1989–90 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

1989–90 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record5–23 (3–13 Big West)
Head coach
  • Bill Mulligan (10th season)
Home arenaBren Events Center
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 New Mexico State 16 2   .889 26 5   .839
No. 2 UNLV 16 2   .889 35 5   .875
UC Santa Barbara 13 5   .722 21 9   .700
Long Beach State 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
Utah State 8 10   .444 14 16   .467
Pacific 7 11   .389 15 14   .517
Cal State Fullerton 6 12   .333 13 16   .448
San Jose State 5 13   .278 8 20   .286
Fresno State 4 14   .222 10 19   .345
UC Irvine 3 15   .167 5 23   .179
1990 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989–90 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by tenth year head coach Bill Mulligan and played their home games at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 5–23 and 3–13 in Big West play. They advanced to the Big West Conference tournament where they lost to the Cal State Fullerton Titans.