2008–09 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2008–09 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 12th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.

2008–09 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
2008–09 record12–19 (8–8 Big West)
Head coach
Home arenaBren Events Center
2008–09 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cal State Northridge†11–5 .688  17–14  .548
Pacific10–6 .625  21–13  .618
Long Beach State10–6 .625  15–15  .500
UC Riverside8–8 .500  17–13  .567
UC Santa Barbara8–8 .500  16–15  .516
UC Irvine8–8 .500  12–19  .387
Cal State Fullerton7–9 .438  15–17  .469
UC Davis7–9 .438  13–19  .406
Cal Poly3–13 .188  7–21  .250
† 2009 Big West Tournament winner
As of April 10, 2009[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2007–08 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 18–16 and 9–7 in Big West play.

Roster
2008–09 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 4 Zack Atkinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Bishopville, SC
F 53 Kevin Bland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Tracy, CA
G 22 Chad DeCasas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Mission Viejo, CA
F 3 Joe Eberhard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Newport Beach, CA
F 20 Adam Folker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Markham, Ontario
G 5 Michael Hunter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Aurora, CO
G 22 Jonas Lalenzadeh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Irvine, CA
G 23 Brett Lauer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Concord, CA
G 1 Darren Moore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Chino Hills, CA
G 10 Patrick Rembert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg) So Long Beach, CA
G 42 Ryan Staker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Las Vegas, NV
G 3 Derrick Strings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Pasadena, CA
F 2 Rashaad Ubah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Riverside, CA
F 34 Eric Wise 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) Fr Riverside, CA
Head coach

Pat Douglass (Pacific)

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 19, 2017

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 15, 2008*
 at No. 18 USC L 55–78  0–1
 Galen Center (4,089)
Los Angeles, CA
November 19, 2008*
 Eastern Washington L 69–74  0–2
 Bren Events Center (1,021)
Irvine, CA
November 21, 2008*
 Oregon L 77–84  0–3
 Bren Events Center (4,206)
Irvine, CA
November 28, 2008*
 at Idaho L 47–101  0–4
 Cowan Spectrum (648)
Moscow, ID
November 30, 2008*
 at Eastern Washington L 64–78  0–5
 Reese Court (1,264)
Cheney, WA
December 2, 2008*
 at Utah State L 62–74  0–6
 Smith Spectrum (7,438)
Logan, UT
December 7, 2008*
 at Pepperdine W 71–63  1–6
 Firestone Fieldhouse (404)
Malibu, CA
December 16, 2008*
 Seattle L 52–55  1–7
 Bren Events Center (1,081)
Irvine, CA
December 20, 2008*
 vs. Middle Tennessee
Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tournament		 L 52–65  1–8
 JQH Arena (5,831)
Springfield, MO
December 21, 2008*
 at Missouri State
Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tournament		 L 48–57  1–9
 JQH Arena (5,596)
Springfield, MO
December 22, 2008*
 vs. Norfolk State
Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tournament		 W 64–51  2–9
 JQH Arena (5,758)
Springfield, MO
December 27, 2008*
 Utah L 52–60  2–10
 Bren Events Center (1,919)
Irvine, CA
January 3, 2009
 Cal State Fullerton W 78–74 OT 3–10
(1–0)		 Bren Events Center (1,619)
Irvine, CA
January 8, 2009
 at UC Santa Barbara L 61–68  3–11
(1–1)		 UC Santa Barbara Events Center (1,628)
Santa Barbara, CA
January 10, 2009
 at Cal Poly W 80–63  4–11
(2–1)		 Mott Gym (1,873)
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 15, 2009
 Pacific W 52–51  5–11
(3–1)		 Bren Events Center (1,049)
Irvine, CA
January 17, 2009
 UC Davis L 85–88  5–12
(3–2)		 Bren Events Center (2,646)
Irvine, CA
January 21, 2009*
 Cal State Bakersfield W 85–72  6–12
 Bren Events Center (933)
Irvine, CA
January 24, 2009
 at Cal State Northridge L 55–74  6–13
(3–3)		 Matadome (1,308)
Northridge, CA
January 29, 2009
 at UC Riverside W 71–66  7–13
(4–3)		 Student Recreation Center (1,010)
Riverside, CA
January 31, 2009
 Long Beach State L 63–67  7–14
(4–4)		 Bren Events Center (2,917)
Irvine, CA
February 5, 2009
 Cal Poly W 64–57  8–14
(5–4)		 Bren Events Center (908)
Irvine, CA
February 7, 2009
 UC Santa Barbara L 56–65  8–15
(5–5)		 Bren Events Center (2,310)
Irvine, CA
February 12, 2009
 at UC Davis L 76–85  8–16
(5–6)		 The Pavilion (1,007)
Davis, CA
February 14, 2009
 at Pacific L 55–65  8–17
(5–7)		 Alex G. Spanos Center (2,972)
Stockton, CA
February 18, 2009
 Cal State Northridge W 73–51  9–17
(6–7)		 Bren Events Center (3,450)
Irvine, CA
February 21, 2009*
 at Hawaii
BracketBusters		 W 76–70  10–17
 Stan Sheriff Center (6,141)
Honolulu, HI
February 26, 2009
 at Long Beach State L 74–75  10–18
(6–8)		 Walter Pyramid (2,916)
Long Beach, CA
February 28, 2009
 UC Riverside W 78–72 OT 11–18
(7–8)		 Bren Events Center (3,693)
Irvine, CA
March 7, 2009
 at Cal State Fullerton W 65–62  12–18
(8–8)		 Titan Gym (2,781)
Fullerton, CA
Big West Conference Tournament
March 11, 2009
 vs. UC Davis
First Round		 L 68–69  12–19
 Anaheim Convention Center (1,691)
Anaheim, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[2]

Awards and honors
  • Eric Wise[3]
    • All-Big West Second Team
    • Big West All-Freshman Team

References
  1. Big West MBB Record Book
  2. "UC Irvine Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). UC Irvine Sports. UC Irvine Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. "UC Irvine Honors" (PDF). UC Irvine Sports. UC Irvine Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
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