# 2022–23 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2022–23 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California as a member of the Big West Conference. The Anteaters were led by 13th-year head coach Russell Turner.

## Previous season

The Anteaters finished the 2021–22 season 15–10, 9–5 to finish in fourth place in Big West play. They lost to UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament. The team led the nation in three-point field goal defense, allowing opponents to shoot only 25.3%. They were 10th in the nation in overall field goal defense allowing opponents to shoot 38.4%

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2022* 7:00 pm | | Alaska Anchorage | W 87–83 $^{OT}$ | – | 28 – Davis | 10 – Leuchten | 4 – Tied | Bren Events Center (1,508) Irvine, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chapman | W 96–50 | 1–0 | 14 – Tied | 7 – Ujadughele | 6 – Crockrell II | Bren Events Center (3,046) Irvine, CA |
| November 11, 2022* 8:00 pm, P12 Oregon | | at No. 21 Oregon | W 69–56 | 2–0 | 24 – Davis | 6 – Leuchten | 5 – Crockrell II | Matthew Knight Arena (6,454) Eugene, OR |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | W 79–64 | 3–0 | 20 – Leuchten | 6 – Tillis | 4 – Crockrell II | Bren Events Center (3,136) Irvine, CA |
| November 19, 2022* 5:00 pm, WCC Network | | at Pepperdine | L 55–64 | 3–1 | 12 – Baker | 14 – Leuchten | 4 – Crockrell II | Firestone Fieldhouse (904) Malibu, CA |
| November 21, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Life Pacific | W 116–54 | 4–1 | 14 – Henry | 9 – Hutchinson | 6 – Crockrell II | Bren Events Center (1,431) Irvine, CA |
| November 25, 2022* 4:00 pm, EventLive+ | | vs. Nicholls Las Vegas Holiday Classic semifinals | W 83–56 | 5–1 | 18 – Davis | 12 – Leuchten | 9 – Crockrell II | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| November 26, 2022* 6:30 pm, EventLive+ | | vs. New Mexico State Las Vegas Holiday Classic championship | W 85–68 | 6–1 | 25 – Davis | 10 – Keeler | 5 – Crockrell II | Orleans Arena Paradise, Nevada |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 pm, YurView/MW Network | | at No. 24 San Diego State | L 69–72 | 6–2 | 28 – Davis | 8 – Tillis | 4 – Hohn | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 3, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fresno State | L 66–80 | 6–3 | 12 – Baker | 4 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bren Events Center (2,120) Irvine, CA |
| December 10, 2022* 11:00 am, Midco+ | | at South Dakota | W 83–71 | 7–3 | 17 – Davis | 6 – Hutchison | 3 – Crockrell II | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,976) Vermillion, SD |
| December 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, WCC Network | | at Santa Clara | L 74–86 | 7–4 | 14 – Tied | 6 – Leuchten | 5 – Hohn | Leavey Center (880) Santa Clara, CA |
| December 20, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Harvard | L 57–62 | 7–5 | 15 – Leuchten | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bren Events Center (2,466) Irvine, CA |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 7:00 pm, SNLA/ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 79–75 | 8–5 (1–0) | 17 – Baker | 9 – Tillis | 6 – Crockrell II | Icardo Center (1,183) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 5, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | W 88–83 | 9–5 (2–0) | 31 – Leuchten | 7 – Tillis | 7 – Crockrell II | University Credit Union Center (749) Davis, CA |
| January 7, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Long Beach State Black & Blue Rivalry | W 87–70 | 10–5 (3–0) | 20 – Davis | 7 – Henry | 10 – Crockrell II | Bren Events Center (2,741) Irvine, CA |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | W 70–65 | 11–5 (4–0) | 17 – Baker | 12 – Tillis | 2 – Tied | Bren Events Center (1,891) Irvine, CA |
| January 14, 2023 1:00 pm, SNLA/ESPN+ | | at CSUN | W 71–57 | 12–5 (5–0) | 11 – Baker | 11 – Tillis | 8 – Crockrell II | Premier America Credit Union Arena (227) Northridge, CA |
| January 16, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | L 65–73 | 12–6 (5–1) | 17 – Baker | 7 – Tillis | 4 – Henry | Bren Events Center (3,123) Irvine, CA |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Hawaiʻi | W 76–68 | 13–6 (6–1) | 18 – Davis | 10 – Baker | 3 – Tied | Bren Events Center (2,223) Irvine, CA |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 pm, SNLA/ESPN+ | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 61–62 | 13–7 (6–2) | 16 – Baker | 7 – Ujadughele | 2 – Tied | Titan Gym (1,219) Fullerton, CA |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | CSUN | W 81–56 | 14–7 (7–2) | 18 – Tillis | 6 – Welling | 3 – Tied | Bren Events Center (2,649) Irvine, CA |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | W 76–60 | 15–7 (8–2) | 18 – Baker | 9 – Tillis | 7 – Crockrell II | LionTree Arena (2,812) La Jolla, CA |
| February 4, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State Black & Blue Rivalry | L 88–93 | 15–8 (8–3) | 23 – Baker | 9 – Tillis | 10 – Crockrell II | Walter Pyramid (2,361) Long Beach, CA |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | W 55–54 | 16–8 (9–3) | 16 – Davis | 8 – Leuchten | 8 – Crockrell II | Bren Events Center (1,622) Irvine, CA |
| February 11, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPNU | | UC Riverside Homecoming Game | W 83–64 | 17–8 (10–3) | 23 – Baker | 5 – Baker | 11 – Crockrell II | Bren Events Center (4,862) Irvine, CA |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 70–59 | 18–8 (11–3) | 25 – Davis | 10 – Tillis | 3 – Tied | The Thunderdome (2,175) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 18, 2023 6:00 pm, SNLA/ESPN+ | | UC Davis | W 78–76 | 19–8 (12–3) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Leuchten | 5 – Tillis | Bren Events Center (1,812) Irvine, CA |
| February 20, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal Poly | W 59–56 | 20–8 (13–3) | 20 – Baker | 7 – Henry | 6 – Cockrell II | Mott Athletics Center (1,674) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 91–99 | 20–9 (13–4) | 33 – Baker | 6 – Tied | 11 – Cockrell II | Bren Events Center (2,339) Irvine, CA |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Hawaiʻi | L 67–72 | 20–10 (13–5) | 27 – Davis | 8 – Ujadughele | 3 – Baker | Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) Honolulu, HI |
| March 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | W 75–65 | 21–10 (14–5) | 26 – Davis | 8 – Crockell II | 4 – Ujadughele | SRC Arena (2,503) Riverside, CA |
| March 4, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 52–44 | 22–10 (15–5) | 15 – Hohn | 7 – Leuchten | 5 – Crockrell II | Bren Events Center (2,803) Irvine, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Cal State Bakersfield Quarterfinals | W 75–51 | 23–10 | 13 – Butler | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| March 10, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Cal State Fullerton Semifinals | L 80–83 | 23–11 | 22 – Baker | 7 – Tillis | 4 – Crockrell II | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| National Invitational Tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at (1) Oregon First round – Oregon bracket | L 58–84 | 23–12 | 16 – Baker | 11 – Tillis | 6 – Crockrell II | Matthew Knight Arena (2,431) Eugene, OR |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||
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