2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg 150 Mountain West Conference Mountain West 27–8 12–4 Lon Kruger Greg Grensing Steve Henson Lew Hill Thomas & Mack Center MWC tournament champions NCAA tournament second round The 2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Lon Kruger, returning for his fourth 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. The Runnin' Rebels finished the season 27–8, 12–4 in MWC play. They won the 2008 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning an 8 seed in the Midwest Region. The Runnin' Rebels defeated 9 seed Kent State in the opening roundUNLV forces 20 turnovers, holds Kent St. to 10 first-half points in first round win https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000002 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915050903/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000002 dead September 15, 2016 ESPN March 20, 2008 August 21, 2021 before losing to 1 seed and eventual National champion Kansas in the second round.Kansas uses skilled depth, defense to shut down Runnin' Rebels https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000003 https://web.archive.org/web/20170218070900/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000003 dead February 18, 2017 ESPN March 22, 2008 August 21, 2021 Roster 2007 UNLV Rebels y yes Wink Adams 1 G 6 0 195 Jr Gulf Shores Academy Houston, Texas René Rougeau 24 G 6 6 205 Jr Etiwanda Rancho Cucamonga, California y Tre'Von Willis 33 G 6 4 So Fresno, California Joe Darger 45 F 6 7 225 Jr Riverton Riverton, Utah Lon Kruger Greg Grensing Steve Henson Lew Hill https://unlvrebels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2007-08 https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/2008.html 2007–08 UNLV Rebels Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 21, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=UNLV Rebels| Regular season Nov 9, 2007 yes 2007 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 76–65 10,013 1–0 Nov 13, 2007 yes 2007 men Dixie State Trailblazers Dixie State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 97–66 8,034 2–0 Nov 17, 2007 yes yes San Diego Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, California 66–55 2,853 3–0 Nov 21, 2007 yes Louisville 6 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 48–68 14,133 3–1 Nov 24, 2007 yes 2007 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 79–67 13,068 4–1 Nov 27, 2007 yes yes 2007 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California 60–63 3,438 4–2 Dec 1, 2007 yes UTEP Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 84–71 10,766 5–2 Dec 5, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona 83–74 2,138 6–2 Dec 8, 2007 yes 2007 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 84–71 4,924 7–2 Dec 19, 2007 CSTV yes Arizona 19 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 49–52 13,676 7–3 Dec 22, 2007 yes 2007 men Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks Tennessee-Martin Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 74–48 7,899 8–3 Dec 28, 2007 yes 2007 men Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 78–55 10,103 9–3 Dec 29, 2007 yes 2007 men Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 64–42 10,317 10–3 Dec 30, 2007 yes Minnesota Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 81–64 11,615 11–3 Jan 5, 2008 yes 2007 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 65–62 4,023 12–3 1–0 Jan 12, 2008 yes 2007 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 53–65 5,146 12–4 1–1 Jan 15, 2008 BYU Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 70–41 13,074 13–4 2–1 Jan 23, 2008 Wyoming Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 78–71 10,082 14–4 3–1 Jan 26, 2008 yes 2007 men San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State Viejas Arena San Diego, California 72–69 9,131 15–4 4–1 Jan 30, 2008 yes 2007 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 70–58 3,577 16–4 5–1 Feb 2, 2008 2007 men New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 79–60 14,056 17–4 6–1 Feb 6, 2008 yes 2007 men Utah Utes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 73–81 9,989 17–5 6–2 Feb 9, 2008 Colorado State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 68–51 12,946 18–5 7–2 Feb 12, 2008 Air Force Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 58–51 10,506 19–5 8–2 Feb 16, 2008 yes BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 48–74 22,580 19–6 8–3 Feb 23, 2008 yes Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 73–65 5,547 20–6 9–3 Feb 26, 2008 San Diego State Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 68–58 13,036 21–6 10–3 Mar 1, 2008 TCU Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 74–55 12,615 22–6 11–3 Mar 4, 2008 yes New Mexico The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico 45–59 18,018 22–7 11–4 Mar 8, 2008 Utah Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada 70–63 12,366 23–7 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=UNLV Rebels| MWC tournament Mar 13, 2008 yes TCU Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada Quarterfinals 89–88 10,857 24–7 Mar 14, 2008 yes Utah Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada Semifinals 61–55 13,913 25–7 Mar 15, 2008 yes BYU 24 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada Championship Game 76–61 16,096 26–7 |- !colspan=9 style=UNLV Rebels| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2008 yes yes 8 MW Kent State 9 MW Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska First Round 71–58 17,162 27–7 Mar 22, 2008 CBS yes yes 8 MW Kansas 4 1 MW Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Second Round 56–75 17,162 27–8 AP poll/Coaches' Poll Pacific Time MW Midwest 2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide https://unlvrebels.com/sports/2020/11/26/2020-21-unlv-mens-basketball-media-guide.aspx UNLV Athletics August 21, 2021 https://unlv_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2007-2008/teamcume.html 2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball stats UNLV Sports Rankings 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball seasons UNLV UNLV UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team