1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
American college basketball season
1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball | |
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PCAA tournament champions PCAA regular season champions | |
Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 10 |
AP | No. 11 |
Record | 33–5 (16–2 PCAA) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Thomas & Mack Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 UNLV † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 33 | – | 5 | .868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Irvine | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1986 PCAA tournament winner |
The 1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1985–86 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. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 33–5 (16–2 PCAA) and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Nov 22, 1985* | No. 18 | Nevada | W 89–62 | 1–0 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada | ||||||
Nov 25, 1985* | South Carolina | W 73–55 | 2–0 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada | |||||||
Nov 29, 1985* | No. 16 | vs. Villanova Great Alaska Shootout | W 61–49 | 3–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | ||||||
Nov 30, 1985* | No. 16 | vs. Arizona Great Alaska Shootout | W 60–59 | 4–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | ||||||
Dec 1, 1985* | No. 16 | vs. No. 1 North Carolina Great Alaska Shootout | L 60–65 | 4–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska | ||||||
Dec 7, 1985* | No. 14 | at Maryland | W 64–63 OT | 5–1 | Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland | ||||||
Dec 14, 1985* | at Nevada | W 74–52 | 6–1 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 20, 1985* | San Diego State | W 105–85 | 7–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 21, 1985* | Iona | W 82–63 | 8–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 24, 1985* | vs. Stanford Miller Lite Rebel Roundup | W 83–65 | 9–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 25, 1985* | vs. NC State Miller Lite Rebel Roundup | L 73–80 | 9–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada | |||||||
Dec 27, 1985* | No. 12 | Ball State Budweiser Holiday Classic | W 88–71 | 10–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
Dec 28, 1985* | No. 12 | No. 14 UAB Budweiser Holiday Classic | W 73–72 | 11–2 | Thomas & Mack Center (17,980) Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||
Feb 7, 1986* | No. 9 | No. 3 Memphis State | W 67–66 | 23–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada | ||||||
Mar 1, 1986* | No. 9 | at Long Beach State | W 94–76 | 28–4 | The Gold Mine Long Beach, California | ||||||
PCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 6, 1986* | No. 13 | vs. Fresno State Quarterfinals | W 68–49 | 29–4 | The Forum Inglewood, California | ||||||
Mar 7, 1986* | No. 13 | vs. Cal State Fullerton Semifinals | W 75–65 | 30–4 | The Forum Inglewood, California | ||||||
Mar 8, 1986* | No. 13 | vs. New Mexico State Championship game | W 75–55 | 31–4 | The Forum Inglewood, California | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 14, 1986* | (4 W) No. 11 | vs. (13 W) Northeast Louisiana First round | W 74–51 | 32–4 | Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California | ||||||
Mar 16, 1986* | (4 W) No. 11 | vs. (5 W) Maryland Second round | W 70–64[1] | 33–4 | Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California | ||||||
Mar 20, 1986* | (4 W) No. 11 | vs. (8 W) Auburn West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | L 63–70 | 33–5 | The Summit Houston, Texas | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. |
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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 | Final |
AP | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 |
Coaches | 18 | 18^ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
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Awards and honors
- Anthony Jones – co–PCAA Player of the Year
See also
References
- ^ "UNLV Survives Rally by Maryland". The New York Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "1985-86 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.