2011 – 12 California Golden Bears men 's basketball team represented the University of California , Berkeley in the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . This was head coach Mike Montgomery 's fourth season at California . The Golden Bears played their home games at Haas Pavilion and participate in the Pac-12 Conference . 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 to Colorado . They earn a 12th seed at the 2012 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament which they lost the first four in the first round by South Florida
2012 Pac-12 Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2012 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 California Golden Bears men's basketball team