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1983–84 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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1983–84 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
PCAA regular season champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
Record29–6 (16–2 PCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
1983–84 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 UNLV 16 2   .889 29 6   .829
UC Irvine 14 4   .778 19 10   .655
Fresno State 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
Utah State 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
New Mexico State 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
Cal State Fullerton 8 10   .444 17 13   .567
San Jose State 6 12   .333 10 18   .357
Long Beach State 6 12   .333 9 19   .321
UC Santa Barbara 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Pacific 1 17   .056 3 27   .100
1984 PCAA tournament winner


The 1983–84 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1983–84 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 title, but fell to Fresno State in the championship game of the PCAA Tournament. The team finished with a record of 29–6 (16–2 PCAA).

Roster

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1983–84 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 13 Freddie Banks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Las Vegas, Nevada
G 14 Danny Tarkanian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr Las Vegas, Nevada
F 20 Ed Catchings 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr  
C 31 Richie Adams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Jr Harlem, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1983*
Nevada W 92–71  1–0
Thomas & Mack Center (15,227)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 5, 1983*
at Hawaii Pacific W 107–58  2–0
 (800)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 7, 1983*
at Hawaii W 90–87  3–0
Neal S. Blaisdell Center (1,640)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 10, 1983*
West Virginia W 86–72  4–0
Thomas & Mack Center (15,876)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 13, 1983*
at Nevada W 74–69  5–0
Lawlor Events Center (5,465)
Reno, Nevada
Dec 17, 1983*
Kansas State W 84–78  6–0
Thomas & Mack Center (15,659)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 22, 1983*
SMU
Las Vegas Rebel Roundup
W 74–64  7–0
Thomas & Mack Center (14,885)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 23, 1983*
Southern Illinois
Las Vegas Rebel Roundup
W 91–68  8–0
Thomas & Mack Center (14,900)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 27, 1983*
Clemson
Las Vegas Classic
W 69–55  9–0
Thomas & Mack Center (16,465)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 30, 1983*
No. 5 Georgetown
Las Vegas Classic
L 67–69 OT 9–1
Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 5, 1984
No. 18 Long Beach State W 103–66  10–1
(1–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (15,525)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 7, 1984
No. 18 New Mexico State W 87–66  11–1
(2–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (14,553)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 9, 1984
No. 14 UC Irvine W 83–68  12–1
(3–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (14,500)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 12, 1984
No. 14 at San Jose State W 105–77  13–1
(4–0)
San Jose Civic Auditorium (2,412)
San Jose, California
Jan 14, 1984
No. 14 at Utah State W 93–88  14–1
(5–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,326)
Logan, Utah
Jan 19, 1984
No. 8 Pacific W 117–78  15–1
(6–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (14,325)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 21, 1984
No. 8 No. 17 Fresno State W 64–62  16–1
(7–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 26, 1984
No. 6 at UC Santa Barbara W 100–68  17–1
(8–0)
The Thunderdome (4,327)
Santa Barbara, California
Jan 28, 1984
No. 6 at Cal State Fullerton W 82–75  18–1
(9–0)
Titan Gym (4,226)
Fullerton, California
Feb 2, 1984
No. 5 at New Mexico State W 89–81  19–1
(10–0)
Pan American Center (12,752)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 4, 1984
No. 5 at Long Beach State W 79–65  20–1
(11–0)
Long Beach Arena (4,165)
Long Beach, California
Feb 9, 1984
No. 4 Utah State W 97–75  21–1
(12–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (17,200)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 12, 1984
No. 4 San Jose State W 86–76  22–1
(13–0)
Thomas & Mack Center (14,300)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 16, 1984
No. 5 at Pacific W 92–52  23–1
(14–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center (4,773)
Stockton, California
Feb 19, 1984
No. 5 at Fresno State L 43–68  23–2
(14–1)
Selland Arena (6,582)
Fresno, California
Feb 23, 1984
No. 7 Cal State Fullerton W 74–62  24–2
(15–1)
Thomas & Mack Center (17,400)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 25, 1984
No. 7 UC Santa Barbara W 97–69  25–2
(16–1)
Thomas & Mack Center (14,650)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 1, 1984
No. 7 at UC Irvine L 74–77  25–3
(16–2)
Crawford Hall (1,467)
Irvine, California
Mar 3, 1984*
No. 7 at No. 6 Oklahoma L 70–78  25–4
Lloyd Noble Center (11,524)
Norman, Oklahoma
PCAA tournament
Mar 8, 1984*
(1) No. 10 vs. San Jose State
Quarterfinals
W 70–55  26–4
The Forum (10,791)
Inglewood, California
Mar 9, 1984*
(1) No. 10 vs. Utah State
Semifinals
W 91–78  27–4
The Forum (13,951)
Inglewood, California
Mar 10, 1984*
(1) No. 10 vs. Fresno State
Championship Game
L 49–51  27–5
The Forum (13,816)
Inglewood, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1984*
(5 W) No. 13 vs. Princeton W 68–56[1]  28–5
Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,978)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 17, 1984*
(5 W) No. 13 vs. (4 W) No. 9 UTEP W 73–60  29–5
Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,110)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mar 23, 1984*
9:10 p.m., CBS
(5 W) No. 13 vs. (1 W) No. 2 Georgetown
West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 48–62[2]  29–6
Pauley Pavilion (12,542)
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.
Source:[3][4][5]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP181486545771013
CoachesNot released181289655761013

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Awards and honors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Princeton Eliminated in West; Las Vegas 68 Princeton 56". The New York Times. March 16, 1984. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hoyas Deal Vegas Out in 62-48 Rout". The Washington Post. March 24, 1984. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "1983-84 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "1983–84 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.