cobbs  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov. 26*
    4:00 p.m., ESPN
    vs. No. 8 Syracuse
    Maui Invitational Semifinals
    L 81–92  5–1
     18  Cobbs  7  Bird  8  Cobbs  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Nov. 27*
    4:30 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. Dayton
    Maui Invitational 3rd Place Game
    L 64–82  5–2
     31  Cobbs  14  Kravish  2  Bird  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    Dec. 2*
    7:00 p.m., P12N
    UC Irvine W 73–56  6–2
     19  Kravish  11  Wallace  9  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (7,980)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 6*
    7:00 p.m.
    at UC Santa Barbara L 65–72  6–3
     22  Mathews  11  Solomon  8  Cobbs  The Thunderdome (4,017)
    Santa Barabara, CA
    Dec. 10*
    8:00 p.m., P12N
    Nevada W 92–84  7–3
     16  Tied  8  Kravish  8  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (8,679)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 14*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Fresno State W 67–56  8–3
     17  Solomon  14  Solomon  5  Wallace  Haas Pavilion (9,342)
    Berkeley, CA
    Dec. 22*
    4:00 p.m., FS1
    at Creighton L 54–68  8–4
     13  Cobbs  6  Solomon  4  Tied  CenturyLink Center (17,533)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec. 28*
    3:00 p.m., P12N
    Furman W 90–60  9–4
     18  Tied  12  Solomon  4  Tied  Haas Pavilion (9,143)
    Berkeley, CA
    Pac-12 regular season
    Jan. 2
    6:00 p.m., FS1
    at Stanford
    Rivalry
    W 69–62  10–4
    (1–0)
     20  Wallace  13  Solomon  5  Cobbs  Maples Pavilion (4,234)
    Stanford, CA
    Jan. 9
    8:00 p.m., FS1
    at No. 17 Oregon W 96–83  11–4
    (2–0)
     32  Mathews  9  Solomon  11  Cobbs  Matthew Knight Arena (8,415)
    Eugene, OR
    Jan. 11
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon State W 88–83  12–4
    (3–0)
     20  Cobbs  8  Solomon  9  Cobbs  Gill Coliseum (5,125)
    Corvallis, OR
    Jan. 15
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Washington W 82–56  13–4
    (4–0)
     14  Wallace  12  Solomon  6  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (8,072)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 18
    1:00 p.m., P12N
    Washington State W 76–55  14–4 (5–0)
     16  Cobbs  9  Solomon  7  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (9,348)
    Berkeley, CA
    Jan. 22
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at USC L 69–77  14–5 (5–1)
     22  Cobbs  13  Solomon  6  Cobbs  Galen Center (3,523)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 26
    5:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at UCLA L 64–76  14–6 (5–2)
     18  Mathews  13  Solomon  3  Tied  Pauley Pavilion (10,344)
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 29
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    Arizona State L 79–89 OT 14–7 (5–3)
     21  Cobbs  13  Solomon  6  Solomon  Haas Pavilion (7,791)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 1
    7:30 p.m., P12N
    No. 1 Arizona W 60–58  15–7 (6–3)
     19  Cobbs  11  Kravish  7  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (11,877)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 5
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    Stanford
    Rivalry
    L 69–80  15–8 (6–4)
     24  Cobbs  9  Solomon  4  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (9,115)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 12
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at Washington State W 80–76 OT 16–8 (7–4)
     22  Cobbs  11  Solomon  7  Cobbs  Beasley Coliseum (1,913)
    Pullman, WA
    Feb. 15
    12:00 p.m., P12N
    at Washington W 72–59  17–8 (8–4)
     20  Wallace  8  Wallace  7  Cobbs  Alaska Airlines Arena (7,124)
    Seattle, WA
    Feb. 19
    7:30 p.m., P12N
    No. 23 UCLA L 66–86  17–9 (8–5)
     16  Mathews  10  Kravish  7  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (10,837)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 23
    5:00 pm, FS1
    USC W 77–64  18–9 (9–5)
     22  Cobbs  10  Kravish  7  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (9,687)
    Berkeley, CA
    Feb. 26
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    at No. 3 Arizona L 59–87  18–10 (9–6)
     12  Cobbs  7  Tied  2  Tied  McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    Mar. 1
    3:00 p.m., P12N
    at Arizona State L 60–78  18–11 (9–7)
     15  Cobbs  8  Tied  2  Tied  Wells Fargo Arena (8,313)
    Tempe, AZ
    Mar. 5
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    Utah L 59–63  18–12 (9–8)
     19  Solomon  14  Solomon  7  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (8,267)
    Berkeley, CA
    Mar. 8
    3:30 p.m., P12N
    Colorado W 66–65 OT 19–12 (10–8)
     21  Cobbs  12  Tied  6  Kreklow  Haas Pavilion (9,422)
    Berkeley, CA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    Mar. 13
    2:30 pm, P12N
    vs. Colorado
    Quarterfinals
    L 56–59  19–13
     21  Cobbs  16  Solomon  5  Cobbs  MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,916)
    Paradise, NV
    NIT
    Mar. 19*
    7:30 pm, ESPN3
    No. (2) (7) Utah Valley
    First round
    W 77–64  20–13
     14  Kravish  10  Kravish  7  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (1,670)
    Berkeley, CA
    Mar. 24*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. (2) (3) Arkansas
    Second round
    W 75–64  21–13
     19  Bird  8  Tied  6  Cobbs  Haas Pavilion (2,518)
    Berkeley, CA
    Mar. 26*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. (2) (1) SMU
    Quarterfinals
    L 65–67  21–14
     20  Bird  8  Kravish  7  Cobbs  Moody Coliseum (7,038)
    University Park, TX
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NIT is seed within region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source[2]

    See also

    References

    1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-06-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    2. "2013–14 Schedule". calbears.com. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
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