2021–22 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

2021–22 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record18–14 (10–8 MW)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2021–22 Mountain West Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Boise State 15 3   .833 27 8   .771
No. 24 Colorado State 14 4   .778 25 6   .806
San Diego State 13 4   .765 23 9   .719
Wyoming 13 5   .722 25 9   .735
UNLV 10 8   .556 18 14   .563
Fresno State 8 9   .471 23 13   .639
Utah State 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Nevada 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
New Mexico 5 12   .294 13 19   .406
Air Force 4 13   .235 11 18   .379
San Jose State 1 17   .056 8 23   .258
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Rebels were led by first-year head coach Kevin Kruger and played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 10–8 in MWC play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Wyoming in the quarterfinals of the MWC tournament. They failed to receive an invite to a postseason tournament.