1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches No. 1
AP No. 1
1986–87 record 37–2 (18–0 PCAA)
Head coach Jerry Tarkanian
Home arena Thomas & Mack Center
1986–87 PCAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#1 UNLV †18–0 1.000  37–2  .949
UC Santa Barbara10–8 .556  16–12  .571
San Jose State10–8 .556  16–14  .533
Cal State Fullerton9–9 .500  17–13  .567
New Mexico State9–9 .500  15–15  .500
UC Irvine9–9 .500  14–14  .500
Utah State8–10 .444  15–16  .484
Long Beach State7–11 .389  10–17  .370
Pacific6–12 .333  10–17  .370
Fresno State4–14 .222  9–20  .310
† 1987 PCAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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

1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Mark Wade 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr  
G 13 Freddie Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 Sr  
F 35 Armon Gilliam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Bethel Park, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2018-Mar-17

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    11/21/1986*
    		 No. 5 No. 19 Arizona
    Preseason NIT    		 W 92-87[1]  1-0
    		    –      –      –    Thomas & Mack Center (15,065)
    Las Vegas, NV
    11/24/1986*
    		 No. 5 No. 7 Oklahoma
    Preseason NIT    		 W 90-81  2-0
    		    –      –      –    Thomas & Mack Center (14,836)
    Las Vegas, NV
    11/28/1986*
    		 No. 5 vs. Temple
    Preseason NIT    		 W 78-76  3-0
    		    –      –      –    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    11/29/1986*
    		 No. 5 vs. Western Kentucky
    Preseason NIT Championship    		 W 96-95 2OT[2] 4-0
    		    –      –      –    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    12/27/1986*
    		 No. 1 Old Dominion
    UNLV Holiday Classic    		 W 103-83  10-0
    		  35 – Gilliam    –      –    Thomas & Mack Center (19,320)
    Las Vegas, NV
    12/28/1986*
    		 No. 1 No. 12 Navy
    UNLV Holiday Classic    		 W 104-79[3]  11-0
    		  27 – Gilliam    –    21 – Wade  Thomas & Mack Center (20,321)
    Las Vegas, NV
    Jan 15, 1987
    		 No. 1 at UC Santa Barbara W 88–74  15–0
    (4–0)    		    –      –      –    The Thunderdome 
    Santa Barbara, CA
    1/17/1987*
    		 No. 1 at No. 16 Oklahoma L 88-89  15-1
    		    –      –      –    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, OK
    2/1/1987*
    		 No. 3 at No. 18 Auburn W 104-85  21-1
    		    –      –      –    Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum 
    Auburn, AL
    Mar 1, 1987
    		 No. 1 at Fresno State W 70–59  30–1
    (18–0)    		    –      –      –    Selland Arena 
    Fresno, CA
    PCAA Tournament
    3/5/1987*
    		 No. 1 vs. Long Beach State
    Quarterfinals    		 W 105-70  31-1
    		    –      –      –    The Forum 
    Inglewood, CA
    3/6/1987*
    		 No. 1 vs. Cal State Fullerton
    Semifinals    		 W 99-65  32-1
    		    –      –      –    The Forum 
    Inglewood, CA
    3/7/1987*
    		 No. 1 vs. San Jose State
    Championship Game    		 W 94-69  33-1
    		    –      –      –    The Forum 
    Inglewood, CA
    NCAA Tournament
    3/12/1987*
     CBS    		 (W1) No. 1 vs. (W16) Idaho State
    First Round    		 W 95-70  34-1
    		  23 – Banks  10 – Hudson  9 – Wade  Special Events Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    3/14/1987*
     CBS    		 (W1) No. 1 vs. (W12) Kansas State
    Second Round    		 W 80-61  35-1
    		  24 – Gilliam  11 – Gilliam  13 – Wade  Special Events Center 
    Salt Lake City, UT
    3/20/1987*
     CBS    		 (W1) No. 1 vs. (W12) Wyoming
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 92-78  36-1
    		  38 – Gilliam  13 – Gilliam  9 – Wade  Kingdome 
    Seattle, WA
    3/22/1987*
     CBS    		 (W1) No. 1 vs. (W2) No. 6 Iowa
    Elite Eight    		 W 84-81[4][5]  37-1
    		  27 – Gilliam  10 – Gilliam  12 – Wade  Kingdome 
    Seattle, WA
    3/28/1987*
     CBS    		 (W1) No. 1 vs. (MW1) No. 3 Indiana
    Final Four    		 L 93-97  37-2
    		  38 – Banks  10 – Gilliam  18 – Wade  Louisiana Superdome 
    New Orleans, LA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Sources

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
    AP 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 
    Coaches Not released 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 (32) 1 1 (30) 1 1 (29) 1 (39)

    [6]

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    12Armon GilliamPhoenix Suns
    224Freddie BanksDetroit Pistons

    [7]

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Rebels rally to overcome Arizona". Las Vegas Sun. November 21, 1986. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
    2. ↑ "UNLV Overcomes 21-Point Deficit, Wins NIT Classic". The Washington Post. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
    3. ↑ "Top-Ranked Nevada-Las Vegas Routs Navy, 104-79". The Washington Post. December 30, 1986. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
    4. ↑ "UNLV Junks Strategy, Runs Down Iowa". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 1987. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
    5. ↑ "U.N.L.V. and Indiana squeeze into Final 4; Rally beats Iowa, 84-81". The New York Times. March 23, 1987. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
    6. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 943–944. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    7. ↑ "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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