California Women's Basketball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
California Golden Bears
 
ACC (25-8, 12-6)
 
 
Big Wins: 12/5 Alabama (69-65), 1/9 NC State (78-71)
Bad Losses: 1/2 at Clemson (58-69), 2/23 at Virginia Tech (84-87)
Coach: Charmin Smith
 
Probable Starters:
Marta Suarez, Senior, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.5 apg
Ugonne Onyiah, Senior, Forward, 12.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Lulu Twidale, Sophomore, Guard, 13.2 ppg, 2.6 apg
Ioanna Krimili, Senior, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 3.1 apg
Kayla Williams, Senior, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 4.0 apg
 
Key Role Players:
Jayda Noble, Senior, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 1.4 apg
Gisella Maul, Sophomore, Guard, 1.3 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.0 (55th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.3 (176, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (32, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.2 (106, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.9 (17, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.2 (42, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (143, 10)
Rebound Margin: 5.3 (54, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.6 (57, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 17.8 (277, 18)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024WBIFirst Round win over Hawaii
2024WBISecond Round loss to St. Joseph's
2019NCAAFirst Round win over North Carolina
2019NCAASecond Round loss to Baylor
2018NCAARound of 64 loss to Virginia
2017NCAARound of 64 win over LSU
2017NCAARound of 32 loss to Baylor
2017NITFirst Round loss to Cal State Bakersfield
2015NCAARound of 64 win over Wichita State
2015NCAARound of 32 loss to Texas
2014NCAARound of 64 win over Fordham
2014NCAARound of 32 loss to Baylor
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Fresno State
2013NCAARound of 32 win over South Florida
2013NCAARegional Semifinal win over LSU
2013NCAARegional Final win over Georgia
2013NCAANational Semifinal loss to Louisville
2012NCAARound of 64 win over Iowa
2012NCAARound of 32 loss to Notre Dame
2011NITRound of 64 win over Cal Poly
2011NITRound of 32 loss to Colorado
2010NITRound of 64 win UC-Davis
2010NITRound of 32 win over Utah
2010NITRegional Semifinal win over Oregon
2010NITRegional Final win over BYU
2010NITNational Semifinal win over Illinois State
2010NITNational Final win over Miami
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Fresno State
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Virginia
2009NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Connecticut
2008NCAARound of 64 win over San Diego
2008NCAARound of 32 loss to George Washington
2007NCAARound of 64 loss to Notre Dame
 
*all team stats through 3/6