# 2007–08 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2007–08 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 11th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The 2006–07 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 15–18 and 6–8 in Big West play.

## Off-Season
### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Trey Harris | 25 | PG | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | McCook, NE | Junior college transfer from McCook Community College |
| Brett Lauer | 23 | SG | 6'1" | 180 | Junior | Mission Viejo, CA | Junior college transfer from San Diego Mesa College |
| Adam Rodenberg | | SF | 6'6" | 235 | Junior | Cedar Rapids, IA | Junior college transfer from Kirkwood Community College |

### 2007 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2007 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Derrick Strings SG | Lawndale, CA | Leuzinger High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 27, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: 88 |||||||
| Matt Ballard C | Foothill Ranch, CA | Trabuco Hills High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Feb 7, 2007 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2007 UC Irvine Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 8, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 9, 2007* | Loyola Marymount | W 74–61 | 1–0 | Bren Events Center (823) Irvine, CA |
| November 13, 2007* | Nevada | L 68–77 | 1–1 | Bren Events Center (1,007) Irvine, CA |
| November 17, 2007* | Utah State | W 70–51 | 2–1 | Bren Events Center (1,906) Irvine, CA |
| November 22, 2007* | vs. Mississippi State Anaheim Classic | L 53–68 | 2–3 | Anaheim Convention Center (1,387) Anaheim, CA |
| November 23, 2007* | vs. Chattanooga Anaheim Classic | L 80–85 | 2–4 | Anaheim Convention Center (1,447) Anaheim, CA |
| November 25, 2007* | vs. San Diego Anaheim Classic | L 57–60 | 2–5 | Anaheim Convention Center (897) Anaheim, CA |
| December 1, 2007* | at Utah | L 66–78 | 2–5 | Huntsman Center (8,137) Salt Lake City, UT |
| December 8, 2007* | Alaska | W 87–53 | 3–5 | Bren Events Center (3,155) Irvine, CA |
| December 15, 2007* | San Francisco | W 72–59 | 4–5 | Bren Events Center (1,104) Irvine, CA |
| December 20, 2007* | at Sam Houston State | L 54–61 | 4–6 | Johnson Coliseum (1,761) Huntsville, TX |
| December 22, 2007* | at No. 14 Texas A&M | L 66–88 | 4–7 | Reed Arena (8,064) College Station, TX |
| December 28, 2007* | at South Carolina | L 65–67 | 4–8 | Colonial Life Arena (10,569) Columbia, SC |
| December 30, 2007* | at Harvard | W 80–77 $^{OT}$ | 5–8 | Lavietes Pavilion (976) Cambridge, MA |
| January 4, 2008 | at Cal State Fullerton | L 89–93 | 5–9 (0–1) | Titan Gym (948) Fullerton, CA |
| January 10, 2008 | UC Santa Barbara | W 66–63 | 6–9 (1–1) | Bren Events Center (2,392) Irvine, CA |
| January 12, 2008 | Cal Poly | W 73–69 | 7–9 (2–1) | Bren Events Center (1,512) Irvine, CA |
| January 17, 2008 | at UC Davis | L 57–74 | 7–10 (2–2) | The Pavilion (2,478) Davis, CA |
| January 19, 2008 | at Pacific | L 53–59 | 7–11 (2–3) | Alex G. Spanos Center (3,653) Stockton, CA |
| January 26, 2008 | UC Riverside | W 67–53 | 8–11 (3–3) | Bren Events Center (1,855) Irvine, CA |
| January 31, 2008 | at Cal State Northridge | L 64–69 | 8–12 (3–4) | Matadome (1,508) Northridge, CA |
| February 2, 2008 | at Long Beach State | W 70–48 | 9–12 (3–5) | Walter Pyramid (2,406) Long Beach, CA |
| February 7, 2008 | at Cal Poly | L 56–57 | 9–13 (3–6) | Mott Gym (1,676) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 9, 2008 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 65–59 | 10–13 (4–6) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (3,217) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 14, 2008 | Pacific | W 74–59 | 11–13 (5–6) | Bren Events Center (1,085) Irvine, CA |
| February 20, 2008 | at UC Riverside | L 76–85 | 11–14 (5–7) | UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (366) Riverside, CA |
| February 23, 2008* | Idaho Bracketbrackers | W 69–55 | 12–14 | Bren Events Center (1,570) Irvine, CA |
| February 28, 2008 | Long Beach State | W 64–57 | 13–14 (6–7) | Bren Events Center (1,642) Irvine, CA |
| March 1, 2008 | Cal State Northridge | W 82–66 | 14–14 (7–7) | Bren Events Center (3,173) Irvine, CA |
| March 6, 2008 | UC Davis | W 79–62 | 15–14 (8–7) | Bren Events Center (1,281) Irvine, CA |
| March 8, 2008 | Cal State Fullerton | L 66–74 | 15–15 (8–8) | Bren Events Center (2,285) Irvine, CA |
| Big West Conference tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2008 6:00 pm | vs. Long Beach State First Round | W 77–63 | 16–15 | Anaheim Convention Center (1,392) Anaheim, CA |
| March 13, 2008 8:30 pm | vs. Pacific Quarterfinals | W 57–56 | 17–15 | Anaheim Convention Center (2,295) Anaheim, CA |
| March 14, 2008 5:30 pm | vs. UC Santa Barbara Semifinals | W 55–50 | 18–15 | Anaheim Convention Center (3,134) Anaheim, CA |
| March 15, 2008 8:00 pm | vs. Cal State Fullerton Championship Game | L 66–81 | 18–16 | Anaheim Convention Center (4,234) Anaheim, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
Source

## Awards and honors

* Patrick Sanders
** All-Big West First Team
* Darren Fells
** All-Big West Second Team