1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

1986–87 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record37–2 (18–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
1986–87 PCAA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 UNLV180 1.000372  .949
UC Santa Barbara108 .5561612  .571
San Jose State108 .5561614  .533
Cal State Fullerton99 .5001713  .567
New Mexico State99 .5001515  .500
UC Irvine99 .5001414  .500
Utah State810 .4441516  .484
Long Beach State711 .3891017  .370
Pacific612 .3331017  .370
Fresno State414 .222920  .310
1987 PCAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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".