2018–19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2018–19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by third-year head coach Marvin Menzies and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 11–7 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West tournament to San Diego State.

2018–19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record17–14 (11–7 MW)
Head coach
  • Marvin Menzies (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Andre LaFleur
  • Rob Jeter
  • Eric Brown
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2018–19 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Nevada153 .833295  .853
No. 25 Utah State153 .833287  .800
Fresno State135 .722239  .719
San Diego State117 .6112113  .618
UNLV117 .6111714  .548
Air Force810 .4441418  .438
New Mexico711 .3891418  .438
Boise State711 .3891320  .394
Colorado State711 .3891220  .375
Wyoming414 .222824  .250
San Jose State117 .056427  .129
Mountain West Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 15, head coach Marvin Menzies was fired. He finished at UNLV with a three-year record of 48–48.

On March 27, UNLV hired South Dakota State head coach T. J. Otzelberger as their next head coach.

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