1981–82 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team explained

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.

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.[1]

Off-season

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
sortnameCurtis Crossley F 6'7" 220 So. N/A Junior College transfer from Saddleback College
sortnameDon Kapener N/A N/A N/A Jr. N/A Transfer from San Diego
sortnameBob Thornton C 6'8" N/A Jr. N/A Junior College transfer from Saddleback College
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1981 recruiting class

Source:[2]

Schedule

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|-!colspan=9 style=| PCAA tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NITSource[3] [4]

Awards and honors

Source: [3]

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round Pick Player NBA Club
239Kevin MageePhoenix Suns
10215Grant TaylorPortland Trail Blazers
10219Randy WhieldonGolden State Warriors
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Notes and References

  1. News: Weyler . John . 1981-05-22. Mulligan Loves 'Em... 22 Hours a Day . Los Angeles Times . Irvine, CA .
  2. News: Weyler . John . 1981-04-25. Mulligan's Recruiting Takes Rocky Turn. Los Angeles Times . Irvine, CA .
  3. Web site: UC Irvine Men's Basketball Record Book . UC Irvine Athletics . UC Irvine Sports . July 22, 2017.
  4. Web site: Final 1982 Cumulative Basketball Statistics Report . NCAA . July 22, 2017.
  5. Web site: UC Irvine NBA Draft Selections . Real GM . realgm.com . September 15, 2017.