1981-82 UNLV Rebels — schedule and results

The 1981-82 UNLV Rebels went 20-10 under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 10.95.

Game-by-game results (29 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-28vs LSU TigersW 83–79 (OTOT)Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-12-03at Arizona WildcatsW 69–49McKale Center
1981-12-05vs BYU CougarsW 66–63Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-12-10vs Nevada Wolf PackL 76–86Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-12-12at UC Irvine AnteatersL 70–82Crawford Hall
1981-12-19at Georgetown HoyasL 52–76Capital Centre
1981-12-21vs Stetson HattersW 66–59Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-12-22vs Colorado BuffaloesL 59–65Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-12-28vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 92–75Las Vegas Convention Center
1981-12-29vs Texas A&M AggiesW 83–76Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-01-02vs San Diego State AztecsW 77–71Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-01-04at Kansas State WildcatsL 65–82Ahearn Field House
1982-01-09at New Mexico LobosL 70–72University Arena
1982-01-14vs Colorado State RamsW 68–54Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-01-15vs Wyoming CowboysW 69–58Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-01-21at Utah UtesW 76–67Special Events Center
1982-01-23neutral Seton Hall PiratesW 91–81
1982-01-29vs Air Force FalconsW 71–47Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-01-31vs Long Beach State BeachW 97–61Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-02-04at Hawai'i Rainbow WarriorsW 83–72Neal S. Blaisdell Center
1982-02-06at San Diego State AztecsL 68–81San Diego Sports Arena
1982-02-12vs BYU CougarsW 52–50Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-02-13vs UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosW 104–66Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-02-18neutral Iona GaelsL 73–77
1982-02-26vs New Mexico LobosW 100–68Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-03-02at Nevada Wolf PackW 86–72Centennial Coliseum
1982-03-07at South Carolina GamecocksL 73–75Carolina Coliseum
1982-03-11vs Murray State RacersW 87–61Las Vegas Convention Center
1982-03-15vs Tulane Green WaveL 51–56Las Vegas Convention Center

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