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UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball

American men's college basketball team

Field	Value
current	2025–26 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
name	UC Irvine Anteaters
logo	UC Irvine Anteaters logo.svg
logo_size	150
university	University of California, Irvine
firstseason	1965–66
conference	Big West
location	Irvine, California
coach	Russell Turner
tenure	16th
arena	Bren Events Center
capacity	5,000
nickname	Anteaters
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NCAAsweetsixteen	1968*
NCAAroundof32	1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 2019
NCAAtourneys	1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 2015, 2019
conference_tournament	2015, 2019
conference_season	2001, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
below	'* at Division II level'''''

The UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents the University of California, Irvine. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference, NCAA Division I.

UC Irvine basketball is in its thirteenth year under current head coach Russell Turner. The Anteaters' main rivals are the Beach of Long Beach State. Program alumni include Portland Trail Blazers associate head coach Scott Brooks and professional football tight end Darren Fells. UC Irvine has appeared two times in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2019.

Conference affiliations

1965–66 to 1976–77 – NCAA Division II Independent
1977–78 to present – Big West Conference

Head coach history

Main article: List of UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball head coaches

Season-by-season records

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Anteaters have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

2019	#13	First round
Second Round	#4 Kansas State
#12 Oregon	W 70–64
L 54–73

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Anteaters have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 2–6.

1975	Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game	Puget Sound
UC Davis	L 74–76 OT
L 70–84

NIT results

The Anteaters have appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 6–9.

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

CIT results

The Anteaters have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–2.

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

Honors and awards

Retired numbers

Main article: List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers

The Anteaters retired their first number in program history in 1995, honoring number 44 for All-American Kevin Magee. He was joined by Scott Brooks when his number 12 was retired on November 30, 2019.

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12	Scott Brooks	PG	1985–1987	2019	title= UC Irvine retires Scott Brooks' number	url= https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2019/10/21/general-uc-irvine-retires-scott-brooks-number.aspx	work=UC Irvine Anteaters	access-date=November 4, 2019	date=October 21, 2019}}
44	Kevin Magee	PF / C	1980–1982	1995

Anteaters in the NBA

Scott Brooks, 1988–1999, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers
Wayne Engelstad, 1988–1989, Denver Nuggets
Ronnie Grandison, 1988–1996, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, New York Knicks
Ben McDonald, 1985–1989, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors
Tod Murphy, 1987–1994, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Johnny Rogers, 1986–1988, Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings
Bob Thornton, 1986–1996, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
Tom Tolbert, 1988–1995, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Orlando Magic

Notes

References

(29 March 2015). "UC Irvine coach Russell Turner turns down George Mason job offer".
"Black and Blue Rivalry Series". UC Irvine Athletics.
"UC Irvine Men's Basketball Won/Loss". NCAA.
(October 21, 2019). "UC Irvine retires Scott Brooks' number". [[UC Irvine Anteaters]].

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