2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Dave Rice, in 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. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament to San Diego State. They did not play in a postseason tournament for the first time since 2009.

2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
Las Vegas Classic Champions
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2013–14 record20–13 (10–8 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2013–14 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 13 San Diego State16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 17 New Mexico †15–3 .833  27–7  .794
UNLV10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Nevada10–8 .556  15–17  .469
Boise State9–9 .500  21–13  .618
Wyoming9–9 .500  18–15  .545
Fresno State9–9 .500  21–18  .538
Utah State7–11 .389  18–14  .563
Colorado State7–11 .389  16–16  .500
Air Force6–12 .333  12–18  .400
San Jose State1–17 .056  7–24  .226
† 2014 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Savon Goodman0F6'6"215SophomorePhiladelphia, PAVoluntarily left team in preseason pending a court hearing for burglary[1]
Quintrell Thomas1F6'8"245RS SeniorNewark, NJGraduated
Anthony Marshall3G6'3"200SeniorLas Vegas, NVGraduated
Katin Reinhardt5G6'5"210FreshmanDana Point, CATransfer
Anthony Bennett15F6'8"240FreshmanBrampton, ONNBA Draft
Justin Hawkins31G6'3"190SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Mike Moser43F6'8"210JuniorPortland, ORTransfer

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Christian Wood
PF		 Palmdale, CA Findlay Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Kendall Smith
PG		 Antioch, CA Deer Valley High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jan 4, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Jelan Kendrick
SG		 Atlanta, GA Indian Hills C.C. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
DeVille Smith
PG		 Jackson, MS Southwest Mississippi C.C. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 10, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   Rivals: –
  • 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:

  • "UNLV Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  • "ESPN – UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball Recruiting 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

    Roster
    2013–14 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Roscoe Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrConnecticut Baltimore, MD
    F 2 Khem Birch 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrPittsburgh Montreal, QC
    G 3 Kevin Olekaibe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrFresno State Las Vegas, NV
    F 5 Christian Wood 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrFindlay Prep Los Angeles, CA
    F 11 Carlos Lopez-Sosa 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS SrFindlay Prep Lajas, PR
    G 12 Barry Cheaney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrLos Osos HS Corona, CA
    G 13 Bryce Dejean-Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrUSC Los Angeles, CA
    G 15 Kendall Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrDeer Valley HS Antioch, CA
    G 20 Charles Rushman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrSt. John's Prep Milwaukee, WI
    G 22 Jelan Kendrick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrIndian Hills CC Atlanta, GA
    F 24 Demetris Morant 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrBishop Gorman HS Las Vegas, NV
    G 30 Dantley Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrLincoln County HS Panaca, NV
    G 33 Deville Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrSouthwest Mississippi CC Jackson, MS
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2013-08-17

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 1*
    8:00 pm    		 Dixie State L 70–71  –
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,076)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 5*
    7:00 pm    		 Adams State W 72–67  –
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,275)
    Paradise, NV
    Regular Season
    Nov 8*
    7:30 pm    		 Portland State W 67–48  1–0
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,148)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 12*
    7:00 pm, Cox 96    		 UC Santa Barbara L 65–86  1–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,242)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 15*
    7:00 pm    		 Nebraska–Omaha W 73–70  2–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,638)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 19*
    7:05 pm, CBSSN    		 Arizona State L 80–86  2–2
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,915)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 26*
    7:45 pm, CBSSN    		 Illinois L 59–61  2–3
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,747)
    Paradise, NV
    Nov 30*
    7:00 pm, Cox 96    		 Tennessee–Martin W 85–55  3–3
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,397)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 7*
    2:15 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 2 Arizona L 58–63  3–4
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    Dec 14*
    4:00 pm    		 at Southern Utah W 73–51  4–4
    		 Centrum Arena (3,505)
    Cedar City, UT
    Dec 18*
    7:00 pm    		 Radford
    Las Vegas Classic    		 W 81–62  5–4
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (11,547)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 20*
    7:00 pm    		 Sacred Heart
    Las Vegas Classic    		 W 82–50  6–4
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,235)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 22*
    7:30 pm    		 vs. Santa Clara
    Las Vegas Classic Semifinals    		 W 92–71  7–4
    		 Orleans Arena (4,376)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 23*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Mississippi State
    Las Vegas Classic Finals    		 W 82–66  8–4
    		 Orleans Arena (3,618)
    Paradise, NV
    Dec 28*
    7:00 pm, Cox 96    		 Cal State Fullerton W 83–64  9–4
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,551)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 1
    12:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Fresno State W 75–62  10–4 (1–0)
    		 Save Mart Center (5,968)
    Fresno, CA
    Jan 4
    7:00 pm, Cox 96    		 Air Force L 68–75  10–5 (1–1)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,325)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 8
    6:15 pm, CBSSN    		 Nevada L 71–74  10–6 (1–2)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,741)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 15
    6:05 pm, CBSSN    		 at New Mexico W 76–73  11–6 (2–2)
    		 The Pit (15,351)
    Albuquerque, NM
    Jan 18
    3:05 pm, CBSSN    		 at No. 10 San Diego State L 52–63  11–7 (2–3)
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    Jan 22
    8:05 pm, CBSSN    		 Utah State W 62–42  12–7 (3–3)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,919)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 25
    7:05 pm, CBSSN    		 Fresno State W 75–73 OT 13–7 (4–3)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,849)
    Paradise, NV
    Jan 29
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at San Jose State W 70–46  14–7 (5–3)
    		 Event Center Arena (2,643)
    San Jose, CA
    Feb 1
    5:05 pm, CBSSN    		 Boise State W 73–69  15–7 (6–3)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,982)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 5
    8:05 pm, ESPN3    		 at Colorado State L 57–75  15–8 (6–4)
    		 Moby Arena (3,702)
    Fort Collins, CO
    Feb 8
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 Wyoming W 48–46  16–8 (7–4)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,863)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 15
    1:05 pm, CBSSN    		 at Utah State W 73–62  17–8 (8–4)
    		 Smith Spectrum (10,002)
    Logan, UT
    Feb 19
    8:05 pm, ESPN2    		 New Mexico L 56–68  17–9 (8–5)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,701)
    Paradise, NV
    Feb 22
    5:05 pm, CBSSN    		 at Boise State L 90–91 OT 17–10 (8–6)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (9,010)
    Boise, ID
    Feb 26
    8:05 pm, CBSSN    		 Colorado State W 78–70  18–10 (9–6)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,682)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 1
    1:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Air Force W 93–67  19–10 (10–6)
    		 Clune Arena (2,362)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Mar 5
    8:05 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 10 San Diego State L 64–73  19–11 (10–7)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (16,030)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 8
    8:05 pm, ESPN3    		 at Nevada L 72–76  19–12 (10–8)
    		 Lawlor Events Center (10,317)
    Reno, NV
    Mountain West Tournament
    Mar 13
    2:30 pm, CBSSN    		 Wyoming
    Quarterfinals    		 W 71–67  20–12
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (9,854)
    Paradise, NV
    Mar 14
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 8 San Diego State
    Semifinals    		 L 51–59  20–13
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,135)
    Paradise, NV
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    See also

    References
    1. UNLV's Savon Goodman quits team. ESPN. Retrieved on October 22, 2013.
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