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2024–25 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

2024–25 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball
Western Slam Champions
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record10–2 (1–0 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Wilder (9th season)
  • Sean O'Donnell (1st season)
  • Ali Ton (2nd season)
Home arenaBren Events Center
(Capacity: 5,000)
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC San Diego 2 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
UC Riverside 2 – 0   1.000 8 – 5   .615
UC Davis 2 – 0   1.000 7 – 5   .583
Long Beach State 2 – 0   1.000 6 – 8   .429
UC Irvine 1 – 0   1.000 10 – 2   .833
Cal State Northridge 1 – 1   .500 8 – 4   .667
Hawai'i 0 – 1   .000 7 – 3   .700
UC Santa Barbara 0 – 2   .000 7 – 5   .583
Cal State Bakersfield 0 – 2   .000 6 – 7   .462
Cal Poly 0 – 2   .000 6 – 8   .429
Cal State Fullerton 0 – 2   .000 4 – 9   .308
† 2025 Big West tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024

The 2024–25 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represents the University of California, Irvine in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They play their home games at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California as a member of the Big West Conference. The Anteaters are led by 15th-year head coach Russell Turner.

This year the Anteaters matched their best start since the 1980-1981 season, as both teams won nine straight to open the season.[1]

This year marks the first time in program history where the Anteaters have been ranked number one in the Mid-Major College Basketball Insider Poll. Additionally, not only did UC Irvine receive two votes for the Week 5 Associated Press Top 25 Poll & one vote in the USA Today Coaches Poll, but came in at twenty-four for the first NCAA NET Rankings of the 2024-25 season, the highest ranking in program history.

Previous season

See also: 2023–24 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Anteaters team finished 24–10, including a 17–3 conference record. They were ousted in the Big West Tournament by Long Beach State, losing 79-83.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Dylan Thoerner 0 G 6'6" 200 Graduate Irvine, CA Graduated
Derin Saran 1 G 6'4" 190 Freshman Istanbul, Turkey Transferred to Stanford[2]
Pierre Crockrell II 3 G 6'0" 180 Fifth-year Tacoma, WA Graduated
Hayden Welling 13 F 6'9" 205 Sophomore Draper, UT Transferred to Utah Valley[3]
Carter Welling 22 F 6'10" 225 Freshman Draper, UT Transferred to Utah Valley[3]
Dean Keeler 31 F 6'11" 240 Fifth-year Westminster, CA Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Kyle Evans 14 F 6'10" 215 Junior Aliso Viejo, CA Colorado State
Myles Che 77 G 6'2" 190 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Chattanooga

Recruits

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Torian Lee
G 		Surrey, BC, Canada Orangeville Prep 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 158 lb (72 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Berk Can Akin
G 		Istanbul, Turkey Ozluce Sinav Koleji 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jovan Jester Jr.
G 		Pasadena, CA Pasadena HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tishan Ahir
G 		La Cañada Flintridge, CA Crescenta Valley HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Roster

2022–23 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Torian Lee 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Fr Orangeville Prep Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
G 2 Justin Hohn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Tea High School Sioux Falls, South Dakota
G 4 Andre Henry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Saint Francis High School La Cañada Flintridge, California
F 5 Ben Egbo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Perry High School Gilbert, Arizona
G 7 Berk Can Akin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Ozluce Sinav Koleji Istanbul, Turkey
G 9 Jovan Jester Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Pasadena High School Pasadena, California
G 10 Ofure Ujadughele (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Chino Hills High School Long Beach, California
F 11 Devin Tillis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr UNLV Los Angeles, California
F 14 Kyle Evans 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Colorado State Aliso Viejo, California
C 15 Bent Leuchten 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Josef-Effner Gymnasium Karlsfeld, Bavaria, Germany
G 21 Langston Redfield (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Capistrano Valley High School Mission Viejo, California
G 24 Jurian Dixon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr St. Augustine High School San Diego, California
G 27 Tishan Ahir 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Crescenta Valley High School La Cañada Flintridge, California
F/C 33 Elijah Chol 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Forsyth Central High School Cumming, Georgia
F 43 Akiva McBirney-Griffin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So St John's College, Hamilton Hamilton, New Zealand
G 77 Myles Che 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Chattanooga Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Vanguard W 81–58  –
  14 – Tied   9 – Tillis   4 – Tied  Bren Events Center (1,375)
Irvine, CA
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Chapman W 82–52  1–0
  19 – Leuchten   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  Bren Events Center (1,862)
Irvine, CA
November 8, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Loyola Marymount W 66–51  2–0
  17 – Henry   11 – Leuchten   4 – Tied  Gersten Pavilion (1,144)
Los Angeles, CA
November 10, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa W 80–60  3–0
  18 – Leuchten   9 – Tillis   3 – Hohn  McLeod Center (3,513)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 16, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Pepperdine W 80–62  4–0
  25 – Tillis   15 – Leuchten   4 – High  Bren Events Center (2,123)
Irvine, CA
November 22, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Weber State W 93–87  5–0
  29 – Leuchten   11 – Tied   6 – Hohn  Dee Events Center (3,559)
Ogden, UT
November 28, 2024*
4:30 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Kennesaw State
Western Slam 		W 76–59  6–0
  15 – Tied   6 – Tied   6 – Hohn  Enmax Centre (704)
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
November 29, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Kent State
Western Slam 		W 51–39  7–0
  17 – Leuchten   11 – Tillis   4 – Hohn  Enmax Centre 
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
November 30, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Towson
Western Slam 		W 67–60  8–0
  25 – Tillis   7 – Tied   4 – Hohn  Enmax Centre (1,603)
Lethbridge, AB, Canada
December 5, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Cal State Bakersfield W 82–66  9–0
(1–0) 		 19 – Hohn   7 – Tied   8 – Hohn  Bren Events Center (2,074)
Irvine, CA
December 14, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Oregon State L 55–67  9–1
  10 – Hohn   7 – Tillis   3 – Che  Gill Coliseum (2,740)
Corvallis, Oregon
December 19, 2024*
4:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Belmont W 92–84  10–1
  23 – Leuchten   15 – Leuchten   4 – Hohn  Curb Event Center (1,732)
Nashville, TN
December 21, 2024*
11:30 am, ESPN+ 		at Duquesne L 54–70  10–2
  9 – Che   7 – Tillis   2 – Tied  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,010)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 30, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at California Baptist       Fowler Events Center 
Riverside, CA
January 2, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cal Poly       Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 4, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Riverside       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
January 9, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at CSUN       Premier America Credit Union Arena 
Northridge, CA
January 11, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC San Diego       LionTree Arena 
San Diego, CA
January 16, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Cal State Fullerton       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
January 18, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Cal Poly       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
January 23, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UC Riverside       SRC Arena 
Riverside, CA
January 25, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Hawaii       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Long Beach State       Walter Pyramid 
Long Beach, CA
February 1, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Davis       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
February 8, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC San Diego       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UC Santa Barbara       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
February 15, 2025
9:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Hawaii       Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		CSUN       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
February 22, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cal State Bakersfield       Icardo Center 
Bakersfield, CA
February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cal State Fullerton       Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
March 1, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Long Beach State       Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
March 6, 2025
TBA, ESPN+ 		at UC Davis       University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
March 8, 2025
TBA, ESPN+ 		at UC Santa Barbara       The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
Big West tournament
March 12, 2025
TBA 		vs. TBD       Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source[4]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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References

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball Ranked No. 1 In CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll; Garners National Attention". UCI Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Announces Addition of Saran". Stanford Cardinal. Stanford University. May 10, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Welling Brothers Sign with Utah Valley". Utah Valley Wolverines. Utah Valley University. May 7, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of California, Irvine. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_UC_Irvine_Anteaters_men%27s_basketball_team