# 1998–99 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 1998–99 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team is a team that represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was led by 2nd-year head coach Pat Douglass, the Anteaters played at the Bren Events Center. At the time, the team was part of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

In head coach Pat Douglass' first year, the 1997–98 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 9–18; 6–10 in Big West play.

## Roster

Team Leaders:
Scoring: Jerry Green - 12.9 per game
Redounding: Marek Ondera - 7.0 per game
Assists: Jerry Green - 3.8 per game
Steals: Jerry Green - 1.5 per game

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Season ||||||
| November 17, 1998* | at Pepperdine | L 58–71 | 0–1 | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,237) Malibu, CA |
| November 24, 1998* | at Cal State Stanislaus | W 63–52 | 1–1 | Bren Events Center (1,402) Irvine, CA |
| November 28, 1998* | at Oregon State | L 70–80 | 1–2 | Gill Coliseum (4,065) Corvallis, OR |
| November 30, 1998* | at Portland | L 54–68 | 1–3 | Chiles Center (933) Portland, OR |
| December 5, 1998* | Northern Arizona | W 68–54 | 2–3 | Bren Events Center (1,602) Irvine, CA |
| December 14, 1998* | at No. 8 Arizona | L 70–93 | 2–4 | McKale Center (14,281) Tucson, AZ |
| December 20, 1998* | James Madison | L 57–71 | 2–5 | Bren Events Center (1,006) Irvine, CA |
| December 22, 1998* | BYU | W 82–75 | 3–5 | Bren Events Center (1,763) Irvine, CA |
| December 28, 1998* | Southern Oregon | W 75–52 | 4–5 | Bren Events Center (973) Irvine, CA |
| January 2, 1999* | at San Diego | L 64–76 | 4–6 | USD Sports Center (1,277) San Diego, CA |
| Conference Season ||||||
| January 7, 1999 | North Texas | W 71–59 | 5–6 (1–0) | Bren Events Center (1,278) Irvine, CA |
| January 9, 1999 | New Mexico State | L 56–60 | 5–7 (1–1) | Bren Events Center (2,071) Irvine, CA |
| January 14, 1999 | at Boise State | L 61–73 | 5–8 (1–2) | BSU Arena (6,442) Boise, ID |
| January 16, 1999 | at Idaho | L 62–67 | 5–9 (1–3) | Cowan Spectrum (3,795) Moscow, ID |
| January 21, 1999 | Pacific | L 55–64 | 5–10 (1–4) | Bren Events Center (1,678) Irvine, CA |
| January 23, 1999 | Long Beach State | L 63–64 | 5–11 (1–5) | Bren Events Center (3,742) Irvine, CA |
| January 28, 1999 | at Cal Poly | L 71–73 | 5–12 (1–6) | Mott Gym (2,687) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 30, 1999 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 61–76 | 5–13 (1–7) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (2,003) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 4, 1999 | Nevada | L 67–70 | 5–14 (1–8) | Bren Events Center (1,202) Irvine, CA |
| February 6, 1999 | Cal State Fullerton | L 47–64 | 5–15 (1–9) | Bren Events Center (2,957) Irvine, CA |
| February 11, 1999 | at Utah State | L 46–76 | 5–16 (1–10) | Smith Spectrum (6,688) Logan, UT |
| February 13, 1999 | at Cal State Fullerton | L 97–104 | 5–17 (1–11) | Titan Gym (815) Fullerton, CA |
| February 18, 1999 | at Long Beach State | L 63–66 | 5–18 (1–12) | The Pyramid (2,701) Long Beach, CA |
| February 20, 1999 | at Pacific | L 51–61 | 5–19 (1–13) | Alex G. Spanos Center (4,811) Stockton, CA |
| February 25, 1999 | UC Santa Barbara | L 68–79 | 5–20 (1–14) | Bren Events Center (1,460) Irvine, CA |
| February 28, 1999 | Cal Poly | W 92–73 | 6–20 (2–14) | Bren Events Center (1,818) Irvine, 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

* Jerry Green
** Big West Freshman of the Year
** Big West All-Freshman Team
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