2018–19 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2018–19 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by ninth-year head coach Russell Turner competing in the Bren Events Center. UC Irvine is a member of the Big West Conference, and participated in their 41st consecutive season in that league. The team finished the season with many new records that included a new school record of 31-6, longest game winning streak (17), and first ever NCAA Tournament win over Kansas State in the South Region 1st Round before falling to Oregon in the 2nd Round. Jonathan Galloway became the new program record holder of rebounds (969), career games won (95), career games played (146).[1] Max Hazzard broke the Bren Events Center record for most three pointers made in a game on December 15 against Denver (10) and the team broke the school record for most threes made in a game that night with 18.[2] Evan Leonard set a school record of 44 consecutive free throws made that ended in the NCAA Tournament 2nd Round vs Oregon. The team finished 2nd in the 2018 Asia-Pacific University Basketball Challenge prior to the season and the 2019 Gulf Coast Showcase during the regular season. The team won its 4th regular season title in 6 seasons on March 2, 2019 in a win over UC Riverside.[3] The team won its second Big West Tournament title with wins over UC Riverside, Long Beach State, and Cal State Fullerton.[4]

2018–19 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig West Conference
2018–19 record31–6 (15–1 Big West)
Head coachRussell Turner (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBren Events Center
(Capacity: 5,000)
2018–19 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Irvine †15–1 .938  31–6  .838
UC Santa Barbara10–6 .625  22–10  .688
Cal State Fullerton10–6 .625  16–18  .471
Hawaii9–7 .563  18–13  .581
Long Beach State8–8 .500  15–19  .441
UC Davis7–9 .438  11–20  .355
Cal State Northridge7–9 .438  13–21  .382
UC Riverside4–12 .250  10–23  .303
Cal Poly2–14 .125  6–23  .207
† 2019 Big West Tournament winner

Previous season
See also: 2017–18 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The Anteaters finished the season 18–17 overall, and 11–5 in the conference. During the season, the Anteaters participated in the Las Vegas Invitational, which was held in Manhattan, Kansas, Tempe, Arizona, and Paradise, Nevada. UC Irvine finished 7th place by defeating Northern Arizona and losing to Rider. Prior to the tournament, UC Irvine lost at Kansas State and at Arizona State. UC Irvine also defeated Idaho in the Vandal Holiday Hoops Classic in Boise, Idaho. In the postseason, UC Irvine defeated Hawaii and UC Santa Barbara but lost to Cal State Fullerton in the championship of the 2018 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Anaheim, California.

The Anteaters competed from August 5 through August 12 in the 2018 Asia-Pacific University Basketball Challenge, hosted by the KBA and Yonsei University. This is the 5th edition of the tournament and UC Irvine is the 1st NCAA Division I school invited.[5] Gonzaga were the original invitees but could not make the tournament and they along with the KBA offered the spot to UC Irvine.[6] In the competition, UC Irvine faced hosts Yonsei University, De La Salle University from the Philippines, the Japanese national university team, the Chinese Taipei national university selection team, and the Russian national university team in a round-robin format. The competition was played under FIBA rules, which differ from NCAA rules. UC Irvine was defeated in the final game of the round robin tournament to Russia 92–91. Both teams had a 4–1 record, but Russia took the Gold Medal by winning the head to head match up.[7]

Incoming freshman Aiden Krause did not partake in this tournament as he represented the Australia U-18 team in the 2018 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship in the same period.[8] Australia won the competition and qualified for the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[9]

Roster
2018–19 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 JC Butler (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPrairie School Racine, Wisconsin
G 1 Devin Cole (W)  5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrBuena High School Ventura, California
G 2 Max Hazzard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrLoyola High School Los Angeles, California
G 3 Robert Cartwright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSStanford Pasadena, California
G 4 Aiden Krause  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrAustralian Institute of Sport Mackay, QLD, Australia
F 5 Jonathan Galloway (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSSalesian High School Brentwood, California
F 11 John Edgar Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)217 lb (98 kg) JrAyala High School Chino Hills, California
G 14 Evan Leonard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrCerritos High School Cerritos, California
G 23 Darrian Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrCentennial High School Las Vegas, Nevada
G 24 Eyassu Worku 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrLos Alamitos High School Artesia, California
G 25 Spencer Rivers (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrWinter Park High School Winter Park, Florida
C 35 Solomon Ruddell 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoThe Hill School Los Osos, California
F 40 Collin Welp 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSeattle Preparatory School Seattle, Washington
F 42 Tommy Rutherford 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrGrossmont High School El Cajon, California
F 50 Elston Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)275 lb (125 kg) RS SrUtah State Goodyear, Arizona
C 55 Brad Greene  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)320 lb (145 kg) JrLone Pine High School Lone Pine, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 19, 2018

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Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
2018 Asia-Pacific University Basketball Challenge
August 5, 2018*
1:30 am, Naver TV		 at South Korea W 92–90 OT 1–0
  18 – Edgar Jr.  10 – Jones  5 – Cartwright  Jamsil Students' Gymnasium 
Seoul, South Korea
August 6, 2018*
11:00 pm, Naver TV		 vs. Japan U22 W 104–58  2–0
  18 – Welp  18 – Greene  7 – Worku  Jamsil Students' Gymnasium 
Seoul, South Korea
August 7, 2018*
9:00 pm, Naver TV		 vs. Philippines W 102–58  3–0
  22 – Edgar Jr.  11 – Jones  10 – Cartwright  Jamsil Students' Gymnasium 
Seoul, South Korea
August 10, 2018*
11:00 pm, Naver TV		 vs. Chinese Taipei U22 W 81–72  4–0
  18 – Tied  14 – Tied  6 – Worku  Jamsil Students' Gymnasium 
Seoul, South Korea
August 12, 2018*
1:30 am, Naver TV		 vs. Russia U22
Gold Medal Game		 L 91–92  4–1
  17 – Butler  11 – Rutherford  9 – Worku  Jamsil Students' Gymnasium 
Seoul, South Korea
Exhibition
November 2, 2018*
7:00 pm		 La Verne W 112–57 
 20 – Worku  9 – Jones  11 – Cartwright  Bren Events Center (771)
Irvine, California
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2018*
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 Idaho W 86–68  1–0
  18 – Worku  9 – Tied  6 – Worku  Bren Events Center (1,058)
Irvine, California
November 9, 2018*
6:30 pm, SEC+		 at Texas A&M W 74–73  2–0
  19 – Hazzard  8 – Galloway  6 – Worku  Reed Arena (7,689)
College Station, TX
November 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 Life Pacific College
Gulf Coast Showcase Regional Campus Game		 W 87–53  3–0
  15 – Tied  14 – Galloway  5 – Edgar Jr.  Bren Events Center (814)
Irvine, CA
November 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, TheW.TV		 at Santa Clara W 61–49  4–0
  12 – Welp  8 – Jones  3 – Tied  Leavey Center (1,304)
Santa Clara, CA
November 19, 2018*
10:30 am		 vs. UTSA
Gulf Coast Showcase Quarterfinals		 W 65–56  5–0
  17 – Cartwright  7 – Tied  2 – Tied  Hertz Arena (338)
Estero, Florida
November 20, 2018*
2:00 pm		 vs. Tulane
Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals		 W 67–55  6–0
  15 – Welp  12 – Galloway  4 – Tied  Hertz Arena (498)
Estero, Florida
November 21, 2018*
4:30 pm		 vs. Toledo
Gulf Coast Showcase Championship		 L 60–67  6–1
  16 – Edgar Jr.  11 – Galloway  3 – Cartwright  Hertz Arena (1,031)
Estero, Florida
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, TheW.TV		 at Saint Mary's W 80–75  7–1
  22 – Leonard  6 – Rutherford  2 – Tied  McKeon Pavilion (2,511)
Moraga, CA
December 1, 2018*
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 Utah State L 65–89  7–2
  11 – Worku  5 – Galloway  3 – Worku  Bren Events Center (1,812)
Irvine, CA
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, WAC Digital		 at California Baptist W 69–66  8–2
  14 – Rutherford  10 – Galloway  3 – Hazzard  CBU Events Center (2,833)
Riverside, CA
December 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 Montana W 60–51  9–2
  18 – Leonard  7 – Tied  3 – Hazzard  Bren Events Center (1,237)
Irvine, CA
December 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 Denver W 86–52  10–2
  32 – Hazzard  7 – Jones  7 – Worku  Bren Events Center (2,371)
Irvine, CA
December 19, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Michigan W 52–48  11–2
  14 – Hazzard  10 – Tied  2 – Tied  Convocation Center (1,187)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 21, 2018*
3:30 pm, FS1		 at Butler L 54–71  11–3
  8 – Rutherford  7 – Galloway  2 – Galloway  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,732)
Indianapolis, IN
December 29, 2018*
7:00 pm, TheW.TV		 at Pacific L 75–84 OT 11–4
  28 – Hazzard  12 – Jones  3 – Cartwright  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,425)
Stockton, CA
January 3, 2019*
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 UTRGV W 85–74  12–4
  23 – Hazzard  11 – Jones  7 – Worku  Bren Events Center (1,694)
Irvine, CA
Big West regular season
January 10, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 UC Davis W 71–69 OT 13–4
(1–0)		  22 – Leonard  10 – Galloway  8 – Cartwright  Bren Events Center (1,680)
Irvine, CA
January 12, 2019
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 at Cal State Fullerton W 63–46  14–4
(2–0)		  12 – Welp  11 – Galloway  2 – Tied  Titan Gym (1,347)
Fullerton, CA
January 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Long Beach State
Black&Blue Rivalry		 L 70–80  14–5
(2–1)		  16 – Leonard  14 – Galloway  4 – Tied  Bren Events Center (1,530)
Irvine, CA
January 19, 2019
3:00 pm, Big West TV		 at Cal State Northridge W 74–68  15–5
(3–1)		  17 – Worku  9 – Jones  2 – Worku  Matadome (947)
Los Angeles, CA
January 24, 2019
10:00 pm, Spectrum Sports HI		 at Hawaii W 75–74 OT 16–5
(4–1)		  17 – Leonard  9 – Galloway  4 – Hazzard  Stan Sheriff Center (5,602)
Honolulu, HI
January 26, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 UC Riverside W 82–64  17–5
(5–1)		  14 – Jones  10 – Galloway  6 – Worku  Bren Events Center (1,725)
Irvine, CA
January 31, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at UC Santa Barbara W 66–62 OT 18–5
(6–1)		  15 – Hazzard  9 – Rutherford  3 – Tied  The Thunderdome (2,842)
Santa Barbara, CA
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 at Long Beach State
Black&Blue Rivalry		 W 82–80  19–5
(7–1)		  18 – Leonard  7 – Welp  4 – Tied  Walter Pyramid (2,344)
Long Beach, CA
February 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Cal State Fullerton W 60–53  20–5
(8–1)		  19 – Hazzard  11 – Galloway  4 – Worku  Bren Events Center (1,383)
Irvine, CA
February 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Hawaii
Homecoming		 W 67–56  21–5
(9–1)		  13 – Hazzard  13 – Galloway  7 – Worku  Bren Events Center (3,524[11])
Irvine, CA
February 16, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 UC Santa Barbara W 83–70  22–5
(10–1)		  23 – Leonard  11 – Galloway  2 – Tied  Bren Events Center (2,087)
Irvine, CA
February 21, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Cal Poly W 74–47  23–5
(11–1)		  14 – Tied  8 – Welp  5 – Hazzard  Bren Events Center (1,396)
Irvine, CA
February 28, 2019
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at UC Davis W 64–48  24–5
(12–1)		  12 – Jones  12 – Jones  3 – Worku  The Pavilion (3,777)
Davis, CA
March 2, 2019
5:00 pm, Big West TV		 at UC Riverside W 68–47  25–5
(13–1)		  14 – Leonard  11 – Galloway  4 – Hazzard  SRC Arena (686)
Riverside, CA
March 7, 2019
7:00 pm, Big West TV		 at Cal Poly W 110–72  26–5
(14–1)		  19 – Welp  8 – Jones  8 – Hazzard  Mott Athletics Center (1,932)
San Luis Obispo, CA
March 9, 2019
7:30 pm, ESPN3/KDOC-TV		 Cal State Northridge W 86–74  27–5
(15–1)		  17 – Leonard  11 – Galloway  5 – Hazzard  Bren Events Center (3,018)
Irvine, CA
Big West Tournament
March 14, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 (1) vs. (8) UC Riverside
Quarterfinals		 W 63–44  28–5
  15 – Welp  7 – Welp  5 – Cartwright  Honda Center (3,656)
Anaheim, California
March 15, 2019
6:30 pm, ESPN3		 (1) vs. (5) Long Beach State
Semifinals/Rivalry		 W 75–67  29–5
  17 – Cartwright  7 – Jones  2 – Tied  Honda Center (4,389)
Anaheim, California
March 16, 2019
8:59 pm, ESPN2		 (1) vs. (3) Cal State Fullerton
Championship		 W 92–64  30–5
  23 – Tied  5 – Tied  5 – Hazzard  Honda Center (5,867)
Anaheim, California
NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2019*
11:00 am, TBS		 (13 S) vs. (4 S) No. 18 Kansas State
First Round		 W 70–64  31–5
  19 – Tied  6 – Leonard  4 – Leonard  SAP Center (14,331)
San Jose, CA
March 24, 2019*
6:40 pm, TBS		 (13 S) vs. (12 S) Oregon
Second Round		 L 54–73  31–6
  14 – Cartwright  11 – Galloway  2 – Tied  SAP Center (14,802)
San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
All times are in Pacific.

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