2015–16 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2015–16
Team:UC Irvine Anteaters
Conference:Big West Conference
Short Conf:Big West
Record:28–10
Conf Record:13–3
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Ali Ton
Asst Coach2:Ryan Badrtalei
Asst Coach3:Nick Booker
Champion:Big West regular season co-champion
Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational champion
Bowl Result:Runner-up

The 2015–16 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by sixth year head coach Russell Turner and played their home games at the Bren Events Center. They are members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 28–10, 13–3 in Big West play to win a share of the regular season Big West championship. They defeated Cal Poly in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Long Beach State. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated North Dakota, Louisiana–Lafayette, and Coastal Carolina to advance to the championship game where they lost to Columbia. This season, UC Irvine set the new season record in wins with 28, surpassing the previous mark of 25. They also set the records for most true road wins with 13, and most conference wins with 13. Alex Young became the first player in school history to record career 1,000 points, 500 assists, and 500 rebounds. Mamadou N'Diaye broke the school record in career blocked shots with 218.

Off-Season

2015 Recruiting Class

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'UC Irvine Set for Challenging 2015-16 Schedule. UC Irvine athletics. 2015-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906025354/http://www.ucirvinesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015-16/releases/20150723jvj5zh. 2015-09-06. dead.
  2. Web site: 'Big West Releases 2015-65 ESPN Men's Basketball Television Schedule. Big West Conference . 2015-09-10.
  3. Web site: 'Prime Ticket Unveils 2015-16 Big West Basketball Television Schedule. Big West Conference . 2015-09-17.
  4. Web site: 'Big West Announces ESPN3 Basketball Package. 2015-09-23.