The 1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1986–87 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; it would join the Western Athletic Conference in 1996 and become a charter member of its current conference, the Mountain West Conference, in 1999.
The nickname "Runnin' Rebels" is unique to men's basketball at UNLV. The default nickname for men's sports teams at the school is simply "Rebels", while all women's teams are known as "Lady Rebels".
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Regular season
!colspan=12 style=| PCAA tournament
!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament
Rankings
Awards and honors Armon Gilliam – PCAA Player of the Year, Consensus Second-team All-American
Team players drafted into the NBA
1 2 Armon Gilliam Phoenix Suns 2 24 Freddie Banks Detroit Pistons
See also UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
References
External links UNLV Runnin' Rebels Official site