1980–81 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

1980–81 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball
KOA tournament champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record17–10 (9–5 PCAA)
Head coach
  • Bill Mulligan (1st season)
Assistant coachBob Shermerhorn
Home arenaCrawford Hall
1980–81 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fresno State 12 2   .857 25 4   .862
San Jose State 10 4   .714 21 9   .700
UC Irvine 9 5   .643 17 10   .630
Long Beach State 9 5   .643 15 13   .536
Utah State 5 9   .357 12 16   .429
UC Santa Barbara 5 9   .357 11 16   .407
Pacific 4 10   .286 14 13   .519
Cal State Fullerton 2 12   .143 4 23   .148
1981 PCAA tournament winner

The 1980–81 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by first year head coach Bill Mulligan and played their home games at the Crawford Hall. They were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 17–10 and 9–5 in PCAA play.