2009–10 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2009–10 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Lon Kruger, returning for his sixth year with the Runnin' Rebels. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Paradise, Nevada and are a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Runnin' Rebels finished the season 25–9, 11–5 in MWC play. They advanced to the championship game of the 2010 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament before losing to San Diego State. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning an 8 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost to 9 seed Northern Iowa in the first round.

2009–10 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record25–9 (11–5 Mountain West)
Head coach
  • Lon Kruger
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Grensing
  • Steve Henson
  • Lew Hill
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 New Mexico142 .875305  .857
No. 17 BYU133 .813306  .833
UNLV115 .688258  .758
San Diego State115 .688259  .735
Colorado State79 .4381616  .500
Utah79 .4381417  .452
TCU511 .3131319  .406
Wyoming313 .1881021  .323
Air Force115 .0631021  .323
Conference tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP/Coaches Poll
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