| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1981–82 |
| Team: | UC Irvine Anteaters |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | PCAA |
| Record: | 23–7 |
| Conf Record: | 10–4 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Bob Schermerhorn |
| Asst Coach2: | Mike Bokosky |
| Asst Coach3: | Herb Livsey |
| Champion: | Champion Holiday Classic Champions |
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.
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.[1]
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sortname | Curtis Crossley | F | 6'7" | 220 | So. | N/A | Junior College transfer from Saddleback College |
| sortname | Don Kapener | N/A | N/A | N/A | Jr. | N/A | Transfer from San Diego |
| sortname | Bob Thornton | C | 6'8" | N/A | Jr. | N/A | Junior College transfer from Saddleback College |
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Non-Conference Season|-!colspan=9 style=|Conference Season|-!colspan=9 style=| PCAA tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NITSource[3] [4]
Source: [3]
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club | |
| 2 | 39 | Kevin Magee | Phoenix Suns | |
| 10 | 215 | Grant Taylor | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| 10 | 219 | Randy Whieldon | Golden State Warriors |