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1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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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, Kentucky in 2015, and Gonzaga in 2021.

1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
Big West tournament champions
Big West Regular Season Champions
ConferenceBig West Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record34–1 (18–0 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas and Mack Center
Seasons
← 1989–90
1991–92 →
1990–91 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 UNLV 18 – 0   1.000 34 – 1   .971
No. 15 New Mexico State 15 – 3   .833 23 – 6   .793
Pacific 9 – 9   .500 14 – 15   .483
UC Santa Barbara 8 – 10   .444 14 – 15   .483
Utah State 8 – 10   .444 11 – 17   .393
Cal State Fullerton 7 – 11   .389 14 – 14   .500
Fresno State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 16   .467
Long Beach State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 17   .393
UC Irvine 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
San Jose State 5 – 13   .278 7 – 20   .259
† 1991 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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

UNLV’s semi-final loss in the NCAA tournament brought an end to their astounding 45-game win streak. That is the fourth-longest consecutive-game win streak in NCAA Division 1 basketball history, and the longest win streak since the longest one ever (by UCLA) ended in 1974.[1]


They are often called the greatest college basketball team to not win the championship.[2]

Roster

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1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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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Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

1990-91 UNLV Roster and Stats

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Dec 1, 1990*
 No. 1 vs. UAB W 109–68  1–0
  26 – Johnson     –       –    BC Place (7,963)
Vancouver, BC
Dec 7, 1990*
 No. 1 at Nevada W 131–81  2–0
    –       –       –    Lawlor Events Center (11,090)
Reno, NV
Dec 15, 1990*
 No. 1 vs. No. 21 Michigan State W 95–75  3–0
  35 – Johnson     –       –    The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,454)
Auburn Hills, MI
Dec 19, 1990*
 No. 1 No. 25 Princeton W 69–35  4–0
    –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (17,778)
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 22, 1990*
 No. 1 Florida State W 101–69  5–0
    –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (17,133)
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 30, 1990
 No. 1 at Pacific W 92–72  6–0
(1–0) 		   –       –       –    Alex G. Spanos Center (6,150)
Stockton, CA
Jan 2, 1991*
 No. 1 at James Madison W 89–65  7–0
    –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (17,473)
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 4, 1991
 No. 1 Cal State Fullerton W 98–67  8–0
(2–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (18,995)
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 7, 1991
 No. 1 San Jose State W 95–63  9–0
(3–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (17,718)
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 9, 1991
 No. 1 Utah State W 124–93  10–0
(4–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (18,792)
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 12, 1991
 No. 1 at Fresno State W 117–91  11–0
(5–0) 		   –       –       –    Selland Arena (10,159)
Fresno, CA
Jan 17, 1991
 No. 1 at UC Irvine W 117–76  12–0
(6–0) 		   –       –       –    Bren Events Center (5,005)
Irvine, CA
Jan 19, 1991
 No. 1 Long Beach State W 114–63  13–0
(7–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (19,444)
Las Vegas, NV
Jan 21, 1991
 No. 1 at UC Santa Barbara W 88–71  14–0
(8–0) 		   –       –       –    The Thunderdome (6,000)
Santa Barbara, CA
Jan 26, 1991*
 No. 1 at Louisville W 97–85  15–0
    –       –       –    Freedom Hall (19,465)
Louisville, KY
Jan 28, 1991
 No. 1 at Utah State W 126–83  16–0
(9–0) 		   –       –       –    Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (9,797)
Logan, UT
Jan 31, 1991
 No. 1 at San Jose State W 88–64  17–0
(10–0) 		   –       –       –    The Event Center (4,867)
San Jose, CA
Feb 3, 1991*
 No. 1 Rutgers W 115–73  18–0
    –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (18,954)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 7, 1991
 No. 1 Fresno State W 113–64  19–0
(11–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (18,883)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 10, 1991*
 No. 1 at No. 2 Arkansas W 112–105[3][4]  20–0
  31 – Augmon   14 – Johnson   10 – Anthony  Barnhill Arena (9,640)
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 14, 1991
 No. 1 UC Santa Barbara W 98–71  21–0
(12–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (19,147)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 16, 1991
 No. 1 No. 12 New Mexico State W 86–74  22–0
(13–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (18,902)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 18, 1991
 No. 1 at Long Beach State W 122–75  23–0
(14–0) 		   –       –       –    Long Beach Arena (12,007)
Long Beach, CA
Feb 21, 1991
 No. 1 Pacific W 80–59  24–0
(15–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (19,568)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 23, 1991
 No. 1 UC Irvine W 114–86  25–0
(16–0) 		   –       –       –    Thomas & Mack Center (19,826)
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 25, 1991
 No. 1 at No. 15 New Mexico State W 86–74[5]  26–0
(17–0) 		 24 – Augmon     –       –    Pan American Center (13,007)
Las Cruces, NM
Mar 2, 1991
 No. 1 at Cal State Fullerton W 104–83  27–0
(18–0) 		   –       –       –    Titan Gym (4,032)
Fullerton, CA
Big West tournament
Mar 8, 1991*
 (1) No. 1 at (8) Long Beach State
Quarterfinals 		W 49–29  28–0
    –       –       –    Long Beach Arena (11,760)
Long Beach, CA
Mar 9, 1991*
 (1) No. 1 vs. (5) UC Santa Barbara
Semifinals 		W 95–66  29–0
    –       –       –    Long Beach Arena (11,283)
Long Beach, CA
Mar 10, 1991*
 (1) No. 1 vs. (7) Fresno State
Championship 		W 98–74  30–0
    –       –       –    Long Beach Arena (11,045)
Long Beach, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1991*
 (1 W) No. 1 vs. (16 W) Montana
First Round 		W 99–65  31–0
  23 – Johnson   9 – Johnson   9 – Anthony  McKale Center (13,367)
Tucson, AZ
Mar 17, 1991*
 (1 W) No. 1 vs. (8 W) Georgetown
Second Round 		W 62–54[6]  32–0
  20 – Johnson   10 – Tied   4 – Anthony  McKale Center (13,497)
Tucson, AZ
March 21, 1991*
 CBS 		(1 W) No. 1 vs. (4 W) No. 10 Utah
Sweet Sixteen 		W 83–66  33–0
  23 – Johnson   13 – Johnson   10 – Anthony  Kingdome (22,628)
Seattle, WA
March 23, 1991*
 CBS 		(1 W) No. 1 vs. (3 W) No. 13 Seton Hall
Elite Eight 		W 77–65[7]  34–0
  30 – Johnson   6 – Johnson   11 – Anthony  Kingdome (23,666)
Seattle, WA
March 30, 1991*
 CBS 		(1 W) No. 1 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Duke
Final Four 		L 77–79[8]  34–1
  29 – Hunt   13 – Johnson   6 – Anthony  RCA Dome (47,100)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.

Sources 1990-91 UNLV Schedule and Results [9]

Rankings

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Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Year Round Pick Player NBA Team
1991 1 1 Larry Johnson Charlotte Hornets
1991 1 9 Stacey Augmon Atlanta Hawks
1991 1 12 Greg Anthony New York Knicks
1991 2 29 George Ackles Miami Heat
1992 1 25 Elmore Spencer Los Angeles Clippers

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References

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  1. ^ "The longest winning streaks in college basketball history | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  2. ^ "'They need to go to the NBA': UNLV's 45-game win streak was historic, and its end was shocking". ESPN.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "U.N.L.V. Perks Up To Pass a Big Test". The New York Times. February 11, 1991. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "No. 1 UNLV Makes Arkansas Look 2nd-Rate". The Sun-Sentinel. February 10, 1991. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Streak Reaches 37 as UNLV Cruises By New Mexico State". Deseret News. February 26, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "UNLV takes slow road past Hoyas Runnin' Rebels win, 62-54, but fast break is missing". The Baltimore Sun. March 18, 1991. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "Rebels Run By Seton Hall to Final Four". Los Angeles Times. March 24, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Duke Exacts Revenge on UNLV, 79-77". The Washington Post. March 31, 1991. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  10. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 987–988. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  11. ^ "1990-91 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  13. ^ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  14. ^ "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  15. ^ "1991 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
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