The Huskies will play the Golden Bears again in the first round after losing to them 83-67 to finish 1-17 in Pac-12 play.
Amber Melgoza closed out the regular season with her 13th game of 20 or more points, scoring a team-high 24, but it was not enough as Washington dropped its regular-season finale 83-67 to California on Sunday afternoon at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The Huskies end the regular season at 7-22 and 1-17 in Pac-12 play while the Golden Bears move to 20-9 and 11-7 in the conference.
Washington opens the Pac-12 tournament with a first-round game with a rematch against California on Thursday at 2 p.