The 1988-89 UNLV Rebels went 29-8 (16-2 in the Big West) under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.42.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-25 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | W 86–77 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1988-11-26 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | L 81–83 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1988-11-27 | neutral Memphis Tigers | W 90–86 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1988-12-10 | at Arizona Wildcats | L 75–86 | McKale Center |
| 1988-12-15 | vs UC Irvine Anteaters | W 100–85 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1988-12-21 | vs Rhode Island Rams | W 88–69 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1988-12-22 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 110–67 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1988-12-28 | vs Pepperdine Waves | W 88–56 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1988-12-29 | vs San Jose State Spartans | W 101–68 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-01-03 | at Long Beach State Beach | W 97–76 | The Gold Mine |
| 1989-01-05 | vs New Mexico State Aggies | W 79–58 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-01-09 | vs Pacific Tigers | W 83–61 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-01-11 | at Fresno State Bulldogs | W 83–77 | Selland Arena |
| 1989-01-16 | vs Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 66–63 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-01-19 | vs Utah State Aggies | W 102–80 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-01-22 | at Louisville Cardinals | L 74–92 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-01-25 | at Utah State Aggies | W 94–68 | Dee Glen Smith Spectrum |
| 1989-01-30 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | L 88–90 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-02-04 | at UC Irvine Anteaters | L 98–99 | Bren Events Center |
| 1989-02-06 | vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 77–61 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-02-09 | at Cal State Fullerton Titans | L 92–93 | Titan Gym |
| 1989-02-12 | at NC State Wolfpack | W 89–80 | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 1989-02-16 | at San Jose State Spartans | W 95–66 | San Jose Civic Auditorium |
| 1989-02-19 | vs Temple Owls | W 62–60 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-02-20 | vs Long Beach State Beach | W 104–74 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-02-23 | vs Fresno State Bulldogs | W 75–71 | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 1989-02-25 | at LSU Tigers | L 87–88 | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 1989-02-27 | at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | W 84–75 | The Thunderdome |
| 1989-03-02 | at Pacific Tigers | W 81–71 | Alex G. Spanos Center |
| 1989-03-05 | at New Mexico State Aggies | W 75–73 | Pan American Center |
| 1989-03-09 | neutral UC Irvine Anteaters | W 102–82 | Long Beach Arena |
| 1989-03-10 | neutral Cal State Fullerton Titans | W 99–83 | Long Beach Arena |
| 1989-03-11 | neutral New Mexico State Aggies | W 68–62 | Long Beach Arena |
| 1989-03-16 | neutral Idaho Vandals | W 68–56 | BSU Pavilion |
| 1989-03-18 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | W 85–70 | BSU Pavilion |
| 1989-03-23 | neutral Arizona Wildcats | W 68–67 | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 1989-03-25 | neutral Seton Hall Pirates | L 61–84 | McNichols Sports Arena |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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