UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball
| UC Irvine Anteaters | ||||
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| University | University of California, Irvine | |||
| First season | 1965–66 | |||
| Head coach | Russell Turner (15th season) | |||
| Conference | Big West | |||
| Location | Irvine, California | |||
| Arena | Bren Events Center (capacity: 4,984) | |||
| Nickname | Anteaters | |||
| Colors | Blue and gold | |||
| 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 | ||||
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.