# 2010–11 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2010–11 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters, led by first year head coach Russell Turner, played their home games at the Bren Events Center and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–10 in Big West play to finish tied for seventh place.

## Previous season

The 2009–10 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 14–18, and 6–10 in PCAA play. Following the big west tournament, it was announced that head coach Pat Douglass would not have his contract renewed. Golden State Warriors assistant coach Russell Turner was announced as the new head coach on April 9, 2010.

## Off-Season
### 2010 Recruiting Class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Kevin Mulloy PF | Oxnard, CA | Oxnard High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Chris McNealy SG | Danville, CA | San Ramon Valley High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Ben Hayes SG | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: n/a Rivals: n/a ESPN: n/a ||||||
| 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: "ESPN - UC Irvine Basketball Recruiting 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 11, 2010* | | at Illinois 2K Sports Classic | L 65–79 | 0–1 | State Farm Center (15,287) Champaign, IL |
| November 13, 2010* | | at USC | L 49–62 | 0–2 | Galen Center (3,125) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 19, 2010* | | Navy 2K Sports Classic | W 75–60 | 1–2 | Bren Events Center (1,169) Irvine, CA |
| November 20, 2010* | | Seattle 2K Sports Classic | W 85–77 | 2–2 | Bren Events Center (1,245) Irvine, CA |
| November 21, 2010* | | Louisiana Tech 2K Sports Classic | L 72–76 | 2–3 | Bren Events Center (911) Irvine, CA |
| November 27, 2010* | | at Marist | W 77–56 | 3–3 | McCann Field House (1,586) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| December 1, 2010* | | at San Diego | W 90–82 | 4–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,235) San Diego |
| December 4, 2010* | | San Jose State | L 70–85 | 4–4 | Bren Events Center (1,347) Irvine, CA |
| December 10, 2010* | | Wyoming | W 83–68 | 5–4 | Bren Events Center (934) Irvine, CA |
| December 15, 2010* | | Vanguard | W 99–63 | 6–4 | Bren Events Center (742) Irvine, CA |
| December 18, 2010* | | at Pepperdine | L 69–76 | 6–5 | Firestone Fieldhouse (912) Malibu, CA |
| December 23, 2010* | | at UCLA | L 73–74 | 6–6 | Pauley Pavilion (6,380) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 28, 2010 | | UC Riverside | L 68–73 | 6–7 (0–1) | Bren Events Center (978) Irvine, CA |
| December 30, 2010* | | Loyola Marymount | L 80–87 | 6–8 | Bren Events Center (1,306) Irvine, CA |
| January 5, 2011 | | Cal State Fullerton | W 85–78 | 7–8 (1–1) | Bren Events Center (1,881) Irvine, CA |
| January 8, 2011 | | at Long Beach State | L 78–86 | 7–9 (1–2) | Walter Pyramid (2,299) Long Beach, CA |
| January 13, 2011 | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 58–71 | 7–10 (1–3) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (3,288) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 15, 2011 | | at Cal Poly | W 65–53 | 8–10 (2–3) | Mott Gym (2,747) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 19, 2011* | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 76–73 | 9–10 | Rabobank Arena (1,442) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 22, 2011 | | Long Beach State | W 86–76 | 10–10 (3–3) | Bren Events Center (4,070) Irvine, CA |
| January 27, 2011 | | Cal State Northridge | L 62–66 | 10–11 (3–4) | Bren Events Center (1,115) Irvine, CA |
| January 29, 2011 | | at UC Davis | L 107–108 $^{2OT}$ | 10–12 (3–5) | The Pavilion (2,315) Davis, California |
| February 3, 2011 | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 74–80 | 10–13 (3–6) | Titan Gym (946) Fullerton, CA |
| February 5, 2011 | | at Cal State Northridge | L 83–91 | 10–14 (3–7) | Matadome (1,185) Northridge, CA |
| February 10, 2011 | | Cal Poly | L 71–80 | 10–15 (3–8) | Bren Events Center (1,402) Irvine, CA |
| February 12, 2011 | | UC Santa Barbara | W 66–63 | 11–15 (4–8) | Bren Events Center (3,354) Irvine, CA |
| February 16, 2011 | | at Pacific | L 51–75 | 11–16 (4–9) | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,002) Stockton, CA |
| February 19, 2011* | | at Nevada ESPN BracketBusters | L 63–74 | 11–17 | Lawlor Events Center (4,543) Reno, NV |
| February 24, 2011 | | UC Davis | W 96–87 $^{2OT}$ | 12–17 (5–9) | Bren Events Center (1,140) Irvine, CA |
| February 26, 2011 | | Pacific | W 97–86 $^{2OT}$ | 13–17 (6–9) | Bren Events Center (1,909) Irvine, CA |
| March 05, 2011 | | at UC Riverside | L 66–75 | 13–18 (6–10) | Student Recreation Center Arena (736) Riverside, CA |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2011 | (8) | vs. (1) Long Beach State Big West Quarterfinals | L 72–79 | 13–19 | Honda Center (3,000) Anaheim, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
Source

## Awards and honors

* Darren Moore
** Big West Second Team All-Conference
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