# 2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

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

| 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 |
| 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

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: Rivals: 247Sports: N/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: Rivals: 247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/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. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| 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. |||||