The 2013–14 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Anteaters were led by fourth year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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. They were members of the

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. They finished the season 23–12, 13–3 in Big West play to win the Big West regular season championship. They advanced to the Big West Conference tournament where they lost to Cal Poly. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament they earned an automatic bid to the

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where they lost in the first round to SMU.

Off-Season

2013 Recruiting Class

Roster

Schedule

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References

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