Record: 21-8. Last 10: 6-4.

Location, conference: Berkeley, Calif.; Pacific Ten.

Web site: www.calbears.com.

Conference finish: Third; lost in semifinals of conference tournament.

NCAA tournament record: 17-12.

Last tournament appearance: 2002.

Coach: Ben Braun (seventh year, 139-78).

Starters:
F A. Tamir, 6-11, Soph., 16.1 ppg., 6.4 rpg.
F Joe Shipp, 6-5, Sr., 20.7 ppg., 6.1 rpg.
C Gabriel Hughes, 6-11, Jr., 2.6 ppg., 3.3 rpg.
G Richard Midgley, 6-1, Fr., 9.4 ppg., 3 apg.
G Brian Wethers, 6-5, Sr., 15.4 ppg., 4.4 rpg.

Key reserves: G A.J. Diggs, 5-9, Jr., 3.4 ppg., 2.1 rpg.; F Conor Famulener, 6-6, Jr. 3 ppg., 3.3 rpg.

Key statistics: PPG.: 75.1; OPPG.: 70.3; FG.: 46.9 percent; OFG.: 44 percent; 3-PT.: 37.3 percent; FT.: 69.4 percent.

Scouting report: The Golden Bears scored an 82-75 win over Penn in last year's opening round, then dropped a 63-50 decision to Pittsburgh in the second round. ... Shipp is a go-to player who led the Pac-10 in scoring. ... Amit Tamir is the only Pac-10 player in the top 10 in rebounding, scoring and assists (3.2 per game). He uses his size to dominate inside, but he is also a dangerous outside threat. He shot 59 for 138 on three-pointers (42.8 percent). Midgley (44.9 percent) and Wethers (39.7 percent) are also three-point threats. ...

—Statistics through regular season.