Bren Events Center guide: schedule, start times, parking and bag policy

Bren Events Center holds up to 5,000 fans and is home to UC Irvine Anteaters (NCAA Division I men's basketball). This page lists every remaining home game with its start time, and the arena's doors, parking and bag rules.

Capacity	5,000
Official name	Donald Bren Events Center
Opened	January 8, 1987
Home teams	UC Irvine Anteaters (NCAA Division I men's basketball)
Address	100 Bren Event Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92612

When are the remaining home games?

17 home games left, starting Tue Nov 3, 2026. Times are local (Pacific).

Date	Game	Start	Competition
Tue Nov 3, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Chapman Panthers	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Sat Nov 7, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs San José State Spartans	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Wed Nov 11, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Lincoln (CA) Oaklanders	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Thu Dec 3, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC Riverside Highlanders	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Sat Dec 5, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC San Diego Tritons	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Fri Dec 11, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Northern Iowa Panthers	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Fri Dec 18, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs New Mexico Lobos	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Tue Dec 29, 2026	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Fresno State Bulldogs	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Thu Jan 7, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Sacramento State Hornets	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Sat Jan 9, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Utah Valley Wolverines	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Thu Jan 21, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State Fullerton Titans	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Sat Jan 23, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Long Beach State Beach	6:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Thu Feb 4, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Sat Feb 6, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State Northridge Matadors	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Thu Feb 18, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs California Baptist Lancers	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Thu Feb 25, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season
Sat Feb 27, 2027	UC Irvine Anteaters vs Cal Poly Mustangs	7:00 pm	NCAA men's basketball, 2026-27 regular season

When do the doors open at Bren Events Center?

Doors open 1.5 hours before game start for men's basketball at the Bren Events Center. (source)

Before you go

Bags: Only clear bags are permitted with a maximum size of 12" x 12" x 6", the size of a one-gallon freezer bag. Bags, backpacks and large purses are no longer permitted, with the exception of bags carried for medical reasons or manufactured diaper bags that accompany infants and young children. Bag policy.