The 1997–98 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Anteaters were led by 1st year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the

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and were members of the

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Previous season

The 1996–97 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 1–25 and 1–15 in Big West play, the worst record in program history. At the end of the season, head coach Rod Baker did not have his contract renewed. On March 27, 1997,

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head coach Pat Douglass was announced as the seventh head coach in program history.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

*Ben Jones **Big West All-Freshman Team Source:

References

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