1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jerry Tarkanian, the team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin' Rebels won conference regular season and tournament titles, reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 29–8.

1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
Big West Tournament champions
Big West regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
1988–89 record29–8 (16–2 Big West)
Head coachJerry Tarkanian (16th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
1988–89 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 UNLV162 .889  298  .784
New Mexico State126 .667  2111  .656
UC Santa Barbara117 .611  219  .700
Cal State Fullerton108 .556  1613  .552
Long Beach State108 .556  1315  .464
Utah State108 .556  1216  .429
Fresno State99 .500  1514  .517
UC Irvine810 .444  1217  .414
Pacific315 .167  721  .250
San Jose State117 .056  523  .179
1989 Big West Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 00 David Butler 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
G 5 Stacey Cvijanovich 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Oxnard, California
G 12 Anderson Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
G 15 Bryan Emerzian 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Waukegan, Illinois
F 32 Stacey Augmon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) So Pasadena, California
F 33 Barry Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)223 lb (101 kg) So Ellicott City, Maryland
C 34 James Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 35 Moses Scurry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
F/C 44 George Ackles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 50 Greg Anthony 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Las Vegas, Nevada
F 53 Chris Jeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) So San Diego, California
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
Nov 25, 1988*
No. 8 vs. DePaul
Maui Invitational
W 86–77  1–0
                   Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 26, 1988*
No. 8 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma
Maui Invitational
L 81–83  1–1
                   Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Nov 27, 1988*
No. 8 vs. Memphis
Maui Invitational
W 90–86  2–1
                   Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, HI
Dec 10, 1988*
No. 9 at No. 10 Arizona L 75–86  2–2
                   McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
Dec 15, 1988
No. 13 UC Irvine W 100–85  3–2
(1–0)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 21, 1988*
No. 13 Rhode Island W 88–69  4–2
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 22, 1988*
No. 13 Texas A&M W 110–67  5–2
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 28, 1988*
No. 12 Pepperdine W 88–56  6–2
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 29, 1988
No. 12 San Jose State W 101–68  7–2
(2–0)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 3, 1989
No. 12 at Long Beach State W 97–76  8–2
(3–0)
                   The Gold Mine 
Long Beach, CA
Jan 5, 1989
No. 12 New Mexico State W 79–58  9–2
(4–0)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 9, 1989
No. 12 Pacific W 83–61  10–2
(5–0)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 11, 1989
No. 11 at Fresno State W 83–77  11–2
(6–0)
                   Selland Arena 
Fresno, CA
Jan 16, 1989
No. 11 Cal State Fullerton W 66–63  12–2
(7–0)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 19, 1989
No. 10 Utah State W 102–80  13–2
(8–0)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 22, 1989*
No. 10 at No. 4 Louisville L 74–92  13–3
                   Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Jan 25, 1989
No. 13 at Utah State W 94–68  14–3
(9–0)
                   Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, UT
Jan 30, 1989*
No. 13 No. 4 Oklahoma L 88–90  14–4
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 4, 1989
No. 16 at UC Irvine L 98–99  14–5
(9–1)
                   Bren Events Center 
Irvine, CA
Feb 6, 1989
No. 19 UC Santa Barbara W 77–61  15–5
(10–1)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 9, 1989
No. 19 at Cal State Fullerton L 92–93  15–6
(10–2)
                   Titan Gym 
 
Feb 12, 1989*
No. 19 at No. 17 NC State W 89–80  16–6
                   Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 16, 1989
No. 18 at San Jose State W 95–66  17–6
(11–2)
                   San Jose Civic Auditorium 
San Jose, CA
Feb 19, 1989*
No. 18 Temple W 62–60  18–6
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 20, 1989
No. 18 Long Beach State W 104–74  19–6
(12–2)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 23, 1989
No. 18 Fresno State W 75–71  20–6
(13–2)
                   Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 25, 1989*
No. 18 at LSU L 87–88  20–7
 25  Augmon              Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
Feb 27, 1989
No. 18 at UC Santa Barbara W 84–75  21–7
(14–2)
                   The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
Mar 2, 1989
No. 18 at Pacific W 81–71  22–7
(15–2)
                   Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
Mar 5, 1989
No. 18 at New Mexico State W 75–73  23–7
(16–2)
                   Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, NM
Big West Tournament
Mar 9, 1989*
No. 18 vs. UC Irvine
Big West Tournament Quarterfinal
W 102–82  24–7
                   Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, CA
Mar 10, 1989*
No. 18 vs. Cal State Fullerton
Big West Tournament Semifinal
W 99–83  25–7
                   Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, CA
Mar 11, 1989*
No. 18 vs. New Mexico State
Big West Tournament Championship
W 68–62  26–7
                   Long Beach Arena 
Long Beach, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1989*
(4 W) No. 15 vs. (13 W) Idaho
First Round
W 68–56  27–7
                   BSU Pavilion (12,241)
Boise, ID
Mar 18, 1989*
(4 W) No. 15 vs. DePaul
Second Round
W 85–70  28–7
                   BSU Pavilion 
Boise, ID
Mar 23, 1989*
No. 15 vs. No. 1 Arizona
Regional Semifinal
W 68–67[1][2]  29–7
 21  Hunt              McNichols Sports Arena (16,813)
Denver, CO
Mar 25, 1989*
No. 15 vs. No. 11 Seton Hall
Regional Final
L 61–84[3]  29–8
                   McNichols Sports Arena (16,813)
Denver, CO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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