# 2002–03 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2002–03 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 6th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The 2001–02 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 21–11 and 13–5 in Big West play.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Season ||||||
| November 22, 2002* | at No. 7 Oklahoma Sooner invitational | L 65–87 | 0–1 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,685) Norman, OK |
| November 23, 2002* | vs. Western Michigan Sooner invitational | L 62–73 | 0–2 | Lloyd Noble Center (10,734) Norman, OK |
| November 30, 2002* | at Pepperdine | W 74–69 | 1–2 | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,866) Malibu, CA |
| December 4, 2002* | Loyola Marymount | W 81–66 | 2–2 | Bren Events Center (2,010) Irvine, CA |
| December 7, 2002* | Pomona-Pitzer | W 91–23 | 3–2 | Bren Events Center (3,525) Irvine, CA |
| December 19, 2002* | at No. 17 Stanford | L 57–84 | 3–3 | Maples Pavilion (3,013) Stanford, CA |
| December 22, 2002* | Saint Mary's | W 62–50 | 4–3 | McKeon Pavilion (1,355) Moraga, CA |
| December 28, 2002* | IPFW | W 96–79 | 5–3 | Bren Events Center (1,997) Irvine, CA |
| December 30, 2002* | Florida Atlantic | W 87–70 | 6–3 | Bren Events Center (1,444) Irvine, CA |
| Conference Season ||||||
| January 4, 2003 | at Long Beach State | W 69–52 | 7–3 (1–0) | The Pyramid (2,084) Long Beach, CA |
| January 8, 2003 | at Cal State Fullerton | L 65–66 $^{OT}$ | 7–4 (1–1) | Titan Gym (1,208) Fullerton, CA |
| January 11, 2003 | at UC Riverside | W 81–77 | 8–4 (2–1) | Student Recreation Center (1,226) Riverside, CA |
| January 15, 2003 | Utah State | W 75–73 $^{OT}$ | 9–4 (3–1) | Bren Events Center (3,205) Irvine, CA |
| January 18, 2003 | Idaho | W 58–45 | 10–4 (4–1) | Bren Events Center (2,987) Irvine, CA |
| January 23, 2003 | at Pacific | W 66–62 | 11–4 (5–1) | Alex G. Spanos Center (3,203) Stockton, CA |
| January 25, 2003 | at Cal State Northridge | L 63–69 | 11–5 (5–2) | Matadome (1,268) Northridge, CA |
| January 30, 2003 | UC Santa Barbara | L 54–70 | 11–6 (5–3) | Bren Events Center (2,570) Irvine, CA |
| February 1, 2003 | Cal Poly | L 68–74 | 11–7 (5–4) | Bren Events Center (2,173) Irvine, CA |
| February 5, 2003 | UC Riverside | W 78–61 | 12–7 (6–4) | Bren Events Center (1,496) Irvine, CA |
| February 8, 2003 | Cal State Fullerton | W 72–52 | 13–7 (7–4) | Bren Events Center (3,179) Irvine, CA |
| February 13, 2003 | at Utah State | W 59–58 | 14–7 (8–4) | Smith Spectrum (8,041) Logan, UT |
| February 15, 2003 | Idaho | W 65–52 | 15–7 (9–4) | Cowan Spectrum (2,720) Moscow, ID |
| February 20, 2003 | Cal State Northridge | W 64–57 | 16–7 (10–4) | Bren Events Center (2,289) Irvine, CA |
| February 22, 2003 | Pacific | W 78–73 $^{OT}$ | 17–7 (11–4) | Bren Events Center (2,331) Irvine, CA |
| February 27, 2003 | at Cal Poly | W 68–62 | 18–7 (12–4) | Mott Gym (3,032) Irvine, CA |
| March 1, 2003 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 51–67 | 18–8 (12–5) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (5,014) Santa Barbara, CA |
| March 8, 2003 | Long Beach State | W 95–60 | 19–8 (12–6) | Bren Events Center (5,000) Irvine, CA |
| Big West Conference tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2003 7:00 pm | vs. Cal State Northridge Quarterfinal | W 70–64 $^{OT}$ | 20–8 | Anaheim Convention Center (3,265) Anaheim, CA |
| March 14, 2003 9:30 pm | vs. Utah State Semifinal | L 55–62 | 20–9 | Anaheim Convention Center (4,136) Anaheim, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
Source

## Awards and honors

* Adam Parada
** All-Big West Second Team
* Jeff Gloger
** Big West All Freshman Team