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Conference | Big West Conference |
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Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 2 |
Record | 35–5 (16–2 Big West) |
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Home arena | Thomas & Mack Center |
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No. 24New Mexico State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 5 | .839 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2UNLV† | 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 fromAP poll |
The1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented theUniversity of Nevada Las Vegas in the1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 17th-year head coachJerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in theThomas & Mack Center as a member of theBig West Conference. They finished the season 35–5, 16–2 in Big West play to win the regular season championship. They defeatedCal State Fullerton,Pacific, andLong Beach State to win theBig West tournament championship. As a result, the received the conference's automatic bid to theNCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West region. They defeatedArkansas–Little Rock,Ohio State,Ball State, andLoyola Marymount to advance to the school's second Final Four in 4 years. In the Final Four, they defeatedGeorgia Tech to advance to thechampionship game where they defeatedDuke for the school's only national championship.
TheRebels finished the1988–89 season 25–8, 16–2 in Big West play to win the regular season championship. They defeatedUC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, andNew Mexico State to win theBig West tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to theNCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region. They defeatedIdaho,DePaul, and No. 1-seededArizona to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost toSeton Hall.
UNLV won three of its tournament games by 30 points, but got a scare from Ball State in the regional semifinal, winning by just two points.
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(The nickname "Runnin' Rebels" is unique to men's basketball at UNLV. The default nickname for men's sports teams at the school is simply "Rebels", while all women's teams are known as "Lady Rebels".)
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1989-90 UNLV Roster and StatsRebel-Net.com - Best of the 64 Era: The 1990 Runnin' Rebels[8]
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 15, 1989* | No. 1 | Loyola Marymount Preseason NIT | W 102–91[9] | 1–0 | 26 – Hunt | 16 – Johnson | 12 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (13,430) Las Vegas, NV | |||
November 16, 1989* | No. 1 | California Preseason NIT | W 101–81[10] | 2–0 | 25 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 11 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (11,777) Las Vegas, NV | |||
November 22, 1989* | No. 1 | vs. Kansas Preseason NIT Semifinal | L 77–91 | 2–1 | 21 – Hunt | 9 – Tied | 9 – Anthony | Madison Square Garden (10,546) New York, NY | |||
November 24, 1989* | No. 1 | vs. DePaul Preseason NIT Consolation | W 88–53[11] | 3–1 | 32 – Johnson | 9 – Augmon | 7 – Augmon | Madison Square Garden (15,116) New York, NY | |||
December 9, 1989* | No. 5 | at No. 12 Oklahoma | L 81–89[12] | 3–2 | 29 – Johnson | 14 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (11,700) Norman, OK | |||
December 16, 1989 | No. 14 | at Pacific | W 79–65 | 4–2 (1–0) | 21 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 9 – Anthony | Alex G. Spanos Center (6,000) Stockton, CA | |||
December 23, 1989* | No. 13 | No. 16 Iowa | W 97–80 | 5–2 | 19 – Tied | 8 – Johnson | 7 – Hunt | Thomas & Mack Center (19,000) Las Vegas, NV | |||
December 26, 1989 | No. 12 | Long Beach State | W 78–58 | 6–2 (2–0) | 17 – Johnson | 14 – Johnson | 8 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (18,600) Las Vegas, NV | |||
January 1, 1990* | No. 12 | No. 11 Arkansas | W 101–93 | 7–2 | 28 – Hunt | 13 – Butler | 11 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (18,853) Las Vegas, NV | |||
January 3, 1990 | No. 10 | Cal State Fullerton | W 94–66 | 8–2 (3–0) | 28 – Hunt | 10 – Tied | 9 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (19,010) Las Vegas, NV | |||
January 6, 1990 | No. 10 | at San Jose State | W 100–80 | 9–2 (4–0) | 19 – Butler | 15 – Johnson | 5 – Anthony | Event Center Arena (4,595) San Jose, CA | |||
January 8, 1990 | No. 10 | at New Mexico State | L 82–83 | 9–3 (4–1) | 24 – Butler | 11 – Butler | 9 – Anthony | Pan American Center (12,719) Las Cruces, NM | |||
January 13, 1990* | No. 7 | at Temple | W 82–76[13][14] | 10–3 | 26 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 7 – Augmon | The Spectrum (13,206) Philadelphia, PA | |||
January 15, 1990 | No. 7 | at Fresno State | W 84–75 | 11–3 (5–1) | 28 – Johnson | 13 – Butler | 6 – Butler | Selland Arena (10,159) Fresno, CA | |||
January 18, 1990 | No. 9 | UC Irvine | W 103–67 | 12–3 (6–1) | 20 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 8 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (18,632) Las Vegas, NV | |||
January 22, 1990 | No. 9 | at Long Beach State | W 86–77 | 13–3 (7–1) | 30 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 5 – Tied | Long Beach Arena (7,438) Long Beach, CA | |||
January 25, 1990 | No. 5 | UC Santa Barbara | W 69–67 | 14–3 (8–1) | 28 – Johnson | 14 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | Thomas & Mack Center (19,061) Las Vegas, NV | |||
January 28, 1990* | No. 5 | at No. 16 LSU | L 105–107[15] | 14–4 | 31 – Hunt | 9 – Tied | 8 – Anthony | Maravich Assembly Center (14,072) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
February 1, 1990 | No. 12 | Utah State | W 124–90 | 15–4 (9–1) | 34 – Augmon | 16 – Johnson | 9 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (18,000) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 3, 1990* | No. 12 | NC State | W 88–82[16][17] | 16–4 | 24 – Johnson | 16 – Johnson | 7 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (18,295) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 5, 1990* | No. 12 | San Jose State | W 105–69 | 17–4 (10–1) | 18 – Johnson | 16 – Johnson | 9 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (17,666) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 8, 1990 | No. 9 | Pacific | W 116–76 | 18–4 (11–1) | 20 – Young | 8 – Butler | 7 – Cvijanovich | Thomas & Mack Center (17,685) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 10, 1990* | No. 9 | Oklahoma State | W 100–84 | 19–4 | 23 – Scurry | 15 – Johnson | 10 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (18,780) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 12, 1990 | No. 9 | Fresno State | W 69–64 | 20–4 (12–1) | 23 – Johnson | 14 – Johnson | 6 – Hunt | Thomas & Mack Center (17,885) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 15, 1990 | No. 7 | No. 25 New Mexico State | W 109–86[18] | 21–4 (13–1) | 31 – Hunt | 13 – Johnson | 6 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (18,790) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 18, 1990* | No. 7 | No. 20 Arizona | W 95–87[19] | 22–4 | 26 – Johnson | 12 – Augmon | 7 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (19,034) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 22, 1990 | No. 4 | at UC Irvine | W 99–77 | 23–4 (14–1) | 25 – Hunt | 11 – Johnson | 10 – Anthony | Bren Events Center (5,000) Irvine, CA | |||
February 24, 1990* | No. 4 | No. 16 Louisville | W 91–81[20] | 24–4 | 22 – Johnson | 15 – Johnson | 9 – Anthony | Thomas & Mack Center (19,099) Las Vegas, NV | |||
February 26, 1990 | No. 4 | at UC Santa Barbara | L 70–78 | 24–5 (14–2) | 18 – Anthony | 9 – Butler | 6 – Anthony | The Thunderdome (6,387) Santa Barbara, CA | |||
March 1, 1990 | No. 2 | at Utah State | W 84–82 | 25–5 (15–2) | 31 – Johnson | 12 – Butler | 7 – Tied | Smith Spectrum (10,270) Logan, UT | |||
March 3, 1990 | No. 2 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 103–85 | 26–5 (16–2) | 26 – Butler | 12 – Johnson | 10 – Hunt | Titan Gym (4,003) Fullerton, CA | |||
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March 8, 1990* | (2)No. 3 | (7) Cal State Fullerton Quarterfinals | W 115–93 | 27–5 | 32 – Johnson | 14 – Johnson | 11 – Anthony | Long Beach Arena (9,025) Long Beach, CA | |||
March 9, 1990* | (2)No. 3 | (6) Pacific Semifinals | W 99–72 | 28–5 | 20 – Johnson | 9 – Augmon | 10 – Anthony | Long Beach Arena (10,597) Long Beach, CA | |||
March 10, 1990* | (2)No. 3 | (5) Long Beach State Championship | W 92–74 | 29–5 | 19 – Butler | 15 – Johnson | 7 – Anthony | Long Beach Arena (9,607) Long Beach, CA | |||
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March 15, 1990* CBS | (1 W)No. 2 | vs. (16 W) Arkansas–Little Rock First Round | W 102–72[21] | 30–5 | 16 – Augmon | 12 – Johnson | 5 – Tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,809) Salt Lake City, UT | |||
March 17, 1990* CBS | (1 W)No. 2 | vs. (8 W) Ohio State Second Round | W 76–65[22] | 31–5 | 23 – Johnson | 16 – Johnson | 5 – Anthony | Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,896) Salt Lake City, UT | |||
March 23, 1990* CBS | (1 W)No. 2 | vs. (12 W) Ball State Sweet Sixteen | W 69–67[23][24] | 32–5 | 20 – Tied | 13 – Johnson | 9 – Anthony | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (14,262) Oakland, CA | |||
March 25, 1990* CBS | (1 W)No. 2 | vs. (11 W) No. 21 Loyola Marymount Elite Eight | W 131–101[25][26] | 33–5 | 33 – Augmon | 18 – Johnson | 13 – Hunt | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (14,298) Oakland, CA | |||
March 31, 1990* CBS | (1 W)No. 2 | vs. (4 SE) No. 9 Georgia Tech Final Four | W 90–81[27] | 34–5 | 22 – Augmon | 10 – Butler | 7 – Hunt | McNichols Sports Arena (17,675) Denver, CO | |||
April 2, 1990* CBS | (1 W)No. 2 | vs. (3 E) No. 9 Duke National Championship | W 103–73[28][29][30][31] | 35–5 | 29 – Hunt | 11 – Johnson | 7 – Augmon | McNichols Sports Arena (17,675) Denver, CO | |||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
SourcesRebel-Net.com - Best of the 64 Era: The 1990 Runnin' Rebels1989-90 UNLV Schedule and Results[32][33]
Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1991 | 1 | 1 | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets |
1991 | 1 | 9 | Stacey Augmon | Atlanta Hawks |
1991 | 1 | 12 | Greg Anthony | New York Knicks |
1991 | 2 | 29 | George Ackles | Miami Heat |
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