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1980–81 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=1980–81

|team=UC Irvine Anteaters

|conference=Pacific Coast Athletic Association

|division=

|short_conf=PCAA

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=17–10

|conf_record=9–5

|head_coach=Bill Mulligan

|hc_year = 1st

|asst_coach1=Bob Shermerhorn

|asst_coach2=

|asst_coach3=

|asst_coach4=

|stadium=Crawford Hall

|champion= KOA tournament champions

|bowl=

|bowl_result=

}}

{{1980–81 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings}}

The 1980–81 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by first 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 17–10 and 9–5 in PCAA play.

Previous season

The 1979–80 Anteaters finished the season with a record of 9–18 and 1–13 in PCAA play. They anteaters were invited to the PCAA tournament where they lost in the first round against the {{cbb link|1979|sex=men|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State 49ers}}. Coach Tim Tift announced his resignation as coach of the anteaters with 6 games remaining in the season.{{cite news |last=Weyler |first=John |date=1980-02-09|title=UCI's Tim Tift Steps Down as Cage Coach: 13-Year Veteran at Irvine Cites 'the Best Interest of My Family' TIM TIFT QUITS |work=Los Angeles Times |location=Irvine, CA }} Saddleback College coach Bill Mulligan was announced as the new coach on March 1.{{cite news |last=Weyler |first=John |date=1980-02-09|title=BILL MULLIGAN IS THE NEW COACH AT IRVINE--SO FAR: MULLIGAN NAMED IRVINE COACH|work=Los Angeles Times |location=Irvine, CA }}

Off-season

=Incoming transfers=

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"

! Name !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

sortname| Ray DonnellyF6'6"N/AJr.N/ATransfer from Arizona
sortname| Kevin FullerG6'3"N/AJr.N/AJunior College transfer from Long Beach City College(CA){{cite news |last=Weyler |first=John |date=1980-04-15|title=UCI's Mulligan on a Hot Streak

|work=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, CA }}

sortname| Leonard JohnsonG6'3"N/AJr.N/ATransfer from Utah
sortname| Kevin MageeF6'8"N/AJr.Gary, IndianaJunior college transfer from Saddleback College(CA){{cite news |last=Weyler |first=John |date=1980-07-15|title=Bill Mulligan Rates a '10' for His Recruiting

|work=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, CA }}

sortname| Grant TaylorF6'8"N/AJr.N/AJunior College transfer from Cypress College(CA)
sortname| Randy WhieldonG6'4"N/AJr.N/AJunior College transfer from Saddleback College(CA)
sortname| Jason WorksG5'10"N/AJr.N/AJunior College transfer from Los Angeles City College{{cite news |last=Weyler |first=John |date=1980-06-19|title=Mulligan's Still in the Hunt

|work=Los Angeles Times |location=Los Angeles, CA }}

=1980 recruiting class=

Source:

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=1980}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Ben McDonald

| position = F

| hometown = N/A

| highschool = Long Beach Poly (CA)

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight =

| 40 =

| commitdate =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Curtis Crossley

| position = F

| hometown = N/A

| highschool = Eastridge High School (IL)

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight =

| 40 =

| commitdate =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Don|last=Barnes|dab=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=|class=SO|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Robbie|last=Beal|dab=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Louis|last=Bremond|dab=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Fuller|dab=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Scott|last=Hartman|dab=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Magee|dab=basketball|link=y|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=Gary, Indiana}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=McDonald|dab=basketball|link=y|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|home=Torrance, California}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Taylor|dab=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Randy|last=Whieldon|dab=|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jason|last=Works|dab=|num=|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rainer|last=Wulf|dab=|num=|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|home=}}

{{CBB roster/Footer|roster_url= http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1981_109_University%20of%20California,%20Irvine.pdf|accessdate=July 24, 2017

|head_coach= Bill Mulligan

|asst_coach=

  • Bob Shermerhorn

}}

Schedule

{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=1981|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#002244; color:#FFDE6C;"| Non-Conference Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = VMI

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,348

| tv =

| score = 125–96

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Las Vegas Convention Center

| site_cityst = Winchester, NV

| gamename =

| attend = 6.380

| tv =

| score = 95–124

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=UIC Flames|title=Chicago Circle}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,294

| tv =

| score = 98–61

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 13, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,393

| tv =

| score = 84–98

| overtime =

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Western Washington Vikings|title=Western Washington}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 831

| tv =

| score = 110–82

| overtime =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = San Francisco

| opprank =

| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

| gamename = Golden Gate Invitational

| attend = 3,695

| tv =

| score = 83–93

| overtime =

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami(OH)}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

| gamename = Golden Gate Invitational

| attend = 4,295

| tv =

| score = 99–109

| overtime =

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=UMKC Kangaroos|title=UMKC}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 924

| tv =

| score = 110–71

| overtime =

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = MetraPark Arena

| site_cityst = Billings, MT

| gamename = KOA Classic

| attend = 5,625

| tv =

| score = 91–74

| overtime =

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 1980

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Montana Grizzlies|title=Montana}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MetraPark Arena

| site_cityst = Billings, MT

| gamename = KOA Classic

| attend = 4,673

| tv =

| score = 65–63

| overtime = OT

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 3, 1981

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,543

| tv =

| score = 90–64

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 10, 1981

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=San Diego Toreros|title=San Diego}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,611

| tv =

| score = 108–62

| overtime =

| record = 8–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#002244; color:#FFDE6C;"| Conference Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,676

| tv =

| score = 99–84

| overtime =

| record = 9–4

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,608

| tv =

| score = 65–56

| overtime =

| record = 10–4

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Pacific Tigers|title=Pacific}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 3,059

| tv =

| score = 88–72

| overtime =

| record = 11–4

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 24, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Selland Arena

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 6,530

| tv =

| score = 51–64

| overtime =

| record = 11–5

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 6,147

| tv =

| score = 59–70

| overtime =

| record = 11–6

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Long Beach State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,719

| tv =

| score = 78–82

| overtime =

| record = 11–7

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=San Jose State Spartans|title=San Jose State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,421

| tv =

| score = 90–78

| overtime =

| record = 12–7

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1980|sex=men|team=Utah State Aggies|title=Utah State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,557

| tv =

| score = 117–110

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 13–7

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Utah State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| attend = 6,477

| tv =

| score = 101–99

| overtime =

| record = 14–7

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Jose State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Spartan Gym

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,412

| tv =

| score = 50–49

| overtime =

| record = 15–7

| conference = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,663

| tv =

| score = 55–70

| overtime =

| record = 15–8

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Pacific

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crawford Hall

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 1,472

| tv =

| score = 90–82

| overtime =

| record = 16–8

| conference = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| opprank =

| site_stadium = UC Santa Barbara Events Center

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,274

| tv =

| score = 66–67

| overtime =

| record = 16–9

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Cal State Fullerton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Titan Gym

| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA

| gamename =

| attend = 2,912

| tv =

| score = 75–69

| overtime =

| record = 17–9

| conference = 9–5

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#002244; color:#FFDE6C;"| PCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 1981

| time =

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Utah State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Anaheim Convention Center

| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| attend = 6,269

| tv =

| score = 90–93

| overtime =

| record = 17–10

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll |timezone=Pacific Time}}

Source{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/ucirvine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2017/6/6/All_TImeUCIrvineRecords.pdf|title=UC Irvine Men's Basketball Record Book |last= |first= |publisher=UC Irvine Athletics |date= |website=UC Irvine Sports |access-date=July 22, 2017}}

{{cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1981_109_University%20of%20California,%20Irvine.pdf|title=Final 1981 Cumulative Basketball Statistics Report |last= |first= |publisher=NCAA |date= |website= |access-date=July 22, 2017}}

Awards and honors

  • Kevin Magee
  • AP First Team All-American{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_america.html|title= NCAA College Basketball AP All-American Teams

|last= |first= |publisher=Basketball Reference |date= |access-date=July 24, 2017}}

  • PCAA Player of the Year {{cite web|url=http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/info/records12.pdf|title=Big West Conference men's basketball record book|last=|first=|publisher=Big West Conference|date=|website=bigwest.org|access-date=July 24, 2017|archive-date=October 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007030909/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/mbball/info/records12.pdf|url-status=dead}}
  • PCAA First Team All-Conference
  • Ben McDonald
  • PCAA Freshman of the Year
  • PCAA All-Freshman Team

References

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