The 2008–09 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by 12th year head coach Pat Douglass and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference.

Previous season The 2007–08 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 18–16 and 9–7 in Big West play.

Roster

Schedule

!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season

!colspan=9 style=| Big West Conference tournament

Source

Awards and honors Eric Wise All-Big West Second Team Big West All-Freshman Team

References