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2011–12 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2011–12 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters, led by second year head coach Russell Turner, played their home games at the Bren Events Center and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–10 in Big West play to finish tied for sixth place.
Off-Season
2011 Recruiting Class
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Will Davis II
PF
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Sacramento, CA
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New Hampton School
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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May 16, 2011
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
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Aaron Wright
PG
|
Cerritos, CA
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Cerritos High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Apr 27, 2011
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
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Collin Woods
PG
|
Scottsdale, AZ
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Horizon High School
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Nov 18, 2010
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 85
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Marcus Bardley
PF
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Newport Beach, CA
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Corona Del Mar High School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
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May 20, 2011
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
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Reed McConnell
SG
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Oakland, CA
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Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Nov 18, 2010
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
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Thanos Thodos
C
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Lee, ME
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Lee Academy
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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240 lb (110 kg)
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Nov 18, 2010
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 74
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: n/a Rivals: n/a ESPN: n/a
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2011–12 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
|
| G
|
0
|
Derick Flowers
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr
|
Los Angeles, CA
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| F
|
1
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Marcus Bradley
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr
|
San Bernardino, CA
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| F
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2
|
Travis Souza
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr
|
Turlock, CA
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| F/C
|
3
|
Will Davis II
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Sacramento, CA
|
| F
|
4
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Reed McConnell
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Atherton, CA
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| G
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5
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Chris McNealy
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Danville, CA
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| G
|
10
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Collin Woods
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr
|
Scottsdale, AZ
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| C
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20
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Adam Folker
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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RS Jr
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Markham, ON (Canada)
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| G
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22
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Daman Starring
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr
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Las Vegas, NV
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| G/F
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23
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Michael Wilder
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr
|
Long Beach, CA
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| C
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25
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John Ryan
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
260 lb (118 kg)
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RS So
|
El Segundo, CA
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| G
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32
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Aaron Wright
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr
|
Cerritos, CA
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| C
|
33
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Mike Best
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr
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San Rafael, CA
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: 2/19/2021
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Schedule
Sources:[1][2]
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular season
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November 11, 2011*
7:30 pm
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at No. 24 California
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L 56–77
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0–1
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Haas Pavilion (5,305)
Berkeley, CA
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November 14, 2011*
7:00 pm
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at San Jose State
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L 50–51
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0–2
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Event Center Arena (1,263)
San Jose, CA
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November 19, 2011
4:30 pm
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Weber State
Homecoming
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L 72–80
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0–3
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Bren Events Center (1,655)
Irvine, CA
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November 24*
8:30 pm
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vs. Southern Miss
Great Alaska Shootout
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L 67–78
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0–4
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Sullivan Arena (4,278)
Anchorage, AK
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November 25, 2011*
2:00 pm
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vs. Central Michigan
Great Alaska Shootout
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L 72–82
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0–5
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Sullivan Arena (4,264)
Anchorage, AK
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November 26, 2011*
12:00 pm
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vs. Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
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L 63–77
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0–6
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Sullivan Arena (4,318)
Anchorage, AK
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December 3, 2011*
7:00 pm
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San Diego
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W 99–79
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1–6
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Bren Events Center (1,186)
Irvine, CA
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December 10, 2011*
7:00 pm
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Vanguard
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W 75–73
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2–6
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Bren Events Center (671)
Irvine, CA
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December 13, 2011*
7:00 pm
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at Wyoming
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L 48–58
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2–7
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Arena-Auditorium (4,084)
Laramie, WY
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December 15, 2011*
7:00 pm
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at LSU
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L 59–66
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2–8
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Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,469)
Baton Rouge, LA
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December 20, 2011*
7:30 pm
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at UCLA
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L 60–89
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2–9
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (4,090)
Los Angeles, CA
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December 22, 2011*
7:00 pm
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Hope International
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W 76–54
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3–9
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Bren Events Center (755)
Irvine, CA
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December 29, 2011
7:05 pm
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at Cal State Northridge
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W 71–62
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4–9
(1–0)
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Matadome (959)
Northridge, CA
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January 2, 2012
7:00 pm
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Long Beach State
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L 60–74
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4–10
(1–1)
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Bren Events Center (1,246)
Irvine, CA
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January 5, 2012
7:00 pm
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at Pacific
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W 73–69
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5–10
(2–1)
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Alex G. Spanos Center (1,976)
Stockton, CA
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January 7, 2012
7:00 pm
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at UC Davis
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W 70–55
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6–10
(3–1)
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The Pavilion (1,042)
Davis, CA
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January 12, 2012
7:00 pm
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Cal Poly
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L 50–66
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6–11
(3–2)
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Bren Events Center (1,790)
Irvine, CA
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January 14, 2012
7:00 pm
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at UC Santa Barbara
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L 56–74
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6–12
(3–3)
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Thunderdome (2,607)
Santa Barbara, CA
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January 21, 2012
7:00 pm
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Cal State Fullerton
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L 84–92
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6–13
(3–4)
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Bren Events Center (1,521)
Irvine, CA
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January 24, 2012*
7:00 pm
|
|
Seattle
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W 78–67
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7–13
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Bren Events Center (671)
Irvine, CA
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January 28, 2012
5:00 pm
|
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UC Riverside
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W 65–57
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8–13
(4–4)
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Bren Events Center (3,382)
Irvine, CA
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February 2, 2012
7:35 pm
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UC Davis
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W 68–61
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9–13
(5–4)
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Bren Events Center (858)
Irvine, CA
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February 4, 2012
7:00 pm
|
|
Pacific
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L 64–72
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9–14
(5–5)
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Bren Events Center (3,003)
Irvine, CA
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February 9, 2012
7:05 pm
|
|
at Cal State Fullerton
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L 94–100
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9–15
(5–6)
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Titan Gym (923)
Fullerton, CA
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February 11, 2012
7:05 pm
|
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at Cal Poly
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L 74–77
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9–16
(5–7)
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Mott Gym (2,753)
San Luis Obispo, CA
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February 15, 2012
7:00 pm
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UC Santa Barbara
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L 62–85
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9–17
(5–8)
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Bren Events Center (1,372)
Irvine, CA
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February 18, 2012*
7:05 pm
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Eastern Washington
Sears BracketBusters Game
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W 78–73
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10–17
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Bren Events Center (1,094)
Irvine, CA
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February 25, 2012
7:30 pm
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Cal State Northridge
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W 94–85
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11–17
(6–8)
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Bren Events Center (1,480)
Irvine, CA
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February 29, 2012
7:05 pm
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at Long Beach State
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L 50–77
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11–18
(6–9)
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Walter Pyramid (3,785)
Long Beach, CA
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March 3, 2012
5:20 pm
|
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at UC Riverside
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L 69–72
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11–19
(6–10)
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SRC (2,185)
Riverside, CA
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| Big West tournament
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March 8, 2012
2:15 pm
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vs. Cal State Fullerton
Quarterfinals
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W 65–59
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12–19
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Honda Center (3,917)
Anaheim, CA
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March 9, 2012
6:30 pm
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vs. Long Beach State
Semifinals
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L 57–68
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12–20
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Honda Center (5,171)
Anaheim, CA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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