UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
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| University | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference | Mountain West | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Las Vegas, NV | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach | Lon Kruger (3rd year) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Thomas & Mack Center (Capacity: 18,776) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Rebels | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colors | Scarlet and Gray
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| NCAA Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977, 1987, 1990, 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are a NCAA Division I men's basketball team who play at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament was in 2007 where they reached the Sweet Sixteen but lost to the Oregon Ducks. UNLV is the third-winningest program by percentage (.711) in Division I history -- ranking behind Kentucky and North Carolina and ahead of Kansas, Duke and UCLA.
In 1990, UNLV won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship by beating Duke University by a record setting margin (30 points) of 103-73, becoming the first team to score over 100 in the championship game. Before becoming a basketball powerhouse in the late 70s, 80s and early 90s, UNLV was often referred to as "Tumbleweed Tech" due to its relative obscurity. Led by famed coach Jerry Tarkanian, the Runnin' Rebels were among the most exciting teams in the nation. They consistently were tops in the nation in categories such as points scored, turnovers forced, and most importantly - wins. Tarkanian was suspected of violating numerous NCAA regulations, and was forced out in 1992 by then-president Robert Maxson. On November 26, 2005, for his achievements as coach of the Runnin' Rebels (he was 509-105 in 19 years as head coach), the basketball court at the Thomas & Mack Center was renamed Jerry Tarkanian Court.
On Saturday, December 9, 2006 the UNLV Runnin' Rebels won a significant road game at University of Nevada 58-49 (ranked #20 in the nation at the time). The victory extended UNLV's all-time series lead over Nevada to 49-19. It was the first time UNLV had won a game on the road vs. a ranked opponent since the #1 Runnin' Rebels won at #12 University of New Mexico 86-74 on Feb. 25, 1991, the year UNLV finished 34-1 under coach Jerry Tarkanian with a loss to Duke University in the NCAA semifinals being their only defeat.
On Saturday, March 10, 2007 the UNLV Runnin' Rebels won the Mountain West Conference Basketball Championship beating BYU Cougars 78-70. The Rebels came back from an eleven point deficit at half time to win. Kevin Kruger was named the tournament MVP. Theyreached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2007 Men's Division I NCAA Tournament where they lost to Oregon, 76-72. They finished 14th in the polls--their first appearance in a final poll in 14 years.
Runnin' Rebels in the pros include:
- Larry Johnson -former NBA basketball player
- Stacey Augmon - NBA basketball player
- Greg Anthony - former NBA basketball player
- J.R. Rider - former NBA basketball player
- Keon Clark - former NBA basketball player
- Armon Gilliam - former NBA basketball player
- Shawn Marion - NBA basketball player with Phoenix Suns
- Marcus Banks - NBA basketball player with Phoenix Suns
- Louis Amundson - NBA basketball player with Philadelphia 76ers
- Reggie Theus - Sacramento Kings head coach and Former NBA Player
- Sidney Green - former NBA basketball player
- Joel Anthony - NBA basketball player with Miami Heat
- Tyrone Nesby - Former NBA basketball player
- Glen Gondrezick - Former NBA basketball player
UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball 1989-1990 NCAA Champions |
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| Greg Anthony | Stacey Augmon | Travis Bice | David Butler | Stacey Cvijanovich | Anderson Hunt | Larry Johnson | James Jones | Moses Scurry | Barry Young Coach Jerry Tarkanian |
