2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
Las Vegas Classic Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record20–13 (10–8 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
2013–14 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 San Diego State 16 2   .889 31 5   .861
No. 17 New Mexico 15 3   .833 27 7   .794
UNLV 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Nevada 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Boise State 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
Wyoming 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Fresno State 9 9   .500 21 18   .538
Utah State 7 11   .389 18 14   .563
Colorado State 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Air Force 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
San Jose State 1 17   .056 7 24   .226
2014 MWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Dave Rice, in his third year with the Runnin' Rebels. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Paradise, Nevada and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament to San Diego State. They did not play in a postseason tournament for the first time since 2009.

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Savon Goodman 0 F 6'6" 215 Sophomore Philadelphia, PA Voluntarily left team in preseason pending a court hearing for burglary[1]
Quintrell Thomas 1 F 6'8" 245 RS Senior Newark, NJ Graduated
Anthony Marshall 3 G 6'3" 200 Senior Las Vegas, NV Graduated
Katin Reinhardt 5 G 6'5" 210 Freshman Dana Point, CA Transfer
Anthony Bennett 15 F 6'8" 240 Freshman Brampton, ON NBA draft
Justin Hawkins 31 G 6'3" 190 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Mike Moser 43 F 6'8" 210 Junior Portland, OR Transfer

Recruiting[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Christian Wood
PF
Palmdale, CA Findlay Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 85
Kendall Smith
PG
Antioch, CA Deer Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Jelan Kendrick
SG
Atlanta, GA Indian Hills C.C. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
DeVille Smith
PG
Jackson, MS Southwest Mississippi C.C. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:   Rivals:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UNLV Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  • "ESPN – UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 14, 2013.

Roster[edit]

2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Roscoe Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Connecticut Baltimore, MD
F 2 Khem Birch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Pittsburgh Montreal, QC
G 3 Kevin Olekaibe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Fresno State Las Vegas, NV
F 5 Christian Wood 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Findlay Prep Los Angeles, CA
F 11 Carlos Lopez-Sosa 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Findlay Prep Lajas, PR
G 12 Barry Cheaney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Los Osos HS Corona, CA
G 13 Bryce Dejean-Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr USC Los Angeles, CA
G 15 Kendall Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Deer Valley HS Antioch, CA
G 20 Charles Rushman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr St. John's Prep Milwaukee, WI
G 22 Jelan Kendrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Indian Hills CC Atlanta, GA
F 24 Demetris Morant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Bishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
G 30 Dantley Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Lincoln County HS Panaca, NV
G 33 Deville Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Southwest Mississippi CC Jackson, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-08-17

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 1*
8:00 pm
Dixie State L 70–71 
Thomas & Mack Center (12,076)
Paradise, NV
Nov 5*
7:00 pm
Adams State W 72–67 
Thomas & Mack Center (11,275)
Paradise, NV
Regular season
Nov 8*
7:30 pm
Portland State W 67–48  1–0
Thomas & Mack Center (13,148)
Paradise, NV
Nov 12*
7:00 pm, Cox 96
UC Santa Barbara L 65–86  1–1
Thomas & Mack Center (12,242)
Paradise, NV
Nov 15*
7:00 pm
Nebraska–Omaha W 73–70  2–1
Thomas & Mack Center (12,638)
Paradise, NV
Nov 19*
7:05 pm, CBSSN
Arizona State L 80–86  2–2
Thomas & Mack Center (12,915)
Paradise, NV
Nov 26*
7:45 pm, CBSSN
Illinois L 59–61  2–3
Thomas & Mack Center (13,747)
Paradise, NV
Nov 30*
7:00 pm, Cox 96
Tennessee–Martin W 85–55  3–3
Thomas & Mack Center (12,397)
Paradise, NV
Dec 7*
2:15 pm, ESPN2
at No. 2 Arizona L 58–63  3–4
McKale Center (14,545)
Tucson, AZ
Dec 14*
4:00 pm
at Southern Utah W 73–51  4–4
Centrum Arena (3,505)
Cedar City, UT
Dec 18*
7:00 pm
Radford
Las Vegas Classic
W 81–62  5–4
Thomas & Mack Center (11,547)
Paradise, NV
Dec 20*
7:00 pm
Sacred Heart
Las Vegas Classic
W 82–50  6–4
Thomas & Mack Center (12,235)
Paradise, NV
Dec 22*
7:30 pm
vs. Santa Clara
Las Vegas Classic Semifinals
W 92–71  7–4
Orleans Arena (4,376)
Paradise, NV
Dec 23*
7:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Mississippi State
Las Vegas Classic Finals
W 82–66  8–4
Orleans Arena (3,618)
Paradise, NV
Dec 28*
7:00 pm, Cox 96
Cal State Fullerton W 83–64  9–4
Thomas & Mack Center (12,551)
Paradise, NV
Jan 1
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fresno State W 75–62  10–4 (1–0)
Save Mart Center (5,968)
Fresno, CA
Jan 4
7:00 pm, Cox 96
Air Force L 68–75  10–5 (1–1)
Thomas & Mack Center (12,325)
Paradise, NV
Jan 8
6:15 pm, CBSSN
Nevada L 71–74  10–6 (1–2)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,741)
Paradise, NV
Jan 15
6:05 pm, CBSSN
at New Mexico W 76–73  11–6 (2–2)
The Pit (15,351)
Albuquerque, NM
Jan 18
3:05 pm, CBSSN
at No. 10 San Diego State L 52–63  11–7 (2–3)
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
Jan 22
8:05 pm, CBSSN
Utah State W 62–42  12–7 (3–3)
Thomas & Mack Center (12,919)
Paradise, NV
Jan 25
7:05 pm, CBSSN
Fresno State W 75–73 OT 13–7 (4–3)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,849)
Paradise, NV
Jan 29
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at San Jose State W 70–46  14–7 (5–3)
Event Center Arena (2,643)
San Jose, CA
Feb 1
5:05 pm, CBSSN
Boise State W 73–69  15–7 (6–3)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,982)
Paradise, NV
Feb 5
8:05 pm, ESPN3
at Colorado State L 57–75  15–8 (6–4)
Moby Arena (3,702)
Fort Collins, CO
Feb 8
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Wyoming W 48–46  16–8 (7–4)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,863)
Paradise, NV
Feb 15
1:05 pm, CBSSN
at Utah State W 73–62  17–8 (8–4)
Smith Spectrum (10,002)
Logan, UT
Feb 19
8:05 pm, ESPN2
New Mexico L 56–68  17–9 (8–5)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,701)
Paradise, NV
Feb 22
5:05 pm, CBSSN
at Boise State L 90–91 OT 17–10 (8–6)
Taco Bell Arena (9,010)
Boise, ID
Feb 26
8:05 pm, CBSSN
Colorado State W 78–70  18–10 (9–6)
Thomas & Mack Center (13,682)
Paradise, NV
Mar 1
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Air Force W 93–67  19–10 (10–6)
Clune Arena (2,362)
Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 5
8:05 pm, CBSSN
No. 10 San Diego State L 64–73  19–11 (10–7)
Thomas & Mack Center (16,030)
Paradise, NV
Mar 8
8:05 pm, ESPN3
at Nevada L 72–76  19–12 (10–8)
Lawlor Events Center (10,317)
Reno, NV
Mountain West tournament
Mar 13
2:30 pm, CBSSN
Wyoming
Quarterfinals
W 71–67  20–12
Thomas & Mack Center (9,854)
Paradise, NV
Mar 14
6:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 8 San Diego State
Semifinals
L 51–59  20–13
Thomas & Mack Center (15,135)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ UNLV's Savon Goodman quits team. ESPN. Retrieved on October 22, 2013.