# 2008–09 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2008–09 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 12th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The 2007–08 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 18–16 and 9–7 in Big West play.

### Roster
## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 15, 2008* | at No. 18 USC | L 55–78 | 0–1 | Galen Center (4,089) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 19, 2008* | Eastern Washington | L 69–74 | 0–2 | Bren Events Center (1,021) Irvine, CA |
| November 21, 2008* | Oregon | L 77–84 | 0–3 | Bren Events Center (4,206) Irvine, CA |
| November 28, 2008* | at Idaho | L 47–101 | 0–4 | Cowan Spectrum (648) Moscow, ID |
| November 30, 2008* | at Eastern Washington | L 64–78 | 0–5 | Reese Court (1,264) Cheney, WA |
| December 2, 2008* | at Utah State | L 62–74 | 0–6 | Smith Spectrum (7,438) Logan, UT |
| December 7, 2008* | at Pepperdine | W 71–63 | 1–6 | Firestone Fieldhouse (404) Malibu, CA |
| December 16, 2008* | Seattle | L 52–55 | 1–7 | Bren Events Center (1,081) Irvine, CA |
| December 20, 2008* | vs. Middle Tennessee Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tournament | L 52–65 | 1–8 | JQH Arena (5,831) Springfield, MO |
| December 21, 2008* | at Missouri State Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tournament | L 48–57 | 1–9 | JQH Arena (5,596) Springfield, MO |
| December 22, 2008* | vs. Norfolk State Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tournament | W 64–51 | 2–9 | JQH Arena (5,758) Springfield, MO |
| December 27, 2008* | Utah | L 52–60 | 2–10 | Bren Events Center (1,919) Irvine, CA |
| January 3, 2009 | Cal State Fullerton | W 78–74 $^{OT}$ | 3–10 (1–0) | Bren Events Center (1,619) Irvine, CA |
| January 8, 2009 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 61–68 | 3–11 (1–1) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (1,628) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 10, 2009 | at Cal Poly | W 80–63 | 4–11 (2–1) | Mott Gym (1,873) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 15, 2009 | Pacific | W 52–51 | 5–11 (3–1) | Bren Events Center (1,049) Irvine, CA |
| January 17, 2009 | UC Davis | L 85–88 | 5–12 (3–2) | Bren Events Center (2,646) Irvine, CA |
| January 21, 2009* | Cal State Bakersfield | W 85–72 | 6–12 | Bren Events Center (933) Irvine, CA |
| January 24, 2009 | at Cal State Northridge | L 55–74 | 6–13 (3–3) | Matadome (1,308) Northridge, CA |
| January 29, 2009 | at UC Riverside | W 71–66 | 7–13 (4–3) | Student Recreation Center (1,010) Riverside, CA |
| January 31, 2009 | Long Beach State | L 63–67 | 7–14 (4–4) | Bren Events Center (2,917) Irvine, CA |
| February 5, 2009 | Cal Poly | W 64–57 | 8–14 (5–4) | Bren Events Center (908) Irvine, CA |
| February 7, 2009 | UC Santa Barbara | L 56–65 | 8–15 (5–5) | Bren Events Center (2,310) Irvine, CA |
| February 12, 2009 | at UC Davis | L 76–85 | 8–16 (5–6) | The Pavilion (1,007) Davis, CA |
| February 14, 2009 | at Pacific | L 55–65 | 8–17 (5–7) | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,972) Stockton, CA |
| February 18, 2009 | Cal State Northridge | W 73–51 | 9–17 (6–7) | Bren Events Center (3,450) Irvine, CA |
| February 21, 2009* | at Hawaii BracketBusters | W 76–70 | 10–17 | Stan Sheriff Center (6,141) Honolulu, HI |
| February 26, 2009 | at Long Beach State | L 74–75 | 10–18 (6–8) | Walter Pyramid (2,916) Long Beach, CA |
| February 28, 2009 | UC Riverside | W 78–72 $^{OT}$ | 11–18 (7–8) | Bren Events Center (3,693) Irvine, CA |
| March 7, 2009 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 65–62 | 12–18 (8–8) | Titan Gym (2,781) Fullerton, CA |
| Big West Conference tournament ||||||
| March 11, 2009 | vs. UC Davis First Round | L 68–69 | 12–19 | Anaheim Convention Center (1,691) Anaheim, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
Source

## Awards and honors

* Eric Wise
** All-Big West Second Team
** Big West All-Freshman Team