| Sport: | Basketball |
| Mode: | Basketball |
| Sex: | none |
| Year: | 1987–88 |
| Team: | UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | PCAA |
| Coachrank: | 15 |
| Aprank: | 12 |
| Record: | 28–6 |
| Conf Record: | 15–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Tarkanian |
| Hc Year: | 15th |
| Asst Coach1: | Tim Grgurich |
| Ac1 Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach2: | Ralph Readout |
| Ac2 Year: | 6th |
| Asst Coach3: | Keith Starr |
| Ac3 Year: | 2nd |
| Champion: | PCAA Regular Season Champions |
| Tourney Result: | second round |
The 1987–88 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1985–86 season under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), now known as the Big West Conference. The Rebels won the regular season conference and PCAA tournament titles. The team finished with a record of 28–6 (15–3 PCAA) and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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See main article: 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. [4]