1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

{{short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|sport = Basketball

|mode = Basketball

|sex = none

|year = 1990–91

|team = UNLV Runnin' Rebels

|image = UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg

|image_size = 150

|conference = Big West Conference

|division =

|short_conf = Big West

|CoachRank = 1

|APRank = 1

|record = 34–1

|conf_record = 18–0

|head_coach = Jerry Tarkanian

|hc_year = 18th

|asst_coach1 = Tim Grgurich

|ac1_year = 10th

|asst_coach2 = Ron Ganulin

|ac2_year = 4th

|asst_coach3 = Ron Adams

|ac3_year = 1st

|stadium =Thomas and Mack Center

|champion =Big West tournament champions
Big West Regular Season Champions

|bowl =NCAA men's Division I tournament

|bowl_result = Final Four

}}

{{1990–91 Big West basketball standings}}

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.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-01-19/longest-winning-streaks-college-basketball-history|title=The longest winning streaks in college basketball history | NCAA.com|website=www.ncaa.com}}

They are often called the greatest college basketball team to not win the championship.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-02 |title='They need to go to the NBA': UNLV's 45-game win streak was historic, and its end was shocking |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/31172232/the-1990-91-unlv-runnin-rebels-were-best-team-not-win-college-basketball-national-title |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Larry|last=Johnson|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=250|class=Sr|rs=|link=y|dab=basketball, born 1969|home=Dallas, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anderson|last=Hunt|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=Detroit, MI}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Travis|last=Bice|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=155|class=Jr|rs=|home=Simi Valley, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryan|last=Emerzian|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=160|class=Jr|rs=|home=Waukegan, IL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elmore|last=Spencer|num=24|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=265|class=Jr|rs=|link=y|home=Atlanta, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dave|last=Rice|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=Sr|rs=|link=y|dab=basketball|home=Claremont, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Stacey|last=Augmon|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=Sr|rs=|link=y|home=Pasadena, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Barry|last=Young|num=33|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=Sr|rs=|home=Ellicott City, MD}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=George|last=Ackles|num=44|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y|home=Pittsburgh, PA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Anthony|num=50|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=Sr|rs=|link=y|home=Las Vegas, NV}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Jeter|num=53|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=Sr|rs=|home=San Diego, CA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sean|last=Watkins|num=|pos=G|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=So|rs=|home= }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Byron|last=Wesley|num=|pos=F|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home= }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dan|last=Bisek|num=|pos=G|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=Sr|rs=|home= }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=H|last=Waldman|num=|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=Fr|rs=|link=y|home=Las Vegas, NV}}

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[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1991.html 1990-91 UNLV Roster and Stats]

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|rank=|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|UNLV Runnin' Rebels}}| Regular Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 1, 1990

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=UAB Blazers|title=UAB}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = BC Place

| site_cityst = Vancouver, BC

| gamename =

| score = 109–68

| overtime =

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 26

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 7,963

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 7, 1990

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center

| site_cityst = Reno, NV

| gamename =

| score = 131–81

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 11,090

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 15, 1990

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = The Palace of Auburn Hills

| site_cityst = Auburn Hills, MI

| gamename =

| score = 95–75

| overtime =

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 35

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 21,454

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19, 1990

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Princeton

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 69–35

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 17,778

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 1990

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 101–69

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 17,133

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 1990

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Pacific Tigers|title=Pacific}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center

| site_cityst = Stockton, CA

| gamename =

| score = 92–72

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 6,150

| record = 6–0

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 2, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=James Madison Dukes|title=James Madison}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 89–65

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 17,473

| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 4, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 98–67

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 18,995

| record = 8–0

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 7, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=San Jose State Spartans|title=San Jose State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 95–63

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 17,718

| record = 9–0

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 9, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Utah State Aggies|title=Utah State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 124–93

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 18,792

| record = 10–0

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Selland Arena

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| gamename =

| score = 117–91

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 10,159

| record = 11–0

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 17, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = UC Irvine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bren Events Center

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename =

| score = 117–76

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 5,005

| record = 12–0

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 19, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 114–63

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 19,444

| record = 13–0

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 21, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1990|sex=men|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Thunderdome

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| gamename =

| score = 88–71

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 6,000

| record = 14–0

| conference = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 26, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, KY

| gamename =

| score = 97–85

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 19,465

| record = 15–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 28, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Utah State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dee Glen Smith Spectrum

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename =

| score = 126–83

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 9,797

| record = 16–0

| conference = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 31, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = San Jose State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Event Center

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| gamename =

| score = 88–64

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 4,867

| record = 17–0

| conference = 10–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 3, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 115–73

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 18,954

| record = 18–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 7, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 113–64

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 18,883

| record = 19–0

| conference = 11–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 10, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Barnhill Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| gamename =

| score = 112–105{{cite news |title=U.N.L.V. Perks Up To Pass a Big Test |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/11/sports/unlv-perks-up-to-pass-a-big-test.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=February 11, 1991 |access-date=February 22, 2020}}{{cite news|newspaper=The Sun-Sentinel|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1991-02-11-9101080128-story.html|title=No. 1 UNLV Makes Arkansas Look 2nd-Rate|date=February 10, 1991|access-date=March 21, 2023}}

| overtime =

| highscorer = Augmon

| points = 31

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Anthony

| assists = 10

| attend = 9,640

| record = 20–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 14, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 98–71

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 19,147

| record = 21–0

| conference = 12–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = New Mexico State

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 86–74

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 18,902

| record = 22–0

| conference = 13–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 18, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Long Beach State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| gamename =

| score = 122–75

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 12,007

| record = 23–0

| conference = 14–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 21, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Pacific

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 80–59

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 19,568

| record = 24–0

| conference = 15–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 23, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = UC Irvine

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center

| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV

| gamename =

| score = 114–86

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 19,826

| record = 25–0

| conference = 16–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 25, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = New Mexico State

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| gamename =

| score = 86–74{{cite news |title=Streak Reaches 37 as UNLV Cruises By New Mexico State |url=https://www.deseret.com/1991/2/26/18907611/streak-reaches-37-as-unlv-cruises-by-new-mexico-state |newspaper=Deseret News |date=February 26, 1991 |access-date=May 17, 2020}}

| overtime =

| highscorer = Augmon

| points = 24

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 13,007

| record = 26–0

| conference = 17–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2, 1991

| time =

| nonconf =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| opponent = Cal State Fullerton

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Titan Gym

| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA

| gamename =

| score = 104–83

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 4,032

| record = 27–0

| conference = 18–0

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|UNLV Runnin' Rebels}}| Big West tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 8, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = Long Beach State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| score = 49–29

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 11,760

| record = 28–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 9, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| opprank =

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| gamename = Semifinals

| score = 95–66

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 11,283

| record = 29–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 10, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1

| opponent = Fresno State

| opprank =

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Long Beach Arena

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| gamename = Championship

| score = 98–74

| overtime =

| highscorer =  

| points =  

| highrebounder =  

| rebounds =  

| highassister =  

| assists =  

| attend = 11,045

| record = 30–0

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|UNLV Runnin' Rebels}}| NCAA Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 15, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = Montana

| opprank =

| oppseed = 16 W

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = First Round

| score = 99–65

| overtime =

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Anthony

| assists = 9

| attend = 13,367

| record = 31–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 17, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8 W

| site_stadium = McKale Center

| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ

| gamename = Second Round

| score = 62–54{{cite news|title=UNLV takes slow road past Hoyas Runnin' Rebels win, 62-54, but fast break is missing|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-03-18-1991077021-story.html|date=March 18, 1991|access-date=April 19, 2019}}

| overtime =

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Anthony

| assists = 4

| attend = 13,497

| record = 32–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = Utah

| opprank = 10

| oppseed = 4 W

| site_stadium = Kingdome

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = CBS

| score = 83–66

| overtime =

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Anthony

| assists = 10

| attend = 22,628

| record = 33–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 23, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank = 13

| oppseed = 3 W

| site_stadium = Kingdome

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| gamename = Elite Eight

| tv = CBS

| score = 77–65{{cite news|title=Rebels Run By Seton Hall to Final Four|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-24-sp-1491-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=March 24, 1991|access-date=May 17, 2020}}

| overtime =

| record = 34–0

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 30

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Anthony

| assists = 11

| attend = 23,666

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 30, 1991

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 1

| seed = 1 W

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 6

| oppseed = 2 MW

| site_stadium = RCA Dome

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Final Four

| tv = CBS

| score = 77–79{{cite news|title=Duke Exacts Revenge on UNLV, 79-77|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/final4/articles/semi91a.htm?noredirect=on|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 31, 1991|access-date=May 23, 2019}}

| overtime =

| record = 34–1

| highscorer = Hunt

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Anthony

| assists = 6

| attend = 47,100

}}

{{CBB schedule end| rank = | poll=AP Poll| time=Pacific|region=W|regionname=West}}

Sources [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/nevada-las-vegas/1991-schedule.html 1990-91 UNLV Schedule and Results]

{{cite web |url=https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MBB1/B/Men's%20Basketball_Men's_Division%20I_1991_465_University%20of%20Nevada,%20Las%20Vegas.pdf|title=1990–91 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball stats|website=NCAA Career Statistics}}

Rankings

{{main|1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=987–988|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1991-polls.html |title=1990-91 College Basketball Polls | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=March 18, 2018 }}

Awards and honors

  • Larry Johnson – Naismith College Player of the Year,{{cite web|url=http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx |title=Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy |accessdate=2009-03-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302160347/http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx |archivedate=2009-03-02 }} USBWA College Player of the Year,{{cite web|url=http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/ |title=The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners |accessdate=2008-06-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611112656/http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/ |archivedate=2008-06-11 }} John R. Wooden Award{{Cite web |url=http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html |title=Wooden Award - Athletics |access-date=2009-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413170924/http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html |archive-date=2009-04-13 |url-status=dead }}
  • Stacey AugmonNABC Defensive Player of the Year (3)

Team players drafted into the NBA

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| Year

RoundPickPlayerNBA Team
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| 1991

11Larry JohnsonCharlotte Hornets
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| 1991

19Stacey AugmonAtlanta Hawks
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| 1991

112Greg AnthonyNew York Knicks
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| 1991

229George AcklesMiami Heat
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| 1992

125Elmore SpencerLos Angeles Clippers
{{cite web |title=1991 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com |url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1991 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117121521/http://databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1991&lg=n |archivedate=2010-01-17 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2009-07-04 }}

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