1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
Big West Tournament Champions
Big West Regular Season Champions
Conference Big West Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 1
AP No. 1
1990–91 record 34–1 (18–0 Big West)
Head coach Jerry Tarkanian (18th season)
Home arena Thomas and Mack Center
1990–91 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#1 UNLV18–0 1.000  34–1  .971
#15 New Mexico State15–3 .833  23–6  .793
Pacific9–9 .500  14–15  .483
UC Santa Barbara8–10 .444  14–15  .483
Utah State8–10 .444  11–17  .393
Cal State Fullerton7–11 .389  14–14  .500
Fresno State7–11 .389  14–16  .467
Long Beach State7–11 .389  11–17  .393
UC Irvine6–12 .333  11–19  .367
San Jose State5–13 .278  7–20  .259
† 1991 Big West Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1990–91 season. The Runnin' Rebels, coached by Jerry Tarkanian, entered the season as defending national champions and entered the 1991 NCAA tournament unbeaten, but lost in the national semifinal to eventual champions Duke when Anderson Hunt's desperation three in the final seconds bounced off the backboard and into the hands of a Duke player, Bobby Hurley, ending a 45-game winning streak that dated back to the previous season. They had been the last team to finish the regular season unbeaten before St. Joseph's did it in 2004. They were the last team to enter the NCAA tournament unbeaten until Wichita State did it in 2014 and Kentucky in 2015.

The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of 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

1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 4 Larry Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Dallas, TX
G 12 Anderson Hunt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Detroit, MI
G 13 Travis Bice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)155 lb (70 kg) Jr Simi Valley, CA
G 15 Bryan Emerzian 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Waukegan, IL
C 24 Elmore Spencer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
G 30 Dave Rice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Claremont, CA
F 32 Stacey Augmon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Pasadena, CA
G/F 33 Barry Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Ellicott City, MD
F/C 44 George Ackles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Pittsburgh, PA
G 50 Greg Anthony 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Las Vegas, NV
F 53 Chris Jeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr San Diego, CA
G Sean Watkins
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F Byron Wesley
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 Sr  
G Dan Bisek
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 Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Big West Tournament
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 1991*
     CBS    		 No. 1 vs. No. 10 Utah
    Sweet Sixteen – West Regional Semifinal    		 W 83–66  33–0
    		  23 – Johnson  13 – Johnson  10 – Anthony  Kingdome 
    Seattle, WA
    March 23, 1991*
     CBS    		 No. 1 vs. No. 13 Seton Hall
    Elite Eight – West Regional Final    		 W 77–65  34–0
    		  30 – Johnson  6 – Johnson  11 – Anthony  Kingdome 
    Seattle, WA
    March 30, 1991*
     CBS    		 No. 1 vs. No. 6 Duke
    Final Four – National Semifinal    		 L 77–79  34–1
    		  29 – Hunt  13 – Johnson  6 – Anthony  RCA Dome 
    Indianapolis, IN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Sources

    NCAA basketball tournament

    • West
      • UNLV 99, Montana 65
      • UNLV 62, Georgetown 54
      • UNLV 83, Utah 66
      • UNLV 77, Seton Hall 65
    • Final Four
      • Duke 79, UNLV 77

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    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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
    Coaches 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

    [2][3]

    Awards and honors

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Team
    199111Larry JohnsonCharlotte Hornets
    199119Stacey AugmonAtlanta Hawks
    1991112Greg AnthonyNew York Knicks
    1991229George AcklesMiami Heat
    1992125Elmore SpencerLos Angeles Clippers

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    References

    1. ↑ http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1991
    2. ↑
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 987-988. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
    3. ↑ "1990-91 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
    4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
    5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
    6. ↑ http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html
    7. ↑ "1991 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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