# 1988–89 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 1988–89 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by ninth year head coach Bill Mulligan and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 12–17, 8–10 in PCAA play.

## Previous season

The 1987–88 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 16–14, 9–9 in PCAA play and reached the PCAA Tournament finals for the first time in program history. On July 1, 1988, the Pacific Coast Athletic Association officially re-branded as the Big West Conference.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 25, 1988* | Georgia State Western Digital Freedom Bowl Classic | L 84–109 | 0–1 | Bren Events Center (2,400) Irvine, CA |
| November 26, 1988* | TCU Western Digital Freedom Bowl Classic | W 83–75 | 1–1 | Bren Events Center (1,673) Irvine, CA |
| November 30, 1988* | San Francisco | W 83–75 | 1–2 | Bren Events Center (2,073) Irvine, CA |
| December 2, 1988* | at San Diego State | L 88–102 | 1–3 | Peterson Gym (3,529) San Diego, CA |
| December 10, 1988* | Pepperdine | L 76–102 | 1–4 | Bren Events Center (2,836) Irvine, CA |
| December 13, 1988* | Eastern Washington | W 112–101 | 2–4 | Bren Events Center (1,219) Irvine, CA |
| December 15, 1988 | at No. 13 UNLV | L 85–100 | 2–5 (0–1) | Thomas & Mack Center (17,453) Paradise, NV |
| December 18, 1988* | at Loyola–Chicago | L 94–99 | 2–6 | Alumni Gym (1,218) Chicago, IL |
| December 21, 1988* | at Virginia | L 89–99 $^{OT}$ | 2–7 | University Hall (8,264) Charlottesville, CA |
| December 28, 1988* | UCLA | W 91–90 | 3–7 | Bren Events Center (5,000) Irvine, CA |
| January 7, 1989 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 79–95 | 3–8 (0–2) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (6,000) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 14, 1989 | at San Jose State | W 71–62 | 4–8 (1–2) | San Jose Civic Auditorium (1,166) San Jose, CA |
| January 16, 1989 | at Utah State | L 71–104 | 4–9 (1–3) | Smith Spectrum (9,948) Logan, UT |
| January 19, 1989 | Fresno State | W 64–61 | 5–9 (2–3) | Bren Events Center (2,946) Irvine, CA |
| January 21, 1989 | Pacific | W 64–61 | 6–9 (3–3) | Bren Events Center (2,287) Irvine, CA |
| January 26, 1989 | at New Mexico State | L 69–90 | 6–10 (3–4) | Pan American Center (5,518) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 28, 1989 | at Long Beach State | L 70–75 | 6–11 (3–5) | Gold Mine (1,900) Long Beach, CA |
| February 2, 1989 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 77–73 | 7–11 (4–5) | Titan Gym (3,202) Fullerton, CA |
| February 4, 1989 | No. 16 UNLV | W 99–98 | 8–11 (5–5) | Bren Events Center (5,000) Irvine, CA |
| February 9, 1989 | San Jose State | W 91–69 | 9–11 (6–5) | Bren Events Center (2,279) Irvine, CA |
| February 11, 1989 | Cal State Fullerton | L 75–78 | 9–12 (6–6) | Bren Events Center (4,718) Irvine, CA |
| February 16, 1989 | at Pacific | W 95–92 $^{OT}$ | 10–12 (7–6) | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,441) Stockton, CA |
| February 18, 1989 | at Fresno State | W 82–79 | 11–12 (8–6) | Selland Arena (10,159) Fresno, CA |
| February 23, 1989 | Long Beach State | L 67–72 | 11–13 (8–7) | Bren Events Center (3,223) Irvine, CA |
| February 25, 1989 | New Mexico State | L 69–72 | 11–14 (8–8) | Bren Events Center (2,855) Irvine, CA |
| March 2, 1989 | Utah State | L 94–95 $^{OT}$ | 11–15 (8–9) | Bren Events Center (3,361) Irvine, CA |
| March 4, 1989 | UC Santa Barbara | L 70–78 | 11–16 (8–10) | Bren Events Center (5,000) Irvine, CA |
| Big West Conference tournament ||||||
| March 8, 1989 | vs. Pacific First Round | W 68–62 | 12–16 | Long Beach Arena (5,533) Long Beach, CA |
| March 9, 1989 | vs. No. 18 UNLV Quarterfinals | L 82–102 | 12–17 | Long Beach Arena (7,242) Long Beach, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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## Awards and honors

* Mike Doktorczyk
** Big West Second Team All-Conference
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