2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
MWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record27–8 (12–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2007–08 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
BYU 14 2   .875 27 8   .771
UNLV 12 4   .750 27 8   .771
New Mexico 11 5   .688 24 9   .727
San Diego State 9 7   .563 20 13   .606
Air Force 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Utah 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
TCU 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
Wyoming 5 11   .313 12 18   .400
Colorado State 0 16   .000 7 25   .219
2008 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.