1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
PCAA tournament champions
PCAA regular season champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record33–5 (16–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
1985–86 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G/F 11 Anthony Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
G 13 Freddie Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
F 30 Leon Symanski 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Orange, California
G 32 Gary Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
G/F 33 Eldridge Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Carson, California
F/C 35 Armon Gilliam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
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.
Source:[2][3]

Rankings

Main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1816141312121312101010961191311
Coaches1818^91010121312101011941171110

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Awards and honors

See also

References

  1. ^ "UNLV Survives Rally by Maryland". The New York Times. March 17, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "1985-86 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.