1994–95 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

1994–95 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
1994–95 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
Orange Bowl Classic champion
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	12-16 (7–11 Big West)
Head coach	Cleveland Edwards; Howie Landa; Tim Grgurich;
Home arena	Thomas & Mack Center

1994–95 Big West men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Utah State	14	–	4	.778	21	–	8	.724
New Mexico State	13	–	5	.722	25	–	10	.714
Long Beach State †	13	–	5	.722	20	–	10	.667
Nevada	12	–	6	.667	18	–	11	.621
Pacific	9	–	9	.500	14	–	13	.519
UC Santa Barbara	8	–	10	.444	13	–	14	.481
UNLV	7	–	11	.389	12	–	16	.429
UC Irvine	6	–	12	.333	13	–	16	.448
Cal State Fullerton	5	–	13	.278	7	–	20	.259
San Jose State	3	–	15	.167	4	–	23	.148

† 1995 Big West tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 1994–95 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Cleveland Edwards, Howie Landa, and Tim Grgurich and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Paradise, Nevada as a member of the Big West Conference.^[1]^[2]

On December 28, 1994, UNLV defeated Miami (FL) 56–55 in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic at Miami Arena.^[3]

The Runnin' Rebels finished the season with a 12–16 record.^[4] On March 10, 1995, UNLV was eliminated from the Big West tournament by New Mexico State 96–76 in the 2nd round.

References

^ "1994-95 UNLV Rebels Men.s Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
^ Wojciechowski, Gene (November 26, 1994). "Glory Days Again? : Nevada Las Vegas Is Counting on Tim Grgurich to Reclaim Success of Tarkanian Era While Leaving Its Problems Behind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
^ https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2006/12/28/205542107-2/
^ "1994-95 UNLV Rebels Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[1] "1994-95 UNLV Rebels Men.s Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

[2] Wojciechowski, Gene (November 26, 1994). "Glory Days Again? : Nevada Las Vegas Is Counting on Tim Grgurich to Reclaim Success of Tarkanian Era While Leaving Its Problems Behind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

[3] ttps://miamihurricanes.com/news/2006/12/28/205542107-2/

[4] "1994-95 UNLV Rebels Men's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

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UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
Venues	Dula Memorial Center (1958–1960) NSU Gym (1960–1967) Las Vegas Convention Center (1967–1983) Thomas & Mack Center (1983–present)
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