The California Golden Bears Men's Basketball team plays in the Pac-10 Conference of the NCAA. The team is coached by Mike Montgomery, serving in his second season in 2009-10. The Golden Bears won the 2010 Pac-10 regular season championship with a 13-5 record in-conference, however fell to the Washington Huskies in the Pac-10 Conference Tournament 79-75.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/cah

The Golden Bears received a bid to the 2010 NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed with a 23-10 record. Cal faces No. 9 seed Louisville Cardinals (20-12) of the Big East in the South region. The first round game will be played on Friday March 19 at 9:45 pm EDT in Jacksonville, Florida.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/cah

California's regular season Pac 10 Conference championship in the 2009-10 season was their first since the 1959-60 season. Despite losing in the Pac 10 Conference Tournament to Washington, the Golden Bears finished the season strong, winning nine of their final 11 games and seven straight before the final.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/cah

The team returns to the NCAA Tournament a year after being bounced from the tourney in the first round by Maryland. Most of that year's team returned in 2009-10 and the team has four senior starters who expect to advance further in their final tournament appearance. The team's four senior starters have combined to score 5,677 points during their careers. Point guard Jerome Randle holds the school record with 1,802 career points. Randle was named the 2010 Pac 10 Player of the Year. Senior forwards Theo Robertson and Jamal Boykin were, along with Randle, named to the Pac 10 all-tournament team.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/cah

The Golden Bears lack size, not having a starter over 6-foot-8, but excel spreading the ball among three experienced perimeter players who are skilled at attacking the basket off the dribble and shooting the 3-pointer. Power forward Jamal Boykin possesses a dependable mid-range shot. Sixth-man Jorge Gutierrez is one of few players offering help off the bench, with the starters playing most of the team's minutes. Despite their lack of size, the team is a solid rebounding squad.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/cah

• 2009: First roundhttp://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/teams/cah
• 2006: First round DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
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• 2002: Second round DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 2001: First round DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1997: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1996: First round DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1994: First round DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1993: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1990: Second round DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1960: NCAA Championships runner-up DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1959: NCAA Champions DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1958: Elite Eight DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1957: Elite Eight DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results
• 1946: National Semifinals DatabaseSports.com: California NCAA Tournament Results