The 1982–83 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by third 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 16–12 and 8–8 in PCAA play.
Previous season Led by All-American Kevin Magee, the 1981–82 Anteaters won a then program record 23 wins and finished 2nd in conference play, their best finish in program history. The anteaters were invited to the 1982 NIT tournament, their first division 1 post season invitation, where they defeated in the first round and lost to in the second round.
Off-season Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Michael Beans G 6'2" N/A N/A N/A Junior College transfer from Long Beach City College Jud Bearsley G 6'5" N/A N/A N/A Junior College transfer from Cypress College Troy Carmon F 6'7" N/A N/A N/A Transfer from Colorado State Mike Lopez F 6'5" N/A Jr. N/A Junior College transfer from Los Angeles Valley College George Turner G 6'2" N/A Jr. N/A Junior College transfer from Saddleback College Source:
1981 recruiting class
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Roster
Schedule
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Awards and honors Ben McDonald PCAA First Team All-Conference Tod Murphy PCAA All-Freshman Team Source: Source
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