# 1967–68 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 1967–68 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1967–68 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by first year head coach Dick Davis and played their home games at Campus Hall. They were invited to the 1968 NCAA College Division basketball tournament where they lost to the Nevada Southern Rebels in the regional finals. The anteaters finished the season with a record of 20–8.

## Previous season

The 1966–67 Anteaters finished with a record of 15–11 under second year coach Danny Rogers. Danny Rogers resigned at the end of the season and frosh coach Dick Davis was promoted to the position of head coach.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| December 1, 1967* | Long Beach State | W 77–69 | 1–0 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| December 2, 1967* | at Redlands | W 80–78 | 2–0 | Currier Gym Redlands, CA |
| December 9, 1967* | San Fernando Valley State | L 93–97 | 2–1 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| December 15, 1967* | vs. Westminster College Pomona College Tournament | L 72–75 | 2–2 | Pomona, CA |
| December 16, 1967* | Cal Western Pomona College Tournament | W 105–90 | 3–2 | Pomona, CA |
| December 22, 1967* | Cascade College | W 96–72 | 4–2 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| December 27, 1967* | Occidental UCI Invitational | W 82–77 | 5–2 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| December 28, 1967* | San Diego UCI Invitational | W 81–72 | 6–2 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| December 29, 1967* | Cal State LA UCI Invitational | L 85–98 | 6–3 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| January 2, 1968* | Rhode Island | W 98–84 | 7–3 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| January 8, 1968* | at Westmont | W 77–76 | 8–3 | Montecito, CA |
| January 13, 1968* | San Diego | W 67–61 | 9–3 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| January 16, 1968* | at UC Riverside | W 79–71 | 10–3 | UC Riverside Gymnasium Riverside, CA |
| January 19, 1968* | at Cal State LA | W 84–82 | 11–3 | Los Angeles, CA |
| January 24, 1968* | Westmont | W 90–87 | 12–3 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| January 27, 1968* | at Chapman | W 71–63 | 13–3 | Orange, CA |
| January 30, 1968* | at San Fernando Valley State | W 86–80 | 14–3 | Matadome Northridge, CA |
| February 3, 1968* | at Nevada Southern | L 84–98 | 14–4 | NSU Gym Paradise, NV |
| February 9, 1968* | Chapman | W 88–62 | 15–4 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| February 10, 1968* | at San Diego | L 73–75 | 15–5 | San Diego, CA |
| February 16, 1968* | UC Riverside | W 95–85 | 16–5 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| February 17, 1968* | Nevada Southern | W 82–81 $^{OT}$ | 17–5 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| February 19, 1968* | Fresno State | L 71–77 | 17–6 | Campus Hall Irvine, CA |
| February 22, 1968* | at UC Santa Barbara | L 78–83 | 17–7 | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 24, 1968* | at Cal Lutheran | W 92–70 | 18–7 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| March 1, 1968* | at Cal State Fullerton | W 80–70 | 19–7 | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 7, 1968* | at San Diego State Regional semifinal | W 78–69 | 20–7 | Peterson Gym San Diego, CA |
| March 8, 1968* | vs. Nevada Southern Regional Final | L 74–79 | 20–8 | Peterson Gym San Diego, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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