1981–82 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
The 1981–82 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by second year head coach Bill Mulligan and played their home games at the Crawford Hall. They were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–7 and 10–4 in PCAA play. Previous season. Under first year coach Bill Mulligan, the 1979–80 Anteaters archived their first winning season as a division 1 program with a record of 17–10 and was  3rd in conference play with a record of 9–5. The anteaters averaged 86.4 points per game and led the country in scoring. Off-season. Incoming transfers. Source: 1981 recruiting class. Source: Schedule. ! style=|Non-Conference Season ! style=|Conference Season ! style=| PCAA Tournament ! style=| NIT Source Source: Team players drafted into the NBA. Source