# 1990–91 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 1990–91 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by eleventh year head coach Bill Mulligan and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West. They finished the season 11–19, 6–12 in Big West play. On 14 February 1991, Mulligan announced that he will resign as head coach at the end of the season.

## Previous season

The 1989–90 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 5–23, their worst in school history until that point, and 3–15 in Big West play.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Season ||||||
| November 23, 1990* | vs. No. 11 UCLA Great Alaska Shootout | L 101–134 | 0–1 | Sullivan Arena (9,947) Anchorage, AK |
| November 24, 1990* | vs. Texas Tech Great Alaska Shootout | W 96–81 | 1–1 | Sullivan Arena (5,443) Anchorage, AK |
| November 25, 1990* | vs. Siena Great Alaska Shootout | L 108–119 | 1–2 | Sullivan Arena (2,300) Anchorage, AK |
| November 30, 1990* | Idaho State Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic | W 96–82 | 2–2 | Bren Events Center (2,368) Irvine, CA |
| December 1, 1990* | Bradley Disneyland Freedom Bowl Classic | W 94–85 | 3–2 | Bren Events Center (2,571) Irvine, CA |
| December 8, 1990* | Utah | L 80–97 | 3–3 | Bren Events Center (1,246) Irvine, CA |
| December 11, 1990* | at Maryland | L 79–93 | 3–4 | Cole Field House (7,263) College Park, MD |
| December 15, 1990* | at San Diego State | L 73–87 | 3–5 | Peterson Gym (1,384) San Diego, CA |
| December 19, 1990* | at Stanford | L 87–117 | 3–6 | Maples Pavilion (2,250) Stanford, CA |
| December 22, 1990* | California | W 98–88 | 4–6 | Bren Events Center (3,126) Irvine, CA |
| December 28, 1990* | vs. Alabama State Dr. Pepper Classic | W 102–98 | 5–6 | UTC Arena (4,825) Chattanooga, TN |
| December 29, 1990* | at Chattanooga Dr. Pepper Classic | L 68–88 | 5–7 | UTC Arena (5,129) Chattanooga, TN |
| Conference Season ||||||
| January 2, 1991 | at Utah State | L 88–111 | 5–8 (0–1) | Smith Spectrum (6,314) Logan, UT |
| January 4, 1991 | at San Jose | W 97–88 | 6–8 (1–1) | Event Center Arena (1,542) San Jose, CA |
| January 7, 1991 | Pacific | L 87–108 | 6–9 (1–2) | Bren Events Center (1,907) Irvine, CA |
| January 9, 1991 | Fresno State | W 105–82 | 7–9 (2–2) | Bren Events Center (2,158) Irvine, CA |
| January 11, 1991 | at Long Beach State | L 63–66 | 7–10 (2–3) | Gold Mine (1,779) Long Beach, CA |
| January 17, 1991 | No. 1 UNLV | L 76–117 | 7–11 (2–4) | Bren Events Center (5,005) Irvine, CA |
| January 19, 1991 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 81–83 | 7–12 (2–5) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (5,378) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 21, 1991 | at No. 21 New Mexico State | L 60–77 | 7–13 (2–6) | Pan American Center (9,148) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 26, 1991 | Cal State Fullerton | W 92–87 | 8–13 (3–6) | Bren Events Center (2,267) Irvine, CA |
| January 31, 1991 | at Fresno State | L 75–88 | 8–14 (3–7) | Selland Arena (9,714) Fresno, CA |
| February 2, 1991 | at Pacific | L 65–75 | 8–15 (3–8) | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,871) Stockton, CA |
| February 7, 1991 | Long Beach State | L 60–72 | 8–16 (3–9) | Bren Events Center (1,412) Irvine, CA |
| February 9, 1991 | No. 16 New Mexico State | L 65–73 | 8–17 (3–10) | Bren Events Center (2,552) Irvine, CA |
| February 16, 1991 | UC Santa Barbara | L 60–69 | 8–18 (3–11) | Bren Events Center (2,816) Irvine, CA |
| February 21, 1991 | Cal State Fullerton | W 96–92 | 9–18 (4–11) | Titan Gym (2,021) Fullerton, CA |
| February 23, 1991 | at No. 1 UNLV | L 86–114 | 9–19 (4–12) | Thomas & Mack Center (19,826) Paradise, NV |
| February 28, 1991 | San Jose State | W 86–81 $^{OT}$ | 10–19 (5–12) | Bren Events Center (1,123) Irvine, CA |
| March 2, 1991 | Utah State | W 109–107 | 11–19 (6–12) | Bren Events Center (2,261) Irvine, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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