2010–11 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2023 2010–11 UNLV Runnin' Rebels none Basketball UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg 150 Mountain West Conference Mountain West 24–9 11–5 Lon Kruger Greg Grensing Steve Henson Lew Hill Thomas & Mack Center 76 Classic Champions NCAA Tournament second round The 2010–11 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Lon Kruger, returning for his seventh year with the Runnin' Rebels. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Paradise, Nevada and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 11–5 in Mountain West play, and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to San Diego State. They received an at-large bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they lost in the second round to Illinois. Roster #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious school0Oscar Bellfield6'2"185GJr.Los Angeles, CAWestchester HS1Quintrell Thomas6'8"245FSo.Newark, NJKansas2Kendall Wallace6'4"190GSr.Mesa, AZMountain View HS3Anthony Marshall6'3"200GSo.Las Vegas, NVMojave HS5Derrick Jasper6'6"215GSr.Paso Robles, CAKentucky10Tyler Norman6'0"190GSr.Las Vegas, NVIowa State11Carlos Lopez6'11"215FFr.Lajas, Puerto RicoFindlay Prep12Brice Massamba6'10"240F/CJr.Sodertalje, SwedenFindlay Prep15Mychal Martinez6'5"205FSr.Las Vegas, NVYavapai20Karam Mashour6'6"200G/FFr.Nazareth, IsraelSt. Joseph HS22Chase Stanback6'8"210G/FJr.Los Angeles, CAUCLA31Justin Hawkins6'3"190GSo.Los Angeles, CATaft HS33Tre'Von Willis6'4"195GSr.Fresno, CAMemphis43Mike Moser6'8"185FSo.Portland, ORUCLA44Todd Hanni6'4"215GJr.Danville, INWabash Valley Offseason UNLV finished the 2009–2010 season with a 25–9 record, losing to Northern Iowa in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 69–66.UNLV Falls To Northern Iowa, 69–66 http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031810aaa.html UNLV Athletics website 2011-01-23 2010-03-18 July 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032300/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031810aaa.html dead About a month later, it was announced that power forward Matt Shaw would be ineligible for his senior season because he had tested positive for a banned substance.Shaw To Miss Final Season http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042710aaa.html UNLV Athletics website 2011-01-23 2010-04-27 July 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032315/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042710aaa.html dead On July 6, Head Coach Lon Kruger announced that Mike Moser had transferred from UCLA.Moser Becomes A Runnin' Rebel http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070610aaa.html UNLV Athletics website 2011-01-23 2010-07-06 July 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032351/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/070610aaa.html dead On September 1, Kruger announced that Kendall Wallace would undergo knee surgery due to a torn ACL and would miss the entire season.Wallace sufferers season ending injury http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090110aaa.html UNLV Athletics website 2011-01-23 2010-09-01 2011-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032406/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090110aaa.html dead Four weeks later, senior guard Tre'Von Willis was suspended for at least 10% of the season due to a June 29 arrest by the Henderson Police Department. He was charged with domestic battery. He was sentenced to a 100 hours of community service and charged with a $325 fine.Tre'Von Willis reaches plea agreement, suspended at least three games http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/sep/28/willis-plea-092810/ Las Vegas Sun 2011-01-23 Ryan Grene 2010-09-28 The team's offseason ended with their first practice on October 18, 2010.FirstLook 2010 Set For Fri., Oct. 15 http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100510aaa.html UNLV Athletic website 2011-01-23 2010-10-25 July 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110725032506/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/100510aaa.html dead Preview The Runnin' Rebels were picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West Conference, behind defending conference tournament champion San Diego State Aztecs, the BYU Cougars led by preseason player of the year (Jimmer Fredette) and defending regular season champion, the New Mexico Lobos. Wills was also named to the preseason All-Team. UNLV received a first-place vote and 203 points.http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101210aab.html Mountain West Conference Announces 2010–11 Preseason Men's Basketball Selections 2010-10-12 2011-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174755/http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101210aab.html 2011-10-06 Rankings 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV–Received votes Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final AP – RV RV 24 20 22 RV RV 25 RV Coaches RV RV RV 23 19 22 RV RV Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=UNLV Rebels| Exhibition 11/02/2010 7:00 pm yes 2010 Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 90–66 9,306 — 11/09/2010 7:00 pm yes 2010 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 88–53 9,330 — |- !colspan=9 style=UNLV Rebels| Regular season 11/12/2010 7:30 pm yes 2010 UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 85–41 12,970 1–0 11/17/2010 7:00 pm yes 2010 none Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 92–56 10,334 2–0 11/20/2010 4:00 pm yes Wisconsin Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV Versus 68–65 14,736 3–0 11/25/2010 8:30 pm yes yes 2010 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA 76 Classic First Round 80–71 2,089 4–0 11/26/2010 6:30 pm yes yes Murray State Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA 76 Classic Semifinal ESPNU 69–55 5–0 11/28/2010 6:00 pm yes yes Virginia Tech Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA 76 Classic Championship ESPN2 71–59 2,497 6–0 12/01/2010 5:00 pm yes yes 24 Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, IL MWC–MVC Challenge 82–51 6,485 7–0 12/04/2010 8:00 pm yes yes 24 Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV 82–70 5,967 8–0 12/08/2010 7:00 pm yes yes 20 Boise State Orleans Arena Paradise, NV 75–72 8,320 9–0 12/11/2010 9:00 am yes yes 20 Louisville KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY Billy Minardi Classic ESPNU 69–77 22,489 9–1 12/15/2010 7:00 pm yes 22 UC Santa Barbara Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 62–68 11,490 9–2 12/18/2010 7:00 pm yes 22 2010 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV The Mtn. 72–50 11,538 10–2 12/21/2010 6:00 pm yes yes Kansas State 11 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO HyVee Wildcat Classic ESPN2 63–59 18,422 11–2 12/30/2010 7:00 pm yes 2010 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 73–47 13,157 12–2 01/05/2011 7:00 pm 25 BYU 15 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV CBSCS 77–89 17,942 12–3 (0–1) 01/08/2011 7:00 pm 25 TCU Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV The Mtn. 83–49 12,155 13–3 (1–1) 01/12/2011 7:00 pm yes San Diego State 6 Viejas Arena San Diego, CA CBSCS 49–55 12,414 13–4 (1–2) 01/15/2011 3:00 pm yes Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, CO The Mtn. 64–52 3,031 14–4 (2–2) 01/19/2011 7:30 pm Colorado State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV The Mtn. 63–78 11,266 14–5 (2–3) 01/22/2011 1:00 pm New Mexico Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV Versus 63–62 13,843 15–5 (3–3) 01/25/2011 1:00 pm yes Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY The Mtn. 74–65 4,190 16–5 (4–3) 02/02/2011 7:30 pm Utah Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV The Mtn. 67–54 11,842 17–5 (5–3) 02/05/2011 1:00 pm yes BYU 8 Marriott Center Provo, UT Versus 64–78 22,700 17–6 (5–4) 02/09/2011 5:00 pm yes TCU Daniel–Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX The Mtn. 94–79 3,813 18–6 (6–4) 02/12/2011 5:00 pm San Diego State 6 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV CBSCS 57–63 18,557 18–7 (6–5) 02/15/2011 7:30 pm Air Force Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV The Mtn. 49–42 10,928 19–7 (7–5) 02/19/2011 4:00 pm yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO The Mtn. 68–61 8,745 20–7 (8–5) 02/23/2011 6:00 pm yes New Mexico The Pit Albuquerque, NM CBSCS 77–74 OT 15,346 21–7 (9–5) 02/26/2011 7:00 pm Wyoming Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV The Mtn. 90–72 15,398 22–7 (10–5) 03/05/2011 1:00 pm yes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT Versus 78–58 9,969 23–7 (11–5) |- !colspan=9 style=UNLV Rebels| Mountain West tournament 03/10/2011 8:30 pm 3 Air Force 6 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV MWC Quarterfinals The Mtn. 69–53 12,325 24–7 03/11/2011 8:30 pm 3 San Diego State 6 2 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV MWC Semifinals CBSCS 72–74 18,500 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=UNLV Rebels|NCAA tournament 03/18/2011 6:20 pm yes yes 8 SW Illinois 9 SW BOK Center Tulsa, OK TBS NCAA Second Round 62–73 14,353 24–9 AP Poll/Coaches' Poll Pacific Time SW NCAA Southwest Regional See also 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References UNLV Category:UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball seasons UNLV Run Run