# 2001–02 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2001–02 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 5th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The 2000–01 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 25–5 and 15–1 in Big West play. The anteaters won their first regular season conference title in school history and their 25 wins were a school record.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 16, 2001* | Saint Mary's | W 71–64 | 1–0 | Bren Events Center (2,032) Irvine, CA |
| November 20, 2001* | Pepperdine | W 96–93 $^{2OT}$ | 2–0 | Bren Events Center (2,620) Irvine, CA |
| November 23, 2001* | vs. Illinois State University Hoops Classic | L 52–58 | 2–1 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,824) Moon Township, PA |
| November 24, 2001* | vs. Oakland University Hoops Classic | W 68–61 | 3–1 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,159) Moon Township, PA |
| November 28, 2001* | vs. Kent State University Hoops Classic | L 64–75 | 3–2 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,214) Moon Township, PA |
| November 28, 2001* | at Loyola Marymount | W 71–59 | 4–2 | Gersten Pavilion (1,967) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 1, 2001* | UC Davis | W 74–69 | 5–2 | Bren Events Center (4,229) Irvine, CA |
| December 11, 2001* | at San Diego | L 52–63 | 5–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,766) San Diego, CA |
| December 15, 2001* | at UCLA | L 74–75 | 5–4 | Pauley Pavilion (7,397) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 22, 2001 | Long Beach State | W 75–69 | 6–4 (1–0) | Bren Events Center (2,785) Irvine, CA |
| December 28, 2001* | vs. Lipscomb Oneida Classic | W 79–62 | 7–4 | Brown County Arena (1,500) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| December 29, 2001* | vs. Boston University Oneida Classic | W 77–71 | 8–4 | Brown County Arena (2,419) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 3, 2002 | Cal State Fullerton | W 68–58 | 9–4 (2–0) | Bren Events Center (2,088) Irvine, CA |
| January 5, 2002 | UC Riverside | W 72–53 | 10–4 (3–0) | Bren Events Center (3,299) Irvine, CA |
| January 10, 2002 | at Utah State | W 67–66 | 11–4 (4–0) | Smith Spectrum (9,353) Logan, UT |
| January 12, 2002 | at Idaho | W 92–54 | 12–4 (5–0) | Cowan Spectrum (1,322) Moscow, ID |
| January 17, 2002 | Pacific | W 62–58 | 13–4 (6–0) | Bren Events Center (3,104) Irvine, CA |
| January 19, 2002 | Cal State Northridge | L 72–73 $^{OT}$ | 13–5 (6–1) | Bren Events Center (3,350) Irvine, CA |
| January 24, 2002 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 81–70 | 14–5 (7–1) | UC Santa Barbara Events Center (4,682) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 26, 2002 | at Cal Poly | L 47–50 | 14–6 (7–2) | Mott Gym (3,032) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 31, 2002 | at UC Riverside | W 72–64 | 15–6 (8–2) | Student Recreation Center (1,163) Riverside, CA |
| February 2, 2002 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 72–46 | 16–6 (9–2) | Titan Gym (1,163) Fullerton, CA |
| February 7, 2002 | Idaho | W 52–38 | 17–6 (10–2) | Bren Events Center (2,419) Irvine, CA |
| February 9, 2002 | Utah State | L 61–62 | 17–7 (10–3) | Bren Events Center (5,150) Irvine, CA |
| February 14, 2002 | at Cal State Northridge | W 82–80 | 18–7 (11–3) | Matadome (1,509) Northridge, CA |
| February 16, 2002 | at Pacific | L 61–73 | 18–8 (11–4) | Alex G. Spanos Center (3,346) Stockton, CA |
| February 21, 2002 | Cal Poly | W 77–63 | 19–8 (12–4) | Bren Events Center (2,273) Irvine, CA |
| February 23, 2002 | UC Santa Barbara | W 71–67 | 20–8 (13–4) | Bren Events Center (4,664) Irvine, CA |
| February 28, 2002 | at Long Beach State | L 70–86 | 20–9 (13–5) | The Pyramid (2,624) Long Beach, CA |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2002 | vs. Long Beach State Quarterfinals | W 72–65 | 21–9 | Anaheim Convention Center (3,087) Anaheim, CA |
| March 8, 2002 | vs. UC Santa Barbara Semifinals | L 61–66 | 21–10 | Anaheim Convention Center (4,018) Anaheim, CA |
| NIT ||||||
| March 14, 2002* | at BYU First Round | L 55–78 | 21–11 | Marriott Center (6,288) Provo, UT |
| *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
** Honorable Mention AP All-American
** Big West Conference Player of the Year
** All-Big West First Team
* Adam Parada
** All-Big West Second Team
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