The 2019–20 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. This was Mark Fox's first 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 14–18, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They defeated

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in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament and were set to take on

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in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the Pac-12 Tournament was cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The Golden Bears finished the 2018–19 season with a record of 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,

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was fired. He finished with a 2-year record of 16–47 overall and 5–31 in the

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. Former Georgia and Nevada head coach Fox was hired on March 29.

Off-season

Departures

Incoming transfers

2019 recruiting class

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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