UC Irvine Basketball offers competitive DI basketball, in a fun, family-friendly collegiate environment, at a great value! The 5,000 seat Bren Events Center has great sight lines, is easy to access, and gets loud with UCI students, Band & Spirit, and the Anteater faithful.
Men's Basketball | The Anteaters return to the court in 2023-24 looking to defend their Big West Regular Season Title, the 6th under 14th year Head Coach Russell Turner. The Anteaters earned the automatic berth to the NIT making their seventh postseason appearance. The 23-12 overall record marked the 8th time Coach Turner and the Anteaters have had 20 or more wins in a season.
Women's Basketball | Last season UC Irvine Women’s Basketball won the program’s first Big West regular-season title and made their second consecutive WNIT appearance. In the WNIT, the team earned their first ever postseason victory completing a historic campaign that saw new program highs set for both overall (25) and conference (16) wins. Head Coach Tamara Inoue became just the second coach in program history to reach the 100-win milestone.
Make your plans to join the Anteaters for the 2023-24 season today!