2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2021–22
|team= California Golden Bears
|sport=Basketball
|image=California Golden Bears logo.svg
|image_size=140px
|conference=Pac-12 Conference
|conference_link=Pac-12 Conference men's basketball
|division=
|short_conf= Pac–12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 12–20
|conf_record= 5–15
|head_coach=Mark Fox
|hc_year= 3rd
|asst_coach1=Andrew Francis
|asst_coach2=Chris Harriman
|asst_coach3=Marty Wilson
|stadium= Haas Pavilion
(Capacity: 11,877)
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2021–22 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2021–22 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley, in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Mark Fox's third year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference.
Previous season
The Golden Bears finished the 2020–21 season with a record of 9–20, 3–17 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place.{{cite web|url=https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/standings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124233250/https://stats.pac-12.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/standings|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2021|title=2020-21 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Standings|work=pac-12.com|date=April 5, 2021|accessdate=December 19, 2021}} They defeated Stanford in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing to Colorado in the quarterfinals.{{cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/mens-basketball-tournament-2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021111455/https://pac-12.com/mens-basketball/mens-basketball-tournament-2021|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2021|title=2021 PAC-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET|work=pac-12.com|date=March 13, 2021|accessdate=December 19, 2021}}
Off-season
=Departures=
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{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=California Golden Bears|Name|Number|Pos.|Height|Weight|Year|Hometown|class8=unsortable|Reason for Departure}} | |||||||
Ryan Betley | 00 | G | 6'5" | 200 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Downingtown, PA | Graduated{{cite web|title=Cal Grad Transfer Ryan Betley Reportedly Will Not Return Next Season|url=https://www.si.com/college/cal/basketball/ryan-betley-wont-return|first=Jake|last=Curtis|work=Cal Sports Report|access-date=December 19, 2021}} |
Matt Bradley | 20 | G | 6'4" | 220 | Junior | San Bernardino, CA | Transferred to San Diego State{{cite news|first=Kyle|last=Betz|title=Men's basketball lands California transfer Matt Bradley|date=April 13, 2021|url=https://thedailyaztec.com/105307/sports/mens-basketball-lands-california-transfer-matt-bradley/|access-date=December 19, 2021}} |
=Incoming transfers=
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|+ style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|California Golden Bears|border=no}}" | California Incoming Transfers | |||||||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=California Golden Bears|Name|Number|Pos.|Height|Weight|Year|Hometown|Notes}} | |||||||
Jordan Shepherd | 31 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Graduate | Asheville, NC | Transfer from Charlotte. Will have one year of eligibility remaining.{{cite web |title=Bears Add Transfer Jordan Shepherd|url=https://calbears.com/news/2021/6/15/mens-basketball-bears-add-transfer-jordan-shepherd.aspx|work=calbears.com|access-date=May 30, 2021}} |
=2021 recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|collapse=no|year=2021}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Obinna Anyanwu
| position = #35 PF
| hometown = San Diego, CA
| highschool = Cathedral Catholic High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 215
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/13/2020
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 4
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Marsalis Roberson
| position = SG
| hometown = Oakland, CA
| highschool = Bishop O'Dowd High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| commitdate = 10/08/2020
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 0
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Sam Alajiki
| position = PF
| hometown = Newark, NJ
| highschool = Saint Benedict's Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 225
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/06/2020
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 0
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2021
| rivals ref title = 2021 California Commits
| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting
| espn ref title = ESPN- California Golden Bears Men's Basketball Recruiting
| rivals school = california
| scout s =
| espn schoolid =
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2021|team=California Golden Bears|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marsalis|last=Roberson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=FR|rs=|home=Oakland, California|high_school=Bishop O'Dowd HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joel|last=Brown|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=192|class=JR|rs=|home=Brampton, Ontario|high_school=Brewster Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Monty|last=Bowser|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=185|class=SO|rs=|home=Oakland, California|high_school=Bishop O'Dowd HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarred|last=Hyder|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=San Bernardino, California|high_school=Fresno State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Makale|last=Foreman|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=GS|rs=|home=Kingsport, Tennessee|high_school=Stony Brook}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kuany|last=Kuany|dab=basketball, born 2000|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=194|class=JR|rs=|home=Melbourne, Australia|high_school=Prolific Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Anticevich|link=y|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=GS|rs=|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=Newington College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lars|last=Thiemann|num=21|pos=F/C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=255|class=JR|rs=|home=Krefeld, Germany|high_school=Bayer Giants U19}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Andre|last=Kelly|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=255|class=SR|rs=|home=Stockton, California|high_school=Lincoln HS|inj=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Obinna|last=Anyanwu|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=FR|rs=|home=San Diego, California|high_school=Cathedral Catholic HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sam|last=Alajiki|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=FR|rs=|home=Dundalk, Ireland|high_school=St. Benedict's Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Logan|last=Alters|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|home=Miami, Florida|high_school=NSU University School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Shepherd|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=GS|rs=|home=Asheville, North Carolina|high_school=Charlotte}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Celestine|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=SO|rs=|home=Ajax, Ontario|high_school=Long Island Lutheran HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=D. J.|last=Thorpe|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=JR|rs=|home=Lake Travis, Texas|high_school=Lake Travis HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dimitrios|last=Klonaras|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=JR|rs=|home=Thessaloniki, Greece|high_school=P.A.O.K. BC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Blake|last=Welle|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=213|class=JR|rs=y|home=Santa Cruz, California|high_school=Aptos HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Andrew Francis ({{college|Villanova}})
- Chris Harriman (Augusta State)
- Marty Wilson ({{college|Pepperdine}})
|roster_url=http://www.calbears.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB Schedule Start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2021-22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2021|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| Exhibition
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 1, 2021
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| highscorer = Anticevich
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Alajiki
| rebounds = 23
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 5
| score = 92–58
| attend = 3,527
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| Regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 9, 2021
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UC San Diego
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Alajiki, Hyder, Kelly, Shepherd}}
| assists = 1
| score = 67–80
| attend = 3,936
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 13, 2021
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| tv = Stadium
| highscorer = Anticevich
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Kelly
| assists = 3
| score = 52–55
| attend = 4,937
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 15, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Anticevich
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 7
| score = 75–70
| attend = 4,218
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 18, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off campus-site game
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 7
| score = 75–68
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 3,977
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 22, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}pm
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals
| tv = FS1
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 2
| score = 60–80
| attend = 3,500
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division consolation
| tv = FS1
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}
| assists = 2
| score = 59–62
| attend = 3,500
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 28, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Shepherd
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Anticevich
| assists = 3
| score = 65–57
| attend = 3,857
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 2, 2021
| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Brown}}
| assists = 3
| score = 73–61
| attend = 4,505
| record = 4–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 5, 2021
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Jon M. Huntsman Center
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}
| assists = 2
| score = 58–66
| attend = 6,548
| record = 4–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 8, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Kelly, Thiemann}}
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 7
| score = 72–46
| attend = 3,132
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 11, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 18
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Kelly}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 6
| score = 72–60
| attend = 4,606
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 19, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Anticevich
| assists = 4
| score = 61–55
| attend = 3,977
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 22, 2021
| nonconf = yes
| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Anticevich
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 8
| score = 73–53
| attend = 3,712
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 2, 2022{{efn|Moved up from January 19, 2022.}}
| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}
| assists = 4
| score = 74–50
| attend = 2,976
| record = 9–5
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 6, 2022
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = FS1
| highscorer = Anticevich
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 9
| score = 63–77
| attend = 4,811
| record = 9–6
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 8, 2022
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 5
| score = 52–60
| attend = 8,325
| record = 9–7
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 12, 2022
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 12
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Kelly}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Celestine, Hyder}}
| assists = 2
| score = 55–64
| attend = 5,448
| record = 9–8
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 15, 2022
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 2
| score = 57–65
| attend = 3,051
| record = 9–9
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 23, 2022
| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 4
| score = 71–96
| attend = 7,582
| record = 9–10
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2022
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Alajiki
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Kelly
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 3
| score = 57–81
| attend = 7,457
| record = 9–11
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 29, 2022
| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = USC
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Foreman
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Celestine, Kelly}}
| assists = 2
| score = 72–79
| attend = 4,293
| record = 9–12
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 1, 2022{{efn|This game was originally scheduled for January 2 before being rescheduled for February 1 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Stanford program.{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2021/12/29/mens-basketball-cal-stanford-postponed-bears-to-host-asu-sunday.aspx|title=Cal-Stanford Postponed; Bears To Host ASU Sunday|date=December 29, 2021|work=calbears.com|access-date=January 3, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://calbears.com/news/2022/1/12/mens-basketball-postponed-game-at-stanford-rescheduled-to-feb-1.aspx|title=Postponed Game At Stanford Rescheduled To Feb. 1|date=January 12, 2022|work=calbears.com|access-date=January 12, 2022}}}}
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 3
| score = 50–57
| attend = 3,072
| record = 9–13
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2022
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Anyanwu
| points = 10
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Hyder}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Hyder}}
| assists = 3
| score = 63–84
| attend = 4,038
| record = 9–14
| conference = 2–10
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 5, 2022
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Celestine
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Celestine
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 6
| score = 64–68
| attend = 4,361
| record = 9–15
| conference = 2–11
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 9, 2022
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 7
| score = 63–61
| attend = 3,180
| record = 10–15
| conference = 3–11
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 12, 2022
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 33
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Brown, Shepherd}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 3
| score = 78–64
| attend = 6,762
| record = 11–15
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 17, 2022
| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Celestine}}
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Kuany
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Shepherd}}
| assists = 3
| score = 62–70
| attend = 4,396
| record = 11–16
| conference = 4–12
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 19, 2022
| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Thiemann
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Thiemann
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Shepherd
| assists = 5
| score = 58–60
| attend = 4,248
| record = 11–17
| conference = 4–13
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 26, 2022
| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 28
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Thiemann}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Thiemann}}
| assists = 4
| score = 53–39
| attend = 8,773
| record = 12–17
| conference = 5–13
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 3, 2022
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Desert Financial Arena
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Celestine
| points = 11
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Anticevich, Roberson}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 5
| score = 44–71
| attend = 7,061
| record = 12–18
| conference = 5–14
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 5, 2022
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Arizona
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = McKale Center
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Anticevich
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Thiemann
| assists = 2
| score = 61–89
| attend = 14,644
| record = 12–19
| conference = 5–15
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|California Golden Bears}}| 2022 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 9, 2022
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 10
| opponent = Washington State
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = First Round
| tv = P12N
| highscorer = Shepherd
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Thiemann
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Foreman
| assists = 3
| score = 59–66
| attend = –
| record = 12–20
}}
{{CBB schedule end
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|timezone = Pacific Time
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Rankings
{{See also|2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
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^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.
Notes
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References
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