The team currently competes in the Big West Conference, NCAA Division I. UC Irvine basketball is in its thirteenth year under current head coach Russell Turner.

[3] Program alumni include Portland Trail Blazers associate head coach Scott Brooks and professional football tight end Darren Fells.

The Anteaters have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times.

The Anteaters have appeared in eight National Invitation Tournaments (NIT).

He was joined by Scott Brooks when his number 12 was retired on November 30, 2019.