The 2011–12 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the

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in the

2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the (2K Sports Classic) and ended with the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 2, 2012 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome ...

. This was head coach

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's fourth season at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at

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and were members of the

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. They finished with a record of 24–10 overall, 13–5 in Pac-12 play. They lost in the semifinals of the

2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament The 2012 Pacific Life Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament was played on March 7–10, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The tournament champion became the NCAA tournament automatic qualifier from the conference. The pa ...

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. They earned a 12th seed at the

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which they lost in the First Four to

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Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule and results

Source *All times are

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Notes

* March 5, 2012 – Senior guard Jorge Gutierrez was named the 2011–12 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.

References

External links

CalBears.com
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California Golden Bears men's basketball seasons

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