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2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team

2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
UNLV Rebels wordmark.svg
Conference Mountain West Conference
2016–17 record 11–21 (4–14 Mountain West)
Head coach Marvin Menzies (1st season)
Assistant coach Andre LaFleur
Assistant coach Rob Jeter
Assistant coach Eric Brown
Home arena Thomas & Mack Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Nevada 14 4   .778     28 7   .800
Colorado State 13 5   .722     24 12   .667
Boise State 12 6   .667     20 12   .625
Fresno State 11 7   .611     20 13   .606
New Mexico 10 8   .556     17 14   .548
San Diego State 9 9   .500     19 14   .576
Wyoming 8 10   .444     23 15   .605
San Jose State 7 11   .389     14 16   .467
Utah State 7 11   .389     14 17   .452
Air Force 4 14   .222     12 21   .364
UNLV 4 14   .222     11 21   .344
2017 MW Tournament winner

The 2016–17 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by first-year head coach Marvin Menzies. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 4–14 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to San Diego State.

The 2015–16 Runnin' Rebels finished the 2015–16 season 18–15, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Air Force to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to Fresno State.

On January 10, 2016, UNLV announced that head coach Dave Rice and the school had mutually agreed for him to step down as head coach. Associate head coach Todd Simon was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 28, the school announced that Chris Beard had been hired as head coach. However, less than three weeks later, Beard left UNLV to accept the head coaching position at Texas Tech. On April 16, the school hired Mavin Menzies as head coach.


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