The 2018–19 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the

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in the

2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, 2019. Pract ...

. This was

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' second year as head coach at California. The Golden Bears played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 8–23, 3–15 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to

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. On March 24, head coach Wyking Jones was fired. He finished with a 2-year record of 16–47 overall and 5–31 in the

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. Former

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and

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head coach Mark Fox was hired to replace him on March 29.

Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2017–18 season with a record of 8–24, 2–16 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to

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Off-season

Departures

2018 recruiting class

Future recruits

2019 team recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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