UNLV Rebels Men's Basketball

Guide Note:

Competing in the Mountain West Conference the UNLV Rebels Men's Basketball team have made ten NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, four trips to the Final Four and won the 1990 NCAA National Championship, defeating Duke by 30 points at Denver, CO. UNLV’s most recent NCAA tournament appearance was 2007’s Sweet Sixteen loss to Oregon. UNLV has the third best winning percentage in Division 1, behind Kentucky and North Carolina and ahead of Kansas and Duke. In the Rebels' 50-year history there have only been four losing seasons. The program reached it's zenith during the late 1980's and early 1990's under the controversial leadership of head coach Jerry Tarkanian. He guided the team to the Final Four on 4 different occasions, including winning the 1990 national championship. He introduced a unique style of zone defense nicknamed the 'amoeba defense', and was easily identifiable for sitting on the bench chewing a towel to help deal with nerves. He also had numerous run-ins with the NCAA over rules violations regarding recruitment and eligibility issues. After blowing out Duke in the 1990 championship game, the "Running Rebels", as they were known back then, went undefeated during the 1991 regular season, and were the overwhelming favorites to become the first repeat NCAA champions since UCLA in the 1970s. But Duke pulled a stunning upset in the 1991 Final Four, and after the university hired a new president to help change the image of the school, Tarkanian was forced to resign in 1992. Among the great players in UNLV history are Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon, Reggie Theus, Sidney Green, Greg Anthony, Shawn Marion, and Armon Gilliam. Johnson, Augmon, and Anthony were all drafted within the first 12 selections of the 1991 NBA Draft. Fast Facts:

School Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Arena: Thomas & Mack Center (Seats Approx. 18,500)
Head Coach: Lon Kruger
Nickname: Runnin' Rebels
First team to score 100 points in a National Championship Final
Made back-to-back Final Four appearances, 1990 & 1991
Have scored a 3-point goal in every game since the rule was adopted, this is the NCAA record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer
The last game UNLV failed to make a 3 pointer was January 25, 1986
Five seasons with 30 or more wins

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2008 Midwest Region Bracket

All games airing on CBS

First Round March 20 & 21 Sites TBD			Second Round March 22 & 23 Sites TBD			Regional Semifinals March 28 Ford Field, Detroit MI			Finals March 29 Ford Field, Detroit MI

1	Kansas	85
16	Portland State	61
			1	Kansas	75

			8	UNLV	56
8	UNLV	71

9	Kent State	58
						1	Kansas	72

						12	Villanova	57
5	Clemson	69

12	Villanova	75
			12	Villanova	84

			13	Siena	72
4	Vanderbilt	62

13	Siena	83
									1	Kansas	59

									10	Davidson	57
6	USC	67

11	Kansas State	80
			11	Kansas State	55

			3	Wisconsin	72
3	Wisconsin	71

14	Cal St. Fullerton	56
						3	Wisconsin	56

						10	Davidson	73
7	Gonzaga	76

10	Davidson	82
			10	Davidson	74

			2	Georgetown	70
2	Georgetown	66

15	UMBC	47

2008 Mountain West Tournament Bracket

First round March 12 Las Vegas, NV			Quarterfinals March 13 Las Vegas, NV			Semifinals March 14 Las Vegas, NV			Finals March 15 Las Vegas, NV



			1	BYU	89

			9	Colorado State	62
8	Wyoming	63

9	Colorado State	68
						1	BYU	63

						4	San Diego St.	54



			5	Air Force	49

			4	San Diego St.	53



									1	BYU	61

									2	UNLV	76



			6	Utah	82

			3	New Mexico	80



						6	Utah	55

						2	UNLV	61



			7	TCU	88

			2	UNLV	89