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| UC Irvine Anteaters | ||||
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| University | University of California, Irvine | |||
| First season | 1965–66 | |||
| Head coach | Russell Turner (16th season) | |||
| Conference | Big West | |||
| Location | Irvine, California | |||
| Arena | Bren Events Center (capacity: 5,000) | |||
| Nickname | Anteaters | |||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1968* | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1968*, 1969*, 1972*, 1975*, 2015, 2019 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2015, 2019 | ||||
| Conference regular-season champions | ||||
| 2001, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 | ||||
*at Division II level | ||||
TheUC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team is thebasketball team that represents theUniversity of California, Irvine. The team currently competes in theBig West Conference,NCAADivision I.
UC Irvine basketball is in its thirteenth year under current head coachRussell Turner.[2] The Anteaters' main rivals are theBeach ofLong Beach State.[3] Program alumni includePortland Trail Blazers associate head coachScott Brooks and professional football tight endDarren Fells. UC Irvine has appeared two times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2019.
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Rogers(NCAA Division II Independent)(1965–1967) | |||||||||
| 1965–66 | Danny Rogers | 15–11 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1966–67 | Danny Rogers | 15–11 | — | — | — | ||||
| Danny Rogers: | 30–22(.577) | ||||||||
| Dick Davis(NCAA Division II Independent)(1967–1969) | |||||||||
| 1967–68 | Dick Davis | 20–8 | — | — | NCAA College Division Regional finals | ||||
| 1968–69 | Dick Davis | 19–9 | — | — | NCAA College Division Regional 3rd Place | ||||
| Dick Davis: | 39–17(.696) | ||||||||
| Tim Tift(NCAA Division II Independent)(1969–1977) | |||||||||
| 1969–70 | Tim Tift | 17–9 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1970–71 | Tim Tift | 16–10 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1971–72 | Tim Tift | 16–12 | — | — | NCAA College Division Regional 3rd Place | ||||
| 1972–73 | Tim Tift | 15–13 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1973–74 | Tim Tift | 14–12 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1974–75 | Tim Tift | 16–11[note 1][4] | — | — | NCAA II Regional 3rd Place | ||||
| 1975–76 | Tim Tift | 14–12 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1976–77 | Tim Tift | 10–17 | — | — | — | ||||
| Tim Tift (Division 2): | 118–96(.551) | ||||||||
| Tim Tift(Pacific Coast Athletic Association)(1977–1980) | |||||||||
| 1977–78 | Tim Tift | 8–17 | 2–12 | 8th | — | ||||
| 1978–79 | Tim Tift | 9–17 | 3–11 | 8th | PCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1979–80 | Tim Tift | 9–18 | 1–13 | 8th | PCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| Tim Tift (Division I): | 26–52(.333) | 6–24(.200) | |||||||
| Tim Tift: | 144–147(.494) | 6–24(.200) | |||||||
| Bill Mulligan(Pacific Coast Athletic Association)(1980–1991) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Bill Mulligan | 17–10 | 9–5 | 3rd | PCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1981–82 | Bill Mulligan | 23–7 | 10–4 | 2nd | PCAA Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 1982–83 | Bill Mulligan | 16–12 | 8–8 | 5th | PCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1983–84 | Bill Mulligan | 19–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | PCAA Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 1984–85 | Bill Mulligan | 13–17 | 8–10 | 6th | PCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1985–86 | Bill Mulligan | 17–13 | 12–6 | 2nd | PCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1986–87 | Bill Mulligan | 14–14 | 9–9 | 4th (tie) | PCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1987–88 | Bill Mulligan | 16–14 | 9–9 | 5th | PCAA Tournament Finals | ||||
| 1988–89 | Bill Mulligan | 12–17 | 8–10 | 8th | Big West Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1989–90 | Bill Mulligan | 5–23 | 3–15 | 10th | Big West Tournament 1st Round | ||||
| 1990–91 | Bill Mulligan | 11–19 | 6–12 | 9th | — | ||||
| Bill Mulligan: | 163–156(.511) | 96–92(.511) | |||||||
| Rod Baker(Big West Conference)(1991–1997) | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | Rod Baker | 7–22 | 3–15 | 9th | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 1992–93 | Rod Baker | 6–21 | 4–14 | 8th | Big West Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1993–94 | Rod Baker | 10–20 | 4–14 | 10th | Big West Tournament Finals | ||||
| 1994–95 | Rod Baker | 13–16 | 6–12 | 8th | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 1995–96 | Rod Baker | 15–12 | 11–7 | 2nd | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 1996–97 | Rod Baker | 1–25 | 1–15 | 9th | — | ||||
| Rod Baker: | 52–116(.310) | 29–77(.274) | |||||||
| Pat Douglass(Big West Conference)(1997–2010) | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Pat Douglass | 9–18 | 6–10 | 3rd (west) | Big West Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1998–99 | Pat Douglass | 6–20 | 2–14 | 6th (west) | — | ||||
| 1999–00 | Pat Douglass | 14–14 | 7–9 | 3rd (west) | Big West Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2000–01 | Pat Douglass | 25–5 | 15–1 | 1st | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2001–02 | Pat Douglass | 21–11 | 13–5 | 1st (tie) | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2002–03 | Pat Douglass | 20–9 | 13–5 | 2nd (tie) | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2003–04 | Pat Douglass | 11–17 | 6–12 | 8th (tie) | — | ||||
| 2004–05 | Pat Douglass | 16–13 | 8–10 | 5th | Big West Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2005–06 | Pat Douglass | 16–13 | 10–4 | 2nd | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2006–07 | Pat Douglass | 15–18 | 6–8 | 5th | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2007–08 | Pat Douglass | 18–16 | 9–7 | 5th | Big West Tournament Finals | ||||
| 2008–09 | Pat Douglass | 12–19 | 8–8 | 4th (3-way tie) | Big West Tournament 1st Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Pat Douglass | 14–18 | 6–10 | 7th (tie) | Big West Tournament 1st Round | ||||
| Pat Douglass: | 197–191(.508) | 109–103(.514) | |||||||
| Russell Turner(Big West Conference)(2010–present) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Russell Turner | 13–19 | 6–10 | 7th (tie) | Big West Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2011–12 | Russell Turner | 12–20 | 6–10 | 6th (tie) | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2012–13 | Russell Turner | 21–16 | 11–7 | 4th | Big West Tournament Finals | ||||
| 2013–14 | Russell Turner | 23–12 | 13–3 | 1st | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2014–15 | Russell Turner | 21–13 | 11–5 | 2nd (tie) | Big West Tournament Champions | ||||
| 2015–16 | Russell Turner | 28–10 | 13–3 | 1st (tie) | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2016–17 | Russell Turner | 21–15 | 12–4 | 1st | Big West Tournament Finals | ||||
| 2017–18 | Russell Turner | 18–17 | 11–5 | 2nd (tie) | Big West Tournament Finals | ||||
| 2018–19 | Russell Turner | 31–6 | 15–1 | 1st | Big West Tournament Champions | ||||
| 2019–20 | Russell Turner | 21–11 | 13–3 | 1st | TOURNAMENT CANCELED (COVID-19) | ||||
| 2020–21 | Russell Turner | 18–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | Big West Tournament Finals | ||||
| 2021–22 | Russell Turner | 15–10 | 9–5 | 4th | Big West Tournament Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2022–23 | Russell Turner | 23–12 | 15–5 | 1st (tie) | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2023–24 | Russell Turner | 24–10 | 17-3 | 1st | Big West Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 2024–25 | Russell Turner | 32–7 | 17-3 | 2nd | Big West Tournament Finals | ||||
| Russell Turner: | 321–187 (.632) | 179–71 (.716) | |||||||
| Total: | 910–822 (.525) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
The Anteaters have appeared in theNCAA Division I Tournament two times. Their combined record is 1–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #13 | First round | #4Louisville | L 55–57 |
| 2019 | #13 | First round Second Round | #4Kansas State #12Oregon | W 70–64 L 54–73 |
The Anteaters have appeared in theNCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 2–6.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | San Diego State UNLV | W 78–69 L 74–79 |
| 1969 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | San Francisco State UC Davis | L 55–81 W 82–70 |
| 1972 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Southern Colorado UC Riverside | L 58–77 L 75–94 |
| 1975 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Puget Sound UC Davis | L 74–76OT L 70–84 |
The Anteaters have appeared in nineNational Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 6–9.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | First Round Second Round | San Diego State Oklahoma | W 70–69 L 77–80 |
| 1986 | First Round Second Round | UCLA BYU | W 80–74 L 80–93 |
| 2001 | First Round | Tulsa | L 71–75 |
| 2002 | First Round | BYU | L 55–78 |
| 2014 | First Round | SMU | L 54–68 |
| 2017 | First Round | Illinois State | L 71–85 |
| 2023 | First Round | Oregon | L 58–84 |
| 2024 | First Round | Utah | L 75–84 |
| 2025 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship | Northern Colorado Jacksonville State UAB North Texas Chattanooga | W 82–72 W 66–61 W 81–77OT W 69–67 L 84–85OT |
The Anteaters have appeared in twoCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | First Round Second Round | High Point Oral Roberts | W 80–71 L 62–76 |
| 2016 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game | North Dakota Louisiana–Lafayette Coastal Carolina Columbia | W 89–86OT W 67–66 W 66–47 L 67–73 |
The Anteaters retired their first number in program history in 1995, honoring number 44 for All-AmericanKevin Magee. He was joined byScott Brooks when his number 12 was retired on November 30, 2019.
| UC Irvine Anteaters retired numbers | |||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | No. ret. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Scott Brooks | PG | 1985–1987 | 2019 | [5] |
| 44 | Kevin Magee | PF /C | 1980–1982 | 1995 | [5] |