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1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
| 1985–86 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball |
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| Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| No. 10 |
| No. 11 |
| 33–5 (16–2 PCAA) |
| Jerry Tarkanian (13th season) |
| Tim Grgurich |
| Mark Warkentien |
| Cleveland Edwards |
| Thomas & Mack Center |
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.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 1985* | No. 18 | Nevada | W 89–62 | 1–0 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| Nov 25, 1985* | No. 16 | 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* | No. 13 | at Nevada | W 74–52 | 6–1 | Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada |
| Dec 20, 1985* | No. 12 | San Diego State | W 105–85 | 7–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| Dec 21, 1985* | No. 12 | Iona | W 82–63 | 8–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| Dec 24, 1985* | No. 12 | vs. Stanford | W 83–65 | 9–1 | Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Dec 25, 1985* | No. 12 | vs. NC State | L 73–80 | 9–2 | Neil S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 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 |
| Jan 2, 1986 | No. 13 | Utah State | W 100-94 | 12–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jan 4, 1986 | No. 13 | San Jose State | W 106-80 | 13–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jan 9, 1986 | No. 12 | at Pacific | W 85-80 | 14–2 | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California |
| Jan 12, 1986 | No. 12 | at Fresno State | W 68-53 | 15–2 | Selland Arena Fresno, California |
| Jan 16, 1986 | No. 10 | UC Santa Barbara | W 79-71 | 16–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jan 18, 1986 | No. 10 | at Cal State Fullerton | W 62-51 | 17–2 | Titan Gym Fullerton, California |
| Jan 23, 1986 | No. 10 | New Mexico State | W 92-75 | 18–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jan 25, 1986 | No. 10 | Long Beach State | W 72-65 | 19–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Jan 30, 1986 | No. 10 | at San Jose State | W 62-55 | 20–2 | San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, California |
| Feb 1, 1986 | No. 10 | at Utah State | W 87-79 | 21–2 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah |
| Feb 6, 1986 | No. 9 | Pacific | W 92-73 | 22–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Feb 7, 1986* | No. 9 | No. 3 Memphis State | W 67–66 | 23–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada |
| Feb 8, 1986 | No. 9 | Fresno State | W 72-56 | 24–2 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Feb 15, 1986 | No. 6 | UC Irvine | L 92-99 | 24–3 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Feb 17, 1986 | No. 11 | Cal State Fullerton | W 92-83 | 25-3 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Feb 20, 1986 | No. 11 | at New Mexico State | W 88-79 | 26-3 | Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Feb 22, 1986 | No. 11 | at UC Santa Barbara | W 79-65 | 27-3 | The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California |
| Feb 27, 1986 | No. 9 | at UC Irvine | L 88-95 | 27-4 | Crawford Hall Irvine, California |
| Mar 1, 1986* | No. 9 | at Long Beach State | W 94–76 | 28–4 | The Gold Mine Long Beach, California |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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:
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Anthony Jones – co–PCAA Player of the Year
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UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
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1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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