The Runnin ' Rebels finished the 2017 – 18 season 20 – 13 , 8 – 10 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for seventh place . They defeated Air Force in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Nevada . Despite having 20 wins , they did not participate in a postseason tournament after declining an invite to the CBI Tournament
Mountain West Tournament
2018 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team