1980-81 UNLV Rebels — schedule and results

The 1980-81 UNLV Rebels went 16-12 under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. Simple Rating System: 7.57.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1980-11-29vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 78–62Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-06vs UC Irvine AnteatersW 124–95Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-08vs UTEP MinersL 78–85Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-13at LSU TigersL 73–87Maravich Assembly Center
1980-12-19neutral Cal State Fullerton TitansW 85–71Anaheim Convention Center
1980-12-20neutral Long Beach State BeachL 77–104Anaheim Convention Center
1980-12-22vs oklahoma cityW 86–76Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-23vs west texas amW 95–80Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-26vs New Mexico LobosW 87–75Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-29vs Holy Cross CrusadersW 92–75Las Vegas Convention Center
1980-12-30vs Mississippi State BulldogsW 75–67Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-01-02vs Utah UtesL 75–76Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-01-03vs BYU CougarsL 90–92Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-01-10at Air Force FalconsL 50–51Clune Arena
1981-01-12at Colorado State RamsW 76–68Moby Arena
1981-01-15at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsL 63–74Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1981-01-17at San Diego State AztecsW 78–77San Diego Sports Arena
1981-01-27at Wyoming CowboysL 66–71War Memorial Fieldhouse
1981-01-31vs Georgetown HoyasL 68–69Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-02-06at BYU CougarsL 77–86Marriott Center
1981-02-07at Utah UtesL 83–95Special Events Center
1981-02-14vs Air Force FalconsW 67–59Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-02-20vs San Diego State AztecsW 68–67Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-02-21vs Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 92–84Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-02-27at New Mexico LobosW 88–81University Arena
1981-02-28at UTEP MinersW 84–77Special Events Center
1981-03-06vs Colorado State RamsW 85–69Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-03-07vs Wyoming CowboysL 70–97Las Vegas Convention Center

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