| Sport: | Basketball |
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 1982–83 |
| Prev Year: | 1981–82 |
| Next Year: | 1983–84 |
| Team: | UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | PCAA |
| Coachrank: | 6 |
| Aprank: | 6 |
| Record: | 28–3 |
| Conf Record: | 15–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Tarkanian |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Asst Coach3: | Ralph Readout |
| Stadium: | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| Champion: | PCAA tournament champions PCAA Regular season champions |
| Bowl Result: | Second Round |
The 1982–83 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1982–83 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its final season of home games at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the first 24 games of the season and ascended to No. 1 in both major polls. UNLV captured the regular season conference title, then defeated Fresno State in the championship game of the PCAA Tournament. The team finished with a record of 28–3 (15–1 PCAA). As No. 3 seed in the West region, the Rebels were beaten in the second round of the NCAA tournament by eventual National champion NC State, 71–70.
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See main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.[4]