1982–83 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team


The 1982–83 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1982–83 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its final season of home games at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the first 24 games of the season and ascended to No. 1 in both major polls. UNLV captured the regular season conference title, then defeated Fresno State in the championship game of the PCAA Tournament. The team finished with a record of 28–3 (15–1 PCAA). As No. 3 seed in the West region, the Rebels were beaten in the second round of the NCAA tournament by eventual National champion NC State, 71–70.

1982–83 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
PCAA tournament champions
PCAA Regular season champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record28–3 (15–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLas Vegas Convention Center
Seasons
1982–83 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 UNLV 15 1   .938 28 3   .903
Cal State Fullerton 12 4   .750 21 8   .724
Utah State 10 6   .625 20 9   .690
Fresno State 9 7   .563 25 10   .714
UC Irvine 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
San Jose State 7 9   .438 14 15   .483
Long Beach State 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Pacific 4 12   .250 7 21   .250
UC Santa Barbara 1 15   .063 7 20   .259
1983 PCAA tournament winner

Roster

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1982–83 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Danny Tarkanian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
G/F 15 Eric Booker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So  
F/C 21 Sidney Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
G 22 Larry Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr  
G 24 Jeff Collins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr  
F 33 Eldridge Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Carson, California
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 27, 1982*
No. 20 Oklahoma W 65–54  1–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nov 30, 1982*
No. 19 т at Nevada W 85–84  2–0
Centennial Coliseum (6,042)
Reno, Nevada
Dec 3, 1982*
No. 19 т at Duquesne W 67–54  3–0
Civic Arena (4,654)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 6, 1982*
No. 19 т Arizona W 88–70  4–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 9, 1982*
No. 19 т Nevada W 85–75  5–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 21, 1982*
No. 17 Long Island University W 101–78  6–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 22, 1982*
No. 17 Baylor W 77–65  7–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 28, 1982*
No. 15 Wagner W 120–70  8–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 29, 1982*
No. 15 No. 8 Tennessee W 70–54  9–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 1, 1983*
No. 15 Utah W 71–68  10–0
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 6, 1983
No. 11 at Utah State W 89–77  11–0
(1–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,506)
Logan, Utah
Jan 8, 1983
No. 11 vs. UC Irvine W 68–64  12–0
(2–0)
Long Beach Arena (4,229)
Long Beach, California
Jan 13, 1983
No. 8 Pacific W 86–63  13–0
(3–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 15, 1983
No. 8 Fresno State W 56–48  14–0
(4–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 20, 1983
No. 5 Long Beach State W 95–83  15–0
(5–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 22, 1983
No. 5 Cal State Fullerton W 76–71  16–0
(6–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 25, 1983
No. 4 at UC Santa Barbara W 77–73  17–0
(7–0)
The Thunderdome (4,215)
Santa Barbara, California
Jan 29, 1983
No. 4 at Long Beach State W 78–74  18–0
(8–0)
Long Beach Arena (6,077)
Long Beach, California
Feb 4, 1983
No. 2 UC Santa Barbara W 85–79  19–0
(9–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 5, 1983
No. 2 UC Irvine W 70–68  20–0
(10–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 10, 1983
No. 2 at Pacific W 79–62  21–0
(11–0)
Alex G. Spanos Center (5,902)
Stockton, California
Feb 12, 1983
No. 2 at Fresno State W 66–59  22–0
(12–0)
Selland Arena (6,586)
Fresno, California
Feb 18, 1983
No. 1 San Jose State W 84–81  23–0
(13–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 19, 1983
No. 1 Utah State W 111–78  24–0
(14–0)
Las Vegas Convention Center (6,380)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 24, 1983
No. 1 at Cal State Fullerton L 78–86[1]  24–1
(14–1)
Titan Gym (5,015)
Fullerton, California
Feb 27, 1983*
No. 1 at West Virginia L 78–87[2]  24–2
WVU Coliseum (15,638)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Mar 3, 1983
No. 9 at San Jose State W 67–61  25–2
(15–1)
San Jose Civic Auditorium (2,612)
San Jose, California
PCAA tournament
Mar 10, 1983*
No. 9 vs. Pacific
Quarterfinals
W 74–67  26–2
The Forum (9,717)
Inglewood, California
Mar 11, 1983*
No. 9 vs. Long Beach State
Semifinals
W 67–64  27–2
The Forum (12,053)
Inglewood, California
Mar 12, 1983*
No. 9 vs. Fresno State
Championship game
W 66–63 OT[3] 28–2
The Forum (11,022)
Inglewood, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 1983*
(3 W) No. 6 vs. (6 W) No. 16 NC State
Second Round
L 70–71[4]  28–3
Gill Coliseum (8,700)
Corvallis, Oregon
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
Source:[5][6]

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
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— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
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^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. [8]

Awards and honors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Titans' Ambush of '83". The Los Angeles Times. March 6, 1993. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "W.Va. Tops Vegas, 87-78". The New York Times. February 28, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Nevada-Last Vegas 66, Fresno State 63". The New York Times. March 13, 1983. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "N.C. State Rallies to Upset UNLV". The Washington Post. March 21, 1983. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "1982-83 UNLV Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide". UNLV Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "1982-1983 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
  8. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 910–911. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.