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Team: UC Irvine Anteaters
League: NCAA Division I
Home Games: Bren Events Center
Coach: Russell Turner
NCAA Championships: None
All-Time Greats: Tom Tolbert, Ronny Grandison, Johnny Rogers
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This season looks to be another breakout season for the University of California Irvine Anteaters following the 2018-2019 season, which was the best in the university's history. Russell Turner is in it for the long run, entering his 10th season coaching the Anteaters. UC Irvine now regularly dominates the Big West Conference. Turner will have to do his best with a depleted roster, as most of the players who enjoyed the successes of last year's season have graduated. The frontcourt will be stronger than the backcourt, which is a change from last season. The frontcourt will miss Jonathan Galloway and Elston Jones, who played in 2018-2019. Two games that should challenge the Anteaters early in the season are match-ups against
Colorado
and TCU. At the beginning of 2020, the Anteaters will go up against the Harvard Crimson. It will be an interesting non-division clash that will set the tone for the Anteaters' play going into its conference games. Buy your UC Irvine Anteaters tickets at StubHub.
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The average cost of UC Irvine Anteaters basketball tickets depends on the game and the rival. Some tickets are sold for lower prices, but prices can go up when the Anteaters play against the
Hawaii Warriors
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The UC Irvine Anteaters team plays at the UC Irvine
Bren Events Center
. The two-level stadium has high-tech sound and light systems to improve the in-game experience for fans. On the concourse level, there are two concession stands, and parking is close and convenient. The scoreboard has four LED video walls.
''The UC Irvine Anteaters team plays in the Big West Conference. The team was almost undefeated in the Big West, with a phenomenal 15-1 record in the conference. Last year the Anteaters team was both regular-season conference champions and Big West Tournament champions. In the past six years, the team has been the regular-season conference champions four times.'
'The UC Irvine Anteaters' arena can hold 5,000 spectators. The cozy arena makes fans feel close to the action on the court.'
'The UC Irvine Anteaters head coach is Russell Turner. He has achieved 188 wins in nine seasons of coaching the team. Consequently, he is the second-most-successful coach in the history of the school. In the 2018-2019 season, the team experienced a series of record-breaking achievements under his guidance. Turner's Anteaters had the most regular-season wins, the best conference record and the longest winning streak. The Anteaters beat Kansas State, one of the top-seeded NCAA teams in the Round of 32 of the NCAA playoffs. In 2017, Turner was voted Coach of the Year in the Big West Conference.'
'The UC Irvine Anteaters team has never won a national title. The team has only appeared at the NCAA Tournament twice in 2015 and 2019. Russell Turner is hoping to bring the Anteaters to the NCAA postseason for the third time.'
'The UC Irvine Anteaters' record last season was 31-6. The Anteaters could replicate or outperform this record in the 2020 season. While the home and away records were both strong, the Anteaters performed better in home games than on the road.'