The 1996–97 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the

1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season concluded in the 64-team 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament whose finals were held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Arizona Wildcats earned their first national cham ...

. The Anteaters were led by sixth year head coach

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and played at the Bren Events Center and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished with the worst record in school history and Rod Baker was dismissed as head coach at the end of the season.

Previous season

The 1995–96 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 15–12, 11–7 in Big West play.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

*Brian Johnson **Big West All-Freshman Team *Juma Jackson **Big West All-Freshman Team *Andrew Carlson **Big West All-Freshman Team Source:

References

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UC Irvine Anteaters The UC Irvine Anteaters (referred to Anteaters) are the athletic teams fielded by the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine). Its athletics programs participate in the NCAA's Division I, as members of the Big West Conference and the Mount ...