2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Lon Kruger, returning for his fourth 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. The Runnin' Rebels finished the season 27–8, 12–4 in MWC play. They won the 2008 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning an 8 seed in the Midwest Region. The Runnin' Rebels defeated 9 seed Kent State in the opening round before losing to 1 seed and eventual National champion Kansas in the second round.

2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
MWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record27–8 (12–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
  • Lon Kruger
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing
  • Steve Henson
  • Lew Hill
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2007–08 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
BYU142 .875278  .771
UNLV124 .750278  .771
New Mexico115 .688249  .727
San Diego State97 .5632013  .606
Air Force88 .5001614  .533
Utah79 .4381815  .545
TCU610 .3751416  .467
Wyoming511 .3131218  .400
Colorado State016 .000725  .219
2008 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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