1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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.

1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, Final Four
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
1986–87 record37–2 (18–0 PCAA)
Head coachJerry Tarkanian
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
1986–87 PCAA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 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 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
C 00 Richard Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Granada Hills, California
G/F 3 Lawrence West 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr San Diego, California
G 10 Mark Wade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr San Pedro, California
G 13 Freddie Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)155 lb (70 kg) Sr Las Vegas, Nevada
F 23 Gerald Paddio 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Rayne, Louisiana
F 30 Leon Symanski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Orange, California
G 31 Stacey Cvijanovich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Oxnard, California
G 32 Gary Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 33 Eldridge Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Carson, California
F/C 35 Armon Gilliam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
C 40 David Willard 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)195 lb (88 kg) So San Diego, California
F 44 Jarvis Basnight 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2019-Mar-16

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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[2]  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[3] 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[4]  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*
 ESPN		 (W1) No. 1 vs. (W16) Idaho State
First Round		 W 95–70  34–1
  23 – Banks  10 – Hudson  9 – Wade  Special Events Center (11,314)
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 (14,944)
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 (23,035)
Seattle, WA
3/22/1987*
 CBS		 (W1) No. 1 vs. (W2) No. 6 Iowa
Elite Eight		 W 84–81[5][6]  37–1
  27 – Gilliam  10 – Gilliam  12 – Wade  Kingdome (22,914)
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 (64,959)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
Source:

Rankings
Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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)

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Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NBA
RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
12Armon GilliamPhoenix Suns
224Freddie BanksDetroit Pistons

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See also
  • UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
  • 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

References
  1. "1987 NCAA Final Four program". March 1987. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. "Rebels rally to overcome Arizona". Las Vegas Sun. November 21, 1986. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. "UNLV Overcomes 21-Point Deficit, Wins NIT Classic". The Washington Post. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. "Top-Ranked Nevada-Las Vegas Routs Navy, 104-79". The Washington Post. December 30, 1986. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  5. "UNLV Junks Strategy, Runs Down Iowa". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 1987. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  6. "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.
    • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 943–944. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
  8. "1987 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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