1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball UNLV Wordmark Logo 1983-1997.jpeg 150 Pacific Coast Athletic Association PCAA 1 1 37–2 18–0 Jerry Tarkanian 14th Tim Grgurich Mark Warkentien Ralph Readout Thomas & Mack Center NCAA Division I regular season championsPCAA tournament championsPCAA Regular Season ChampionsPreseason NIT champions NCAA men's Division I tournament Final Four The 1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1986–87 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; it would join the Western Athletic Conference in 1996 and become a charter member of its current conference, the Mountain West Conference, in 1999. 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 1986 UNLV Runnin' Rebels y Richard Robinson 00 C 6 10 205 Jr Granada Hills, California Lawrence West 3 GF 6 7 205 Jr San Diego, California Mark Wade y 10 G 6 0 160 Sr San Pedro, California Freddie Banks y 13 G 6 2 155 Sr Las Vegas, Nevada Gerald Paddio y 23 F 6 8 195 Jr Rayne, Louisiana Leon Symanski 30 F 6 7 210 Sr Orange, California Stacey Cvijanovich 31 G 6 3 185 Fr Oxnard, California Gary Graham 32 G 6 4 185 Sr Baltimore, Maryland Eldridge Hudson 33 GF 6 6 215 Sr Carson, California Armon Gilliam y 35 FC 6 9 230 Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania David Willard 40 C 6 11 195 So San Diego, California Jarvis Basnight 44 F 6 8 190 Jr Detroit, Michigan https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1987.html 2019-Mar-16 Jerry Tarkanian (Fresno State) Tim Grgurich (Pittsburgh) Mark Warkentien (Cal State Fullerton) Ralph Readout (Ohio) 1987 NCAA Final Four program March 1987 Schedule and results yes yes |- !colspan=12 style=UNLV Runnin' Rebels| Regular season 11/21/1986 yes 5 Arizona 19 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV Preseason NIT 92–87Las Vegas Sun https://lasvegassun.com/news/1986/nov/21/rebels-rally-overcome-arizona/ Rebels rally to overcome Arizona November 21, 1986 March 17, 2018 15,065             1–0 11/24/1986 yes 5 Oklahoma 7 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV Preseason NIT 90–81The Oklahoman UNLV Pulls Away at End to Dump OU, 90-81 https://oklahoman.com/article/2167109/unlv-pulls-away-at-end-to-dump-ou-90-81 November 25, 1986 November 15, 2020 14,836             2–0 11/28/1986 yes yes 5 Temple Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT 78–76             3–0 11/29/1986 yes yes 5 Western Kentucky Madison Square Garden New York, NY Preseason NIT Championship 96–95 2OTThe Washington Post UNLV Overcomes 21-Point Deficit, Wins NIT Classic https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/11/30/unlv-overcomes-21-point-deficit-wins-nit-classic/c5b771d2-5c01-4cd9-af20-6bf426935427/ November 30, 1986 March 17, 2018             4–0 Dec 5, 1986 yes yes 2 1986 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 80–77Memphis State Streak Ended by UNLV, 80-77 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-12-06-sp-1558-story.html The Los Angeles Times December 6, 1986 April 3, 2022 Paddio 26         5–0 12/19/1986 yes 1 Ohio Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV Rebel Round-Up 105–81             8–0 12/20/1986 yes 1 Louisiana Tech Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 79–75             9–0 12/27/1986 yes 1 Old Dominion Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV UNLV Holiday Classic 103-83 19,320 Gilliam 35         10–0 12/28/1986 yes 1 Navy 12 Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV UNLV Holiday Classic 104–79The Washington Post Top-Ranked Nevada-Las Vegas Routs Navy, 104-79 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/12/30/top-ranked-nevada-las-vegas-routs-navy-104-79/4dc6d8b4-375e-45c2-b655-580e1b786cad/ December 30, 1986 March 18, 2018 20,321 Gilliam 27     Wade 21 11–0 1/3/1987 1 UC Irvine Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 114–72 19,058             12–0 1–0 1/8/1987 1 San Jose State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 89–77             13–0 2–0 1/10/1987 1 Utah State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 114–94 19,418             14–0 3–0 Jan 15, 1987 yes 1 UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, CA 88–74 15–0 4–0             1/17/1987 yes yes 1 Oklahoma 16 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 88–89             15–1 1/19/1987 yes 4 Cal State Fullerton Titan Gym Fullerton, CA 73–65             16–1 5–0 1/22/1987 4 Long Beach State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 104–74             17–1 6–0 1/24/1987 4 New Mexico State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 85–58             18–1 7–0 1/26/1987 3 Fresno State Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 106–58 18,068             19–1 8–0 1/29/1987 yes 3 UC Irvine Bren Events Center Irvine, CA 114–103 4,644             20–1 9–0 2/1/1987 yes yes 3 Auburn 18 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, AL 104–85             21–1 2/5/1987 yes 1 Utah State Smith Spectrum Logan, UT 113–78 10,280             22–1 10–0 2/7/1987 yes 1 San Jose State San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA 83–74             23–1 11–0 2/9/1987 yes 1 Pacific Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA 73–59             24–1 12–0 2/12/1987 1 Cal State Fullerton Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 74–64             25–1 13–0 2/14/1987 1 UC Santa Barbara Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 86–76             26–1 14–0 2/19/1987 yes 1 Long Beach State Gold Mine Long Beach, CA 86–66 8,663             27–1 15–0 2/21/1987 yes 1 New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM 80–69             28–1 16–0 2/26/1987 1 Pacific Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV 82–55             29–1 17–0 Mar 1, 1987 yes 1 Fresno State Selland Arena Fresno, CA 70–59 10,132 30–1 18–0             |- !colspan=12 style=UNLV Runnin' Rebels| PCAA tournament 3/5/1987 yes yes 1 1 Long Beach State 8 The Forum Inglewood, CA Quarterfinals 105–70             31–1 3/6/1987 yes yes 1 1 Cal State Fullerton 5 The Forum Inglewood, CA Semifinals 99–65             32–1 3/7/1987 yes yes 1 1 San Jose State 3 The Forum Inglewood, CA Championship Game 94–69             33–1 |- !colspan=12 style=UNLV Runnin' Rebels| NCAA tournament 3/12/1987 yes yes 1 W1 Idaho State W16 Special Events Center Salt Lake City, UT First Round ESPN 95–70 11,314 Banks 23 Hudson 10 Wade 9 34–1 3/14/1987 yes yes 1 W1 Kansas State W9 Special Events Center Salt Lake City, UT Second Round CBS 80–61 14,944 Gilliam 24 Gilliam 11 Wade 13 35–1 3/20/1987 yes yes 1 W1 Wyoming W12 Kingdome Seattle, WA Sweet Sixteen CBS 92–78 23,035 Gilliam 38 Gilliam 13 Wade 9 36–1 3/22/1987 yes yes 1 W1 Iowa 6 W2 Kingdome Seattle, WA Elite Eight CBS 84–81Chicago Tribune UNLV Junks Strategy, Runs Down Iowa https://www.chicagotribune.com/1987/03/23/unlv-junks-strategy-runs-down-iowa/ March 23, 1987 March 17, 2018The New York Times U.N.L.V. and Indiana squeeze into Final 4; Rally beats Iowa, 84-81 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/23/sports/unlv-and-indiana-squeeze-into-final-4-rally-beats-iowa-84-81.html March 23, 1987 March 17, 2018 22,914 Gilliam 27 Gilliam 10 Wade 12 37–1 3/28/1987 yes yes 1 W1 Indiana 3 MW1 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Final Four CBS 93–97 64,959 Banks 38 Gilliam 10 Wade 18 37–2 AP Poll Pacific Source: Rankings 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 15 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 Coaches 1 15 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 (32) 1 1 (30) 1 1 (29) 1 (39) *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 943–944 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Armon Gilliam – PCAA Player of the Year, Consensus Second-team All-American Team players drafted into the NBA 1987 NBA draft 2 UNLV Runnin' Rebels Round Pick Player NBA club 1 2 Armon Gilliam Phoenix Suns 2 24 Freddie Banks Detroit Pistonshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1987.html 1987 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com March 18, 2018 See also UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament References 2 External links UNLV Runnin' Rebels Official site https://web.archive.org/web/20100303143301/http://unlvrebels.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/unlv-m-baskbl-body.html 2010-03-03 Unlv Category:UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Unlv UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team