# 2014–15 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2014–15 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by fourth year head coach Dave Rice. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to San Diego State.

## Off Season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Carlos Lopez–Sosa | 11 | PF | 6'11" | 225 | RS Senior | Lajas, Puerto Rico | Graduated. |
| Kevin Olekaibe | 3 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Senior | Las Vegas, Nevada | Graduated. |
| Khem Birch | 2 | F | 6'9" | 220 | RS Junior | Montreal, Quebec | Declared for 2014 NBA draft. |
| Bryce Dejean-Jones | 13 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Junior | Los Angeles, California | Elected to transfer to Iowa State. |
| Roscoe Smith | 1 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Junior | Baltimore, Maryland | Declared for 2014 NBA Draft. |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Ben Carter | 34 | F | 6'8" | 219 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, Nevada | Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Carter will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Cody Doolin | 45 | G | 6'2" | 183 | Senior | Austin, Texas | Transferred from San Francisco. Because Doolin graduated from San Francisco, he will be eligible to play immediately for the 2014–15 season. |

### 2014 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dwayne Morgan SF | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 27, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Goodluck Okonoboh C | Woburn, MA | Wilbraham & Monson Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Rashad Vaughn SG | Golden Valley, MN | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Feb 11, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Patrick McCaw SG | St. Louis, MO | Montrose Christian School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 19, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Jordan Cornish SG | New Orleans, LA | Brother Martin HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 20, 2014 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #16 Rivals: #14 ESPN: #11 ||||||
| 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: "2014 UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2014. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/05/2014* 7:00 pm | Florida National | W 100–65 | | Thomas & Mack Center (10,253) Paradise, NV |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm | Morehead State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | W 60–59 | 1–0 | Thomas & Mack Center (12,582) Paradise, NV |
| 11/16/2014* 5:00 pm | Sam Houston State Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | W 59–57 | 2–0 | Thomas & Mack Center (10,902) Paradise, NV |
| 11/21/2014* 4:00 pm, TruTV | vs. Stanford Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Semifinals | L 60–89 | 2–1 | Barclays Center (10,135) Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/22/2014* 4:00 pm, TruTV | vs. Temple Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Consolation | W 57–50 | 3–1 | Barclays Center (10,046) Brooklyn, NY |
| 11/29/2014* 7:00 pm | Albany | W 75–59 | 4–1 | Thomas & Mack Center (11,209) Paradise, NV |
| 12/03/2014* 5:00 pm, P12N | at Arizona State | L 55–77 | 4–2 | Wells Fargo Arena (5,822) Tempe, AZ |
| 12/05/2014* 7:00 pm | vs. Saint Katherine | W 113–53 | 5–2 | Orleans Arena (3,775) Paradise, NV |
| 12/13/2014* 5:00 pm, MSN | vs. South Dakota | W 75–61 | 6–2 | Sanford Pentagon (3,250) Sioux Falls, SD |
| 12/17/2014* 7:00 pm | Portland | W 75–73 $^{OT}$ | 7–2 | Thomas & Mack Center (12,536) Paradise, NV |
| 12/20/2014* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 14 Utah MGM Grand Showcase | L 46–59 | 7–3 | MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV |
| 12/23/2014* 7:00 pm, CBSSN | No. 3 Arizona | W 71–67 | 8–3 | Thomas & Mack Center (15,387) Paradise, NV |
| 12/27/2014* 7:00 pm | Southern Utah | W 79–45 | 9–3 | Thomas & Mack Center (13,556) Paradise, NV |
| 12/31/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Wyoming | L 71–76 | 9–4 (0–1) | Arena-Auditorium (6,011) Laramie, WY |
| 01/04/2015* 1:30 pm, CBS | at No. 13 Kansas | L 61–76 | 9–5 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 01/07/2015 8:00 pm, CBSSN | Nevada | L 62–64 | 9–6 (0–2) | Thomas & Mack Center (13,530) Paradise, NV |
| 01/10/2015 7:00 pm | San Jose State | W 74–40 | 10–6 (1–2) | Thomas & Mack Center (12,623) Paradise, NV |
| 01/13/2015 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at Boise State | L 73–82 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (1–3) | Taco Bell Arena (4,387) Boise, ID |
| 01/17/2015 3:00 pm, CBSSN | at San Diego State | L 47–53 | 10–8 (1–4) | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| 01/21/2015 8:00 pm, CBSSN | New Mexico | L 69–71 | 10–9 (1–5 | Thomas & Mack Center (12,125) Paradise, NV |
| 01/24/2015 5:00 pm, CBSSN | Utah State | W 79–77 | 11–9 (2–5) | Thomas & Mack Center (11,975) Paradise, NV |
| 01/27/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Nevada | W 67–62 | 12–9 (3–5) | Lawlor Events Center (7,578) Reno, NV |
| 01/31/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Air Force | W 74–63 | 13–9 (4–5) | Thomas & Mack Center (13,137) Paradise, NV |
| 02/07/2015 1:00 pm, CBSSN | at Colorado State | L 82–83 | 13–10 (4–6) | Moby Arena (7,113) Fort Collins, CO |
| 02/10/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Fresno State | W 73–61 | 14–10 (5–6) | Thomas & Mack Center (12,384) Paradise, NV |
| 02/14/2015 11:00 am, ESPN3 | at Air Force | L 75–76 | 14–11 (5–7) | Clune Arena (1,702) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 02/18/2015 8:00 pm, CBSSN | Boise State | L 48–53 | 14–12 (5–8) | Thomas & Mack Center (13,675) Paradise, NV |
| 02/21/2015 3:00 pm, CBSSN | at New Mexico | W 76–68 | 15–12 (6–8) | The Pit (15,145) Albuquerque, NM |
| 02/24/2015 6:30 pm, CBSSN | at Utah State | L 65–83 | 15–13 (6–9) | Smith Spectrum (9,503) Logan, UT |
| 02/28/2015 5:00 pm, CBSSN | Wyoming | W 69–57 | 16–13 (7–9) | Thomas & Mack Center (12,659) Paradise, NV |
| 03/04/2015 8:00 pm, CBSSN | San Diego State | L 58–60 | 16–14 (7–10) | Thomas & Mack Center (13,454) Paradise, NV |
| 03/07/2015 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at San Jose State | W 71–58 | 17–14 (8–10) | Event Center Arena (2,106) San Jose, CA |
| Mountain West tournament |||||
| 03/11/2015 2:30 pm, MWN | vs. Nevada First round | W 67–46 | 18–14 | Thomas & Mack Center (7,458) Paradise, NV |
| 03/12/2015 6:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. San Diego State Quarterfinals | L 64–67 | 18–15 | Thomas & Mack Center (8,655) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||