2011–12 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

2011–12 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
Las Vegas Invitational Champions
NCAA Tournament, second round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
APNo. 23
Record26–9 (9–5 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2011–12 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 New Mexico 10 4   .714 28 7   .800
No. 22 San Diego St 10 4   .714 26 8   .765
No. 23 UNLV 9 5   .643 26 9   .743
Colorado State 8 6   .571 20 12   .625
TCU 7 7   .500 18 15   .545
Wyoming 6 8   .429 21 12   .636
Air Force 3 11   .214 13 16   .448
Boise State 3 11   .214 13 17   .433
2012 MWC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Dave Rice, in his first year with the Runnin' Rebels. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Las Vegas, Nevada and are a member of the Mountain West Conference. UNLV's season ended with 26–9 overall, and 9–5 in MWC Play, placing third. They lost in the semifinals of the Mountain West Basketball tournament to New Mexico. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Colorado.