1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg
PCAA Tournament champions
PCAA Regular Season Champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
1985–86 record33–5 (16–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
1985–86 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 UNLV † 16 – 2   .889 33 – 5   .868
UC Irvine 12 – 6   .667 17 – 13   .567
New Mexico State 10 – 8   .556 18 – 12   .600
San Jose State 9 – 9   .500 16 – 12   .571
Pacific 9 – 9   .500 17 – 14   .548
Cal State Fullerton 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
Fresno State 8 – 10   .444 15 – 15   .500
Utah State 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429
UC Santa Barbara 7 – 11   .389 12 – 15   .444
Long Beach State 3 – 15   .167 7 – 22   .241
† 1986 PCAA Tournament winner

The 1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1985–86 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA Tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 33–5 (16–2 PCAA) and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.

Roster[]

1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 11 Anthony Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 13 Freddie Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
F 30 Leon Symanski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Orange, California
G 32 Gary Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 33 Eldridge Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Carson, California
F/C 35 Armon Gilliam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 22, 1985*
 No. 18 Nevada W 89–62  1–0
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, Nevada
Mar 1, 1986*
 No. 9 at Long Beach State W 94–76  28–4
 The Gold Mine 
Long Beach, California
PCAA Tournament
Mar 6, 1986*
 No. 13 vs. Fresno State
Quarterfinals 		W 68–49  29–4
 The Forum 
Inglewood, California
Mar 7, 1986*
 No. 13 vs. Cal State Fullerton
Semifinals 		W 75–65  30–4
 The Forum 
Inglewood, California
Mar 8, 1986*
 No. 13 vs. New Mexico State
Championship game 		W 75–55  31–4
 The Forum 
Inglewood, California
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1986*
 (4 W) No. 11 vs. (13 W) Louisiana-Monroe
First round 		W 74–51  32–4
 Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Mar 16, 1986*
 (4 W) No. 11 vs. (5 W) Maryland
Second round 		W 70–64[1]  33–4
 Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, California
Mar 20, 1986*
 (4 W) No. 11 vs. (8 W) Auburn
West Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		L 63–70  33–5
 The Summit 
Houston, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
Source:[2][3]

Rankings[]

Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1816141312121312101010961191311
Coaches1818^91010121312101011941171110

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Awards and honors[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "UNLV Survives Rally by Maryland". The New York Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "1985-86 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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