# 2020–21 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2020–21 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by second-year head coach T. J. Otzelberger and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference.

## Previous season

The Runnin' Rebels finished the 2019–20 season 17–15, 12–6 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to Boise State.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 6:30 pm | | Montana State | L 78–91 | 0–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| November 30, 2020* 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 14 North Carolina Maui Invitational quarterfinals | L 51–78 | 0–2 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| December 1, 2020* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Alabama Maui Invitational consolation 2nd round | L 74–86 | 0–3 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| December 2, 2020* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Davidson Maui Invitational 7th place game | L 73–77 | 0–4 | Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, NC |
| December 5, 2020* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | W 68–58 | 1–4 | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS |
| January 7, 2021 5:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Colorado State | L 71–74 | 1–5 (0–1) | Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO |
| January 9, 2021 1:00 pm, FS1 | | at Colorado State | L 80–83 | 1–6 (0–2) | Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO |
| January 12, 2021* 2:00 pm | | St. Katherine | W 95–34 | 2–6 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| January 16, 2021 2:30 pm, CBSSN | | New Mexico | W 77–54 | 3–6 (1–2) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| January 18, 2021 6:30 pm, FS1 | | New Mexico | W 53–46 | 4–6 (2–2) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| January 21, 2021* 5:00 pm | | Benedictine Mesa | W 99–45 | 5–6 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| January 25, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Utah State | W 59–56 | 6–6 (3–2) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| January 27, 2021 8:00 pm, FS1 | | Utah State | L 74–83 | 6–7 (3–3) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| January 31, 2021 6:30 pm, FS1 | | at Nevada | L 60–89 | 6–8 (3–4) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| February 2, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Nevada | L 62–72 | 6–9 (3–5) | Lawlor Events Center (50) Reno, NV |
| February 6, 2021 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | Air Force | W 68–58 | 7–9 (4–5) | Thomas & Mack Center (50) Paradise, NV |
| February 8, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | Air Force | W 69–64 | 8–9 (5–5) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Boise State | L 66–78 | 8–10 (5–6) | ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, FS1 | | at Boise State | L 59–61 | 8–11 (5–7) | ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID |
| February 19, 2021 6:30 pm, Stadium | | at San Jose State | W 76–60 | 9–11 (6–7) | Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA |
| February 21, 2021 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | at San Jose State | W 67–64 | 10–11 (7–7) | Provident Credit Union Event Center San Jose, CA |
| February 24, 2021 1:00 pm, FS1 | | Fresno State | L 64–67 | 10–12 (7–8) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| February 26, 2021 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | Fresno State | W 68–67 | 11–12 (8–8) | Thomas & Mack Center Fresno, CA |
| March 3, 2021 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | No. 19 San Diego State | L 62–71 | 11–13 (8–9) | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| March 6, 2021 9:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Wyoming | L 69–80 | 11–14 (8–10) | Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY |
| Mountain West tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2021 1:30 pm, Stadium | (7) | vs. (10) Air Force First round | W 80–52 | 12–14 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| Mar 11, 2021 6:30 pm, Stadium | (7) | vs. (2) Utah State Quarterfinals | L 53–74 | 12–15 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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