1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball | |
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Big West Tournament champions Big West regular season champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Big West Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 15 |
1988–89 record | 29–8 (16–2 Big West) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Thomas & Mack Center |
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 UNLV † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Irvine | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1989 Big West Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jerry Tarkanian, the team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin' Rebels won conference regular season and tournament titles, reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 29–8.
Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 1988* |
No. 8 | vs. DePaul Maui Invitational |
W 86–77 | 1–0 |
– | – | – | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||
Nov 26, 1988* |
No. 8 | vs. No. 4 Oklahoma Maui Invitational |
L 81–83 | 1–1 |
– | – | – | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||
Nov 27, 1988* |
No. 8 | vs. Memphis State Maui Invitational |
W 90–86 | 2–1 |
– | – | – | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||
Dec 10, 1988* |
No. 9 | at No. 10 Arizona | L 75–86 | 2–2 |
– | – | – | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||
Dec 15, 1988 |
No. 13 | UC Irvine | W 100–85 | 3–2 (1–0) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Dec 21, 1988* |
No. 13 | Rhode Island | W 88–69 | 4–2 |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Dec 22, 1988* |
No. 13 | Texas A&M | W 110–67 | 5–2 |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Dec 28, 1988* |
No. 12 | Pepperdine | W 88–56 | 6–2 |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Dec 29, 1988 |
No. 12 | San Jose State | W 101–68 | 7–2 (2–0) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Jan 3, 1989 |
No. 12 | at Long Beach State | W 97–76 | 8–2 (3–0) |
– | – | – | The Gold Mine Long Beach, CA | |||
Jan 5, 1989 |
No. 12 | New Mexico State | W 79–58 | 9–2 (4–0) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Jan 9, 1989 |
No. 12 | Pacific | W 83–61 | 10–2 (5–0) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Jan 11, 1989 |
No. 11 | at Fresno State | W 83–77 | 11–2 (6–0) |
– | – | – | Selland Arena Fresno, CA | |||
Jan 16, 1989 |
No. 11 | Cal State Fullerton | W 66–63 | 12–2 (7–0) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Jan 19, 1989 |
No. 10 | Utah State | W 102–80 | 13–2 (8–0) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Jan 22, 1989* |
No. 10 | at No. 4 Louisville | L 74–92 | 13–3 |
– | – | – | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY | |||
Jan 25, 1989 |
No. 13 | at Utah State | W 94–68 | 14–3 (9–0) |
– | – | – | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT | |||
Jan 30, 1989* |
No. 13 | No. 4 Oklahoma | L 88–90 | 14–4 |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Feb 4, 1989 |
No. 16 | at UC Irvine | L 98–99 | 14–5 (9–1) |
– | – | – | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | |||
Feb 6, 1989 |
No. 19 | UC Santa Barbara | W 77–61 | 15–5 (10–1) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Feb 9, 1989 |
No. 19 | at Cal State Fullerton | L 92–93 | 15–6 (10–2) |
– | – | – | Titan Gym | |||
Feb 12, 1989* |
No. 19 | at No. 17 NC State | W 89–80 | 16–6 |
– | – | – | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC | |||
Feb 16, 1989 |
No. 18 | at San Jose State | W 95–66 | 17–6 (11–2) |
– | – | – | San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA | |||
Feb 19, 1989* |
No. 18 | Temple | W 62–60 | 18–6 |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Feb 20, 1989 |
No. 18 | Long Beach State | W 104–74 | 19–6 (12–2) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Feb 23, 1989 |
No. 18 | Fresno State | W 75–71 | 20–6 (13–2) |
– | – | – | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |||
Feb 25, 1989* |
No. 18 | at LSU | L 87–88 | 20–7 |
25 – Augmon | – | – | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||
Feb 27, 1989 |
No. 18 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 84–75 | 21–7 (14–2) |
– | – | – | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA | |||
Mar 2, 1989 |
No. 18 | at Pacific | W 81–71 | 22–7 (15–2) |
– | – | – | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | |||
Mar 5, 1989 |
No. 18 | at New Mexico State | W 75–73 | 23–7 (16–2) |
– | – | – | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM | |||
Big West Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 9, 1989* |
No. 18 | vs. UC Irvine Big West Tournament Quarterfinal |
W 102–82 | 24–7 |
– | – | – | Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA | |||
Mar 10, 1989* |
No. 18 | vs. Cal State Fullerton Big West Tournament Semifinal |
W 99–83 | 25–7 |
– | – | – | Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA | |||
Mar 11, 1989* |
No. 18 | vs. New Mexico State Big West Tournament Championship |
W 68–62 | 26–7 |
– | – | – | Long Beach Arena Long Beach, CA | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 1989* |
(4 W) No. 15 | vs. (13 W) Idaho First Round |
W 68–56 | 27–7 |
– | – | – | BSU Pavilion (12,241) Boise, ID | |||
Mar 18, 1989* |
(4 W) No. 15 | vs. (12 W) DePaul Second Round |
W 85–70 | 28–7 |
– | – | – | BSU Pavilion Boise, ID | |||
Mar 23, 1989* |
(4 W) No. 15 | vs. (1 W) No. 1 Arizona Regional Semifinal |
W 68–67[1][2] | 29–7 |
21 – Hunt | – | – | McNichols Sports Arena (16,813) Denver, CO | |||
Mar 25, 1989* |
(4 W) No. 15 | vs. (3 W) No. 11 Seton Hall Regional Final |
L 61–84[3] | 29–8 |
– | – | – | McNichols Sports Arena (16,813) Denver, CO | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final | |||
AP | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |||
Coaches | 7 | 7^ | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
Awards and honors[]
References[]
- ^ "No. 1 Arizona Upset On 3-Pointer at :002". New York Times. March 26, 1989. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "UNLV Takes Arizona Out of the Hunt : Rebels Win on a 3-Point Shot, 68-67". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1989. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "Seton Hall Has UNLV Take a Walk : Pirates Gain Final Four by Beating Rebels at Their Own Game, 84-61". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 1989. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "1988-89 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference.
- ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
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