UNLV

Heartbreak#7032.5

Mountain West · Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

NCAA titles: 1990

The Heartbreak Index2.5 · #703

The Numb · CBB, 1990

2.5

Heartbreak

#703

of 1,138 clubs

#72

in CBB

1.1

agony · 1.4 despair

The clocks

CBB since 19902.0
CBB final appearance since 19901.0

Heaviest wounds

fell one round short, 1991 · fell one round short, 1987 · fell one round short, 1977 · playoff run died early, 1989

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1223-579

All-time

0.679

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

UNLV’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#1 UNLV 77-79 #6 Duke

Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Final Four

1991 · Mar 30, 1991 · Final Four

2.71

Game Score

#1 UNLV 93-97 #3 Indiana

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Final Four

1987 · Mar 28, 1987 · Final Four

2.15

Game Score

#4 UNLV 83-84 #5 North Carolina

The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia

Final Four

1977 · Mar 26, 1977 · Final Four

2.15

Game Score

#15 UNLV 68-67 #1 Arizona

McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado

Sweet 16

1989 · Mar 23, 1989 · Regional Semifinals

1.93

Game Score

#9 UNLV 61-64 Kentucky

Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah

1985 · Mar 16, 1985 · Second Round

1.85

Game Score

#3 UNLV 109-114 #15 Arizona (OT)

Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

1976 · Mar 18, 1976 · Second Round

1.74

Game Score

#1 UNLV 84-81 #6 Iowa

Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

Elite Eight

1987 · Mar 22, 1987 · Regional Finals

1.74

Game Score

#6 UNLV 70-71 #16 North Carolina State

Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon

1983 · Mar 20, 1983 · Second Round

1.70

Game Score

#11 UNLV 63-70 Auburn

The Summit, Houston, Texas

Sweet 16

1986 · Mar 20, 1986 · Regional Semifinals

1.60

Game Score

#2 UNLV 69-67 Ball State

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California

Sweet 16

1990 · Mar 23, 1990 · Regional Semifinals

1.57

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 30, 1991	1991	Final Four	#1 UNLV 77-79 #6 Duke Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana Final Four	2.71
2	Mar 28, 1987	1987	Final Four	#1 UNLV 93-97 #3 Indiana Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Final Four	2.15
3	Mar 26, 1977	1977	Final Four	#4 UNLV 83-84 #5 North Carolina The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia Final Four	2.15
4	Mar 23, 1989	1989	Regional Semifinals	#15 UNLV 68-67 #1 Arizona McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado Sweet 16	1.93
5	Mar 16, 1985	1985	Second Round	#9 UNLV 61-64 Kentucky Special Events Center, Salt Lake City-Provo, Utah	1.85
6	Mar 18, 1976	1976	Second Round	#3 UNLV 109-114 #15 Arizona (OT) Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California	1.74
7	Mar 22, 1987	1987	Regional Finals	#1 UNLV 84-81 #6 Iowa Kingdome, Seattle, Washington Elite Eight	1.74
8	Mar 20, 1983	1983	Second Round	#6 UNLV 70-71 #16 North Carolina State Gill Coliseum, Portland, Oregon	1.70
9	Mar 20, 1986	1986	Regional Semifinals	#11 UNLV 63-70 Auburn The Summit, Houston, Texas Sweet 16	1.60
10	Mar 23, 1990	1990	Regional Semifinals	#2 UNLV 69-67 Ball State Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, San Francisco-San Jose, California Sweet 16	1.57

Season by season

2027 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

18-17

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#102

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2025 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

18-15

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#92

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

21-13

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#80

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

2023 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

19-13

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#85

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

18-14

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#86

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

12-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#166

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

17-15

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

17-14

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#137

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

20-13

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#87

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

11-21

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#206

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · UNLV

Mountain West

Record

18-15

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#99

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament	Natl
2027	UNLV	0-0	Mountain West
2026	UNLV	18-17	Mountain West	11-9		#102		NIT
2025	UNLV	18-15	Mountain West	11-9		#92
2024	UNLV	21-13	Mountain West	12-6		#80		NIT
2023	UNLV	19-13	Mountain West	7-11		#85
2022	UNLV	18-14	Mountain West	10-8		#86
2021	UNLV	12-15	Mountain West	8-10		#166
2020	UNLV	17-15	Mountain West	12-6		#94
2019	UNLV	17-14	Mountain West	11-7		#137
2018	UNLV	20-13	Mountain West	8-10		#87
2017	UNLV	11-21	Mountain West	4-14		#206
2016	UNLV	18-15	Mountain West	8-10		#99
2015	UNLV	18-15	Mountain West	8-10		#95
2014	UNLV	20-13	Mountain West	10-8		#69
2013	UNLV	25-10	Mountain West	10-6		#42	5	NCAA tournament
2012	UNLV	26-9	Mountain West	9-5	#23	#28	6	NCAA tournament
2011	UNLV	24-9	Mountain West	11-5		#27	8	NCAA tournament
2010	UNLV	25-9	Mountain West	11-5		#39	8	NCAA tournament
2009	UNLV	21-11	Mountain West	9-7		#64		NIT
2008	UNLV	27-8	Mountain West ◆	12-4		#54	8	NCAA tournament
2007	UNLV	30-7	Mountain West ◆	12-4	#19	#45	7	Sweet 16
2006	UNLV	17-13	Mountain West	10-6		#75
2005	UNLV	17-14	Mountain West	7-7		#84		NIT
2004	UNLV	18-13	Mountain West	7-7		#75		NIT
2003	UNLV	21-11	Mountain West	8-6		#60		NIT
2002	UNLV	21-11	Mountain West	9-5		#72		NIT
2001	UNLV	16-13	Mountain West	7-7		#103
2000	UNLV	23-8	Mountain West ★ ◆	10-4		#51	10	NCAA tournament
1999	UNLV	16-13	Western Athletic ★	9-5		#62		NIT
1998	UNLV	20-13	Western Athletic ◆	7-7		#76	12	NCAA tournament
1997	UNLV	22-10	Western Athletic	11-5		#74		NIT
1996	UNLV	10-16	Big West	7-11		#170
1995	UNLV	12-16	Big West	7-11		#133
1994	UNLV	15-13	Big West	10-8		#135
1993	UNLV	21-8	Big West	13-5	#25	#47		NIT
1992	UNLV	26-2	Big West ★	18-0	#7	#15
1991	UNLV	34-1	Big West ★ ◆	18-0	#1	#1	1	Final Four
1990	UNLV	35-5	Big West ★ ◆	16-2	#2	#3	1	Champion	National
1989	UNLV	29-8	Big West ★ ◆	16-2	#15	#16	4	Elite Eight
1988	UNLV	28-6	Pacific Coast ★	15-3	#12	#15	4	NCAA tournament
1987	UNLV	37-2	Pacific Coast ★ ◆	18-0	#1	#2	1	Final Four
1986	UNLV	33-5	Pacific Coast ★ ◆	16-2	#11	#25	4	Sweet 16
1985	UNLV	28-4	Pacific Coast ★ ◆	17-1	#9	#41	4	NCAA tournament
1984	UNLV	29-6	Pacific Coast ★	16-2	#13	#7	5	Sweet 16
1983	UNLV	28-3	Pacific Coast ★ ◆	15-1	#6	#20	3	NCAA tournament
1982	UNLV	20-10	Independent			#25		NIT
1981	UNLV	16-12	Independent			#49
1980	UNLV	23-9	Independent			#50		NIT
1979	UNLV	21-8	Independent			#27
1978	UNLV	20-8	Independent			#83
1977	UNLV	29-3	Independent		#4	#3		Final Four
1976	UNLV	29-2	Independent		#3	#2		Sweet 16
1975	UNLV	24-5	West Coast ★	13-1	#17	#20		Sweet 16
1974	UNLV	20-6	West Coast	10-4		#39
1973	UNLV	13-15	West Coast	6-8		#123
1972	UNLV	14-12	West Coast	8-6		#105
1971	UNLV	16-10	West Coast	9-5		#97
1970	UNLV	17-9	West Coast	9-5		#110

Consensus All-Americans

5 AP All-American selections.

Isaiah Rider1993

Stacey Augmon1991

Larry Johnson1991

Larry Johnson1990

Armen Gilliam1987

Year	Player
1993	Isaiah Rider
1991	Stacey Augmon
1991	Larry Johnson
1990	Larry Johnson
1987	Armen Gilliam

NBA first-round picks

34 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Rashad Vaughn2015

Last college yr: 2015

Anthony Bennett2013

Last college yr: 2013

Marcus Banks2003

Last college yr: 2003

Marcus Banks2003

Last college yr: 2002

Shawn Marion1999

Last college yr: 1999

Keon Clark1998

Last college yr: 1998

Keon Clark1998

Last college yr: 1997

Isaiah Rider1993

Last college yr: 1993

Elmore Spencer1992

Last college yr: 1992

Isaiah Rider1993

Last college yr: 1992

Larry Johnson1991

Last college yr: 1991

Stacey Augmon1991

Last college yr: 1991

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2015	Rashad Vaughn	2015
2013	Anthony Bennett	2013
2003	Marcus Banks	2003
2003	Marcus Banks	2002
1999	Shawn Marion	1999
1998	Keon Clark	1998
1998	Keon Clark	1997
1993	Isaiah Rider	1993
1992	Elmore Spencer	1992
1993	Isaiah Rider	1992
1991	Larry Johnson	1991
1991	Stacey Augmon	1991
1991	Greg Anthony	1991
1992	Elmore Spencer	1991
1991	Larry Johnson	1990
1991	Stacey Augmon	1990
1991	Greg Anthony	1990
1991	Stacey Augmon	1989
1991	Greg Anthony	1989
1991	Stacey Augmon	1988
1987	Armon Gilliam	1987
1986	Anthony Jones	1986
1987	Armon Gilliam	1986
1986	Anthony Jones	1985
1987	Armon Gilliam	1985
1983	Sidney Green	1983
1983	Sidney Green	1982
1983	Sidney Green	1981
1983	Sidney Green	1980
1978	Reggie Theus	1978
1978	Reggie Theus	1977
1978	Reggie Theus	1976
1975	Ricky Sobers	1975
1975	Ricky Sobers	1974

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Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

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