7/1/2020 11:10:00 AM | Men's Basketball
As the calendar has turned to July, UNLV Athletics' Top 10 Moments of the Decade summer series rolls on...
Before the 2020-21 school year arrives, UNLV Athletics is taking a look back at each of its teams' Top 10 Moments from the just-completed decade. The (non-scientific) lists will be unveiled through the middle of August.
Below is the third in the series: Men's Basketball. We hope you enjoy!
NO. 10: BUZZER-BEATER BEATS BYU
Robotham's Buzzer-Beater In Overtime Downs BYU (Dec. 15, 2018)
Just down the road on the World Famous Las Vegas Strip at T-Mobile Arena, senior guard Noah Robotham hit a fallaway 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give the Runnin' Rebels a 92-90 victory over BYU. It made that night's SportsCenter Top 10 (see below). Five total UNLV players scored in double figures, including three with 20 or more points. Click here for more.
NO. 9: MOORING WREAKS HAVOC IN RENO
Career-High 31 Points From Mooring Shocks No. 23 UNR (Feb. 7, 2018)
Senior guard Jovan Mooring scored a career-high 31 points, making six 3-pointers, to lead the Runnin' Rebels to an 86-78 upset win over No. 23 UNR at Lawlor Events Center. It marked UNLV's first win over a ranked opponent in three years and also snapped the Wolf Pack's 16-game home win streak. Click here for more.
NO. 8: MCCAW A HERO - SHOT SENDS THOMAS & MACK CENTER INTO HYSTERICS
McCaw's Runnin' Buzzer-Beating 3-pointer Forces OT, UNLV Outlasts UNR (Feb. 20, 2016)
Patrick McCaw scored 25 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished out five assists to beat UNR in overtime at the Thomas & Mack Center. But that's not what the sophomore guard is most remembered for in that game. It's the running 3-pointer he nailed at the end of regulation to extend the game, which sent the TMC crowd into a frenzy. McCaw went on to win three NBA titles in his first three years in the league (two with Golden State and one with Toronto). Click here for more.
NO. 7: RUNNIN' REBELS SAY ALOHA TO HOOSIERS
UNLV Hangs On To Upset No. 13 Indiana In Maui Invitational (Nov. 25, 2015)
Answering every run No. 13 Indiana threw at them, the Runnin' Rebels were able to hang through the frantic final seconds for a 72-69 victory at the Maui Invitational. The game had the intensity of a February conference matchup as Patrick McCaw scored 20 points, while Ben Carter and Ike Nwamu had 16 apiece. Jerome Seagears added 12. Click here for more.
NO. 6: AZTECS DOWNED IN THRILLER
Hawkins Picks Pocket, Layup Gives Runnin' Rebels Two-Point Win Over No. 13 San Diego State (Feb. 11, 2012)
Junior guard Justin Hawkins made a steal in the final seconds that clinched the No. 14 Runnin' Rebels' 65-63 victory over No. 13 San Diego State at the Thomas & Mack Center. Mike Moser led the team with 19 points, Oscar Bellfield had 15 points and six assists and Brice Massamba poured in 12 points. Click here for more.
NO. 5: NEW LEADER FOR RUNNIN' REBEL BASKETBALL
Coming In Helicopter, Otzelberger Introduced As Head Coach (March 28, 2019)
T.J. Otzelberger was formally introduced as the new head coach of the UNLV men's basketball program during a media conference held on campus at the Thomas & Mack Center's Strip View Pavilion on March 28, 2019. Otzelberger came to UNLV after serving as head coach at South Dakota State University, leading the Jackrabbits to two NCAA Tournaments and one NIT appearance in his three years at the helm. Click here for more. In his first season leading UNLV, the Runnin' Rebels turned in their best conference finish in 12 seasons, tying for second in the Mountain West.
NO. 4: RUNNIN' REBELS SEND NO. 3 ARIZONA PACKING
In Raucous TMC, UNLV Tops Wildcats (Dec. 23, 2014)
Christian Wood had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Rashad Vaughn added 21 points as UNLV pulled off one of its biggest wins in recent years by knocking off No. 3 Arizona, 71-67, at the Thomas & Mack Center. The win snapped Arizona's regular-season non-conference winning streak at 39 games. After Patrick McCaw made two free throws with 0.7 seconds left to seal the game, the Runnin' Rebel faithful stormed the court. Click here for more.
NO. 3: RUNNIN' REBEL GOES NO. 1 OVERALL IN NBA DRAFT FOR SECOND TIME
Cleveland Cavaliers Select Anthony Bennett No. 1 In 2013 NBA Draft
Anthony Bennett became the program's first NBA Draft pick in 10 years when he was selected No. 1 overall by Cleveland at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. With the pick, Bennett became the 48th overall Runnin' Rebel player to be selected in the NBA Draft, the 14th in the first round, the ninth in the lottery and the second to go No. 1. Click here for more.
NO. 2: UNDEFEATED NO MORE
Runnin' Rebels Defeat Highest Ranked Opponent On Road Since 1991 In Win At No. 4 San Diego State (Feb. 22, 2020)
Senior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long scored a team-high 19 points, but it was his final two of the game that sealed the 66-63 win over the nation's last unbeaten team in No. 4 San Diego State at Viejas Arena. The Aztecs were the highest ranked opponent that UNLV has defeated on the road in 29 years, since it beat No. 2 Arkansas in 1991 when it was the nation's top-ranked team. Click here for more.
NO. 1: RUNNIN' REBELS SHOCK TOP-RANKED TAR HEELS
UNLV Defeats No. 1 North Carolina At Orleans Arena (Nov. 26, 2011)
Chace Stanback had a career-high 28 points and added 10 rebounds to help UNLV beat top-ranked North Carolina in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational. Mike Moser added 16 points and 18 rebounds, Oscar Bellfield had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Anthony Marshall finished with 13 points for the Runnin' Rebels. The 90-80 win marked the first for any Mountain West squad over the nation's top-ranked team. Moser was recognized as ESPN.com's National Player of the week the following Monday. Click here for more. Recently, Justin Hawkins, Marshall and Moser participated in a Relive Runnin' Rebel History broadcast on YouTube. Watch that here.
Before the 2020-21 school year arrives, UNLV Athletics is taking a look back at each of its teams' Top 10 Moments from the just-completed decade. The (non-scientific) lists will be unveiled through the middle of August.
Below is the third in the series: Men's Basketball. We hope you enjoy!
NO. 10: BUZZER-BEATER BEATS BYU
Robotham's Buzzer-Beater In Overtime Downs BYU (Dec. 15, 2018)
Just down the road on the World Famous Las Vegas Strip at T-Mobile Arena, senior guard Noah Robotham hit a fallaway 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give the Runnin' Rebels a 92-90 victory over BYU. It made that night's SportsCenter Top 10 (see below). Five total UNLV players scored in double figures, including three with 20 or more points. Click here for more.
No. 4️⃣ @sctop10 courtesy of @NoahRobotham14‼️ #BEaREBEL pic.twitter.com/2GVSYWua5h
— UNLV Men's Basketball (@TheRunninRebels) December 16, 2018
NO. 9: MOORING WREAKS HAVOC IN RENO
Career-High 31 Points From Mooring Shocks No. 23 UNR (Feb. 7, 2018)
Senior guard Jovan Mooring scored a career-high 31 points, making six 3-pointers, to lead the Runnin' Rebels to an 86-78 upset win over No. 23 UNR at Lawlor Events Center. It marked UNLV's first win over a ranked opponent in three years and also snapped the Wolf Pack's 16-game home win streak. Click here for more.
WATCH: Highlights from tonight's BIG win at UNR‼️ See you at the @ThomasAndMack on Saturday at 5 pm! #UsNowLV pic.twitter.com/vFysOg3pUk
— UNLV Men's Basketball (@TheRunninRebels) February 8, 2018
NO. 8: MCCAW A HERO - SHOT SENDS THOMAS & MACK CENTER INTO HYSTERICS
McCaw's Runnin' Buzzer-Beating 3-pointer Forces OT, UNLV Outlasts UNR (Feb. 20, 2016)
Patrick McCaw scored 25 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished out five assists to beat UNR in overtime at the Thomas & Mack Center. But that's not what the sophomore guard is most remembered for in that game. It's the running 3-pointer he nailed at the end of regulation to extend the game, which sent the TMC crowd into a frenzy. McCaw went on to win three NBA titles in his first three years in the league (two with Golden State and one with Toronto). Click here for more.
You will NOT believe how regulation ended between Nevada and UNLV. pic.twitter.com/K2bJzBzf4C
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) February 21, 2016
NO. 7: RUNNIN' REBELS SAY ALOHA TO HOOSIERS
UNLV Hangs On To Upset No. 13 Indiana In Maui Invitational (Nov. 25, 2015)
Answering every run No. 13 Indiana threw at them, the Runnin' Rebels were able to hang through the frantic final seconds for a 72-69 victory at the Maui Invitational. The game had the intensity of a February conference matchup as Patrick McCaw scored 20 points, while Ben Carter and Ike Nwamu had 16 apiece. Jerome Seagears added 12. Click here for more.
NO. 6: AZTECS DOWNED IN THRILLER
Hawkins Picks Pocket, Layup Gives Runnin' Rebels Two-Point Win Over No. 13 San Diego State (Feb. 11, 2012)
Junior guard Justin Hawkins made a steal in the final seconds that clinched the No. 14 Runnin' Rebels' 65-63 victory over No. 13 San Diego State at the Thomas & Mack Center. Mike Moser led the team with 19 points, Oscar Bellfield had 15 points and six assists and Brice Massamba poured in 12 points. Click here for more.
NO. 5: NEW LEADER FOR RUNNIN' REBEL BASKETBALL
Coming In Helicopter, Otzelberger Introduced As Head Coach (March 28, 2019)
T.J. Otzelberger was formally introduced as the new head coach of the UNLV men's basketball program during a media conference held on campus at the Thomas & Mack Center's Strip View Pavilion on March 28, 2019. Otzelberger came to UNLV after serving as head coach at South Dakota State University, leading the Jackrabbits to two NCAA Tournaments and one NIT appearance in his three years at the helm. Click here for more. In his first season leading UNLV, the Runnin' Rebels turned in their best conference finish in 12 seasons, tying for second in the Mountain West.
What a day!! Welcome to the @unlv family, Coach. #BEaREBEL pic.twitter.com/unnCEovAKS
— UNLV Athletics (@UNLVathletics) March 29, 2019
NO. 4: RUNNIN' REBELS SEND NO. 3 ARIZONA PACKING
In Raucous TMC, UNLV Tops Wildcats (Dec. 23, 2014)
Christian Wood had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Rashad Vaughn added 21 points as UNLV pulled off one of its biggest wins in recent years by knocking off No. 3 Arizona, 71-67, at the Thomas & Mack Center. The win snapped Arizona's regular-season non-conference winning streak at 39 games. After Patrick McCaw made two free throws with 0.7 seconds left to seal the game, the Runnin' Rebel faithful stormed the court. Click here for more.
NO. 3: RUNNIN' REBEL GOES NO. 1 OVERALL IN NBA DRAFT FOR SECOND TIME
Cleveland Cavaliers Select Anthony Bennett No. 1 In 2013 NBA Draft
Anthony Bennett became the program's first NBA Draft pick in 10 years when he was selected No. 1 overall by Cleveland at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. With the pick, Bennett became the 48th overall Runnin' Rebel player to be selected in the NBA Draft, the 14th in the first round, the ninth in the lottery and the second to go No. 1. Click here for more.
NO. 2: UNDEFEATED NO MORE
Runnin' Rebels Defeat Highest Ranked Opponent On Road Since 1991 In Win At No. 4 San Diego State (Feb. 22, 2020)
Senior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long scored a team-high 19 points, but it was his final two of the game that sealed the 66-63 win over the nation's last unbeaten team in No. 4 San Diego State at Viejas Arena. The Aztecs were the highest ranked opponent that UNLV has defeated on the road in 29 years, since it beat No. 2 Arkansas in 1991 when it was the nation's top-ranked team. Click here for more.
Winning Locker Room #BEaREBEL pic.twitter.com/CEr5kDbdXA
— UNLV Men's Basketball (@TheRunninRebels) February 23, 2020
NO. 1: RUNNIN' REBELS SHOCK TOP-RANKED TAR HEELS
UNLV Defeats No. 1 North Carolina At Orleans Arena (Nov. 26, 2011)
Chace Stanback had a career-high 28 points and added 10 rebounds to help UNLV beat top-ranked North Carolina in the championship game of the Las Vegas Invitational. Mike Moser added 16 points and 18 rebounds, Oscar Bellfield had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Anthony Marshall finished with 13 points for the Runnin' Rebels. The 90-80 win marked the first for any Mountain West squad over the nation's top-ranked team. Moser was recognized as ESPN.com's National Player of the week the following Monday. Click here for more. Recently, Justin Hawkins, Marshall and Moser participated in a Relive Runnin' Rebel History broadcast on YouTube. Watch that here.
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