1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament National Champions
Big West Tournament champions
Big West regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 2
1989–90 record35–5 (16–2 Big West)
Head coach
  • Jerry Tarkanian (17th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Grgurich
  • Ron Ganulin (3rd season)
  • Cleveland Edwards
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UNLV† 16 – 2   .889 35 – 5   .875
No. 24 New Mexico State 16 – 2   .889 26 – 5   .839
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 from AP Poll

The 1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1989–90 season, and won the NCAA title under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Big West Conference; it would join the Western Athletic Conference in 1996 and become a charter member of its current conference, the Mountain West Conference, in 1999. As of the present, they are the last team from any of the non-major seven conferences (AAC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC) to win the national championship. UNLV won three of its tourney games by 30 points, but got a scare from Ball State in the Regional Semifinal, winning by just 2.

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".

Roster[]

1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 00 David Butler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
F 4 Larry Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
G 5 Stacey Cvijanovich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Oxnard, California
G 12 Anderson Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
G 13 Travis Bice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 152 lb (69 kg) So Simi Valley, California
G 15 Bryan Emerzian 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Waukegan, Illinois
G 30 Dave Rice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Claremont, California
F 32 Stacey Augmon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Pasadena, California
F 33 Barry Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Ellicott City, Maryland
C 34 James Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 35 Moses Scurry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F/C 44 George Ackles Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 50 Greg Anthony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
F 53 Chris Jeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr San Diego, California
Head coach
  • Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

[1][2] [1]

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 15, 1989*
 No. 1 Loyola Marymount
Preseason NIT 		W 102–91[2]  1–0
  26 – Hunt   16 – Johnson   12 – Anthony  Thomas & Mack Center (13,430)
Las Vegas, NV
Nov 16, 1989*
 No. 1 California
Preseason NIT 		W 101–81[3]  2–0
    –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (11,777)
Las Vegas, NV
Nov 22, 1989*
 No. 1 vs. Kansas
Preseason NIT Semifinal 		L 77–91  2–1
  21 – Hunt   9 – Augmon,
Johnson 		  9 – Anthony  Madison Square Garden (10,546)
New York, NY
Nov 24, 1989*
 No. 1 vs. DePaul
Preseason NIT Consolation 		W 88–53[4]  3���1
  32 – Johnson     –       –    Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Dec 9, 1989*
 No. 5 at No. 12 Oklahoma L 81–89[5]  3–2
    –       –       –    Lloyd Noble Center (11,700)
Norman, OK
Dec 16, 1989
 No. 14 at Pacific W 79–65  4–2
(1–0) 		   –       –       –    Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
Dec 23, 1989*
 No. 13 No. 16 Iowa W 97–80  5–2
    –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 26, 1989
 No. 12 at Long Beach State W 78–58  6–2
(2–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 1, 1990*
 No. 12 No. 11 Arkansas W 101–93  7–2
  28 – Hunt   13 – Butler     –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 3, 1990
 No. 10 Cal State Fullerton W 94–66  8–2
(3–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 6, 1990
 No. 10 at San Jose State W 100–80  9–2
(4–0) 		   –       –       –    Event Center Arena 
San Jose, CA
Jan 8, 1990
 No. 10 at New Mexico State L 82–83  9–3
(4–1) 		   –       –       –    Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
Jan 13, 1990*
 No. 7 at Temple W 82–76  10–3
    –       –       –    McGonigle Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan 15, 1990
 No. 7 at Fresno State W 84–75  11–3
(5–1) 		   –       –       –    Selland Arena 
Fresno, CA
Jan 18, 1990
 No. 9 UC Irvine W 103–67  12–3
(6–1) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 22, 1990
 No. 9 at Long Beach State W 86–77  13–3
(7–1) 		   –       –       –    Gold Mine 
Long Beach, CA
Jan 25, 1990
 No. 5 UC Santa Barbara W 69–67  14–3
(8–1) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 28, 1990*
 No. 5 at No. 16 LSU L 105–107[6]  14–4
  31 – Hunt     –       –    Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 1, 1990
 No. 12 Utah State W 124–90  15–4
(9–1) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 3, 1990*
 No. 12 NC State W 88–82[7][8]  16–4
  24 – Johnson   16 – Johnson     –    Thomas & Mack Center (18,295)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 5, 1990*
 No. 12 San Jose State W 105–69  17–4
(10–1) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 8, 1990*
 No. 9 Pacific W 116–76  18–4
(11–1) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 10, 1990*
 No. 9 Oklahoma State W 100–84  19–4
    –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 12, 1990
 No. 9 Fresno State W 69–64  20–4
(12–1) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 15, 1990
 No. 7 No. 25 New Mexico State W 109–86[9]  21–4
(13–1) 		 31 – Hunt   13 – Johnson   6 – Anthony  Thomas & Mack Center (18,790)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 18, 1990*
 No. 7 No. 20 Arizona W 95–87[10]  22–4
  26 – Johnson   12 – Augmon     –    Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 22, 1990
 No. 4 at UC Irvine W 99–77  23–4
(14–1) 		   –       –       –    Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
Feb 24, 1990*
 No. 4 No. 16 Louisville W 91–81[11]  24–4
  22 – Johnson   15 – Johnson     –    Thomas & Mack Center (19,099)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 26, 1990
 No. 4 at UC Santa Barbara L 70–78  24–5
(14–2) 		   –       –       –    The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
Mar 1, 1990
 No. 2 at Utah State W 84–82  25–5
(15–2) 		   –       –       –    Smith Spectrum 
Logan, UT
Mar 3, 1990
 No. 2 at Cal State Fullerton W 103–85  26–5
(16–2) 		   –       –       –    Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
Big West Tournament
Mar 8, 1990*
 No. 3 Cal State Fullerton
Quarterfinal 		W 115–93  27–5
    –       –       –    Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, CA
Mar 9, 1990*
 No. 3 Pacific
Semifinal 		W 99–72  28–5
    –       –       –    Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, CA
Mar 10, 1990*
 No. 3 Long Beach State
Championship 		W 92–74  29–5
    –       –       –    Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1990*
 CBS 		(W1) No. 2 vs. (W16) Arkansas–Little Rock
First Round 		W 102–72[12]  30–5
  16 – Augmon   12 – Johnson   5 – Bice,
Cvijanovich  		Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 17, 1990*
 CBS 		(W1) No. 2 vs. (W8) Ohio State
Second Round 		W 76–65[13]  31–5
  23 – Johnson   16 – Johnson   5 – Anthony  Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 23, 1990*
 CBS 		(W1) No. 2 vs. (W12) Ball State
Sweet Sixteen – West Regional Semifinal 		W 69–67[14][15]  32–5
  20 – Augmon,
Johnson 		  13 – Johnson   9 – Anthony  Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 
Oakland, CA
Mar 25, 1990*
 CBS 		(W1) No. 2 vs. (W11) No. 21 Loyola Marymount
Elite Eight – West Regional Final 		W 131–101[16][17]  33–5
  33 – Augmon   18 – Johnson   13 – Hunt  Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena (14,298)
Oakland, CA
Mar 31, 1990*
 CBS 		(W1) No. 2 vs. (SE4) No. 9 Georgia Tech
Final Four – National Semifinal 		W 90–81[18]  34–5
  22 – Augmon   10 – Butler   7 – Hunt  McNichols Sports Arena 
Denver, CO
Apr 2, 1990*
 CBS 		(W1) No. 2 vs. (E3) No. 9 Duke
National Championship 		W 103–73[19][20][21][22]  35–5
  29 – Hunt   11 – Johnson   7 – Augmon  McNichols Sports Arena (17,675)
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Rankings[]

Main article: 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors[]

Team players drafted into the NBA[]

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
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

[25]

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