# 1992–93 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 1992–93 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by second year head coach Rod Baker and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

Under first year head coach Rod Baker, the 1991–92 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 7–22 and 3–15 in Big West play.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| December 1, 1992* | at Boston University | L 76–79 | 0–1 | Walter Brown Arena (1,861) Boston, MA |
| December 11, 1992* | vs. UMKC Golden Harvest Classic | L 85–86 | 0–2 | Kemper Arena (11,879) Kansas City, MO |
| December 12, 1992* | vs. Mississippi Valley State Golden Harvest Classic | W 90–83 | 1–2 | Kemper Arena (12,403) Kansas City, MO |
| December 19, 1992 | at No. 22 UNLV | L 97–115 | 1–3 (0–1) | Thomas & Mack Center (14,727) Paradise, NV |
| December 28, 1992* | Southern California College Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic | W 111–77 | 2–3 | Bren Events Center (3,218) Irvine, CA |
| December 30, 1992* | No. 10 Georgetown Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic | L 60–64 | 2–4 | Bren Events Center (5,022) Irvine, CA |
| January 2, 1993* | at Tulane | L 78–86 | 2–5 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena (3,500) New Orleans, LA |
| January 4, 1993* | at Houston | L 78–86 | 2–6 | Hofheinz Pavilion (2,770) Houston, TX |
| January 7, 1993 | Utah State | L 65–70 | 2–7 (0–2) | Bren Events Center (2,579) Irvine, CA |
| January 9, 1993 | Nevada | L 67–71 | 2–8 (0–3) | Bren Events Center (2,002) Irvine, CA |
| January 16, 1993 | Cal State Fullerton | L 59–61 | 2–9 (0–4) | Bren Events Center (3,784) Irvine, CA |
| January 23, 1993 | at New Mexico State | L 67–72 $^{OT}$ | 2–10 (0–5) | Pan American Center (8,919) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 28, 1993 | Pacific | L 62–68 | 2–11 (0–6) | Bren Events Center (1,890) Irvine, CA |
| January 30, 1993 | San Jose State | W 73–64 | 3–11 (1–6) | Bren Events Center (2,327) Irvine, CA |
| February 1, 1993 | UC Santa Barbara | L 58–67 | 3–12 (1–7) | Bren Events Center (2,597) Irvine, CA |
| February 4, 1993 | at Nevada | W 82–79 | 4–12 (2–7) | Lawlor Events Center (3,769) Reno, NV |
| February 6, 1993 | at Utah State | L 70–81 | 4–13 (2–8) | Smith Spectrum (7,036) Logan, UT |
| February 13, 1993 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 88–86 $^{OT}$ | 5–13 (3–8) | Titan Gym (2,550) Fullerton, CA |
| February 15, 1993 | UC Santa Barbara | L 67–85 | 5–14 (3–9) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (3,528) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 20, 1993 | Long Beach State | L 74–88 | 5–15 (3–10) | Bren Events Center (3,401) Irvine, CA |
| February 22, 1993* | at Hofstra | L 67–77 | 5–16 | Hofstra Physical Fitness Center (1,085) Hempstead, NY |
| February 25, 1993 | at San Jose State | W 67–62 | 6–16 (4–10) | Event Center Arena (1,862) San Jose, CA |
| February 27, 1993 | at Pacific | L 56–65 | 6–17 (4–11) | Alex G. Spanos Center (4,330) Stockton, CA |
| March 1, 1993 | at Long Beach State | L 67–84 | 6–18 (4–12) | Gold Mine (1,194) Long Beach, CA |
| March 4, 1993 | No. 16 UNLV | L 74–96 | 6–19 (4–13) | Bren Events Center (4,252) Irvine, CA |
| March 6, 1993 | New Mexico State | L 74–76 | 6–20 (4–14) | Bren Events Center (2,660) Irvine, CA |
| Big West Conference tournament ||||||
| March 12, 1993 | vs. No. 24 New Mexico State Quarterfinals | L 76–87 | 6–21 | Long Beach Arena (2,500) 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

* Shaun Battle
** Big West All-Freshman Team
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