2006–07 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team explained

Sport:Basketball
Mode:Basketball
Sex:none
Year:2006–07
Prev Year:2005–06
Next Year:2007–08
Team:UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Conference:Mountain West Conference
Short Conf:Mountain West
Coachrank:14
Aprank:19
Record:30–7
Conf Record:12–4
Head Coach:Lon Kruger
Asst Coach1:Greg Grensing
Asst Coach2:Steve Henson
Asst Coach3:Lew Hill
Stadium:Thomas & Mack Center
Champion:MWC tournament champions
Tourney:NCAA tournament
Tourney Result:Sweet Sixteen

The 2006–07 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Lon Kruger, returning for 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. The Runnin' Rebels finished the season 30–7, 12–4 in MWC play. They won the 2007 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 7 seed in the Midwest Region. The Runnin' Rebels defeated 10 seed Georgia Tech in the opening round[1] and 2 seed Wisconsin to reach the Sweet Sixteen[2] before losing to 3 seed Oregon in the regional semifinals.[3]

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

See main article: 2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Umeh, White tally 19 points in UNLV win over Ga. Tech . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821151039/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=274000057 . dead . August 21, 2021 . . March 16, 2007 . August 21, 2021.
  2. Web site: Coach's son Kruger makes dad proud, leads UNLV to Sweet 16 . . March 18, 2007 . August 21, 2021.
  3. Web site: Porter ties regional mark with eight 3s in Ducks' Sweet 16 win . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804122954/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=274000060 . dead . August 4, 2016 . . March 24, 2007 . August 21, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2006–07 UNLV Rebels Roster and Stats. . August 21, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2020-21 UNLV Men's Basketball Media Guide . . August 21, 2021 .
  6. Web site: 2006-07 Men's Basketball Schedule . . March 17, 2023 .
  7. Web site: 2006–07 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball stats. UNLV Rebels.