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2007–08 UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball Team
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 2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, Kansas in the second round. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, 2008 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tourname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lon Kruger
Lonnie Duane Kruger (born August 19, 1952) is an American former college and professional basketball coach (sport), coach who was most recently the men's basketball head coach of the University of Oklahoma. Kruger played college basketball for Kansas State University. He has served as the head coach of the University of Texas–Pan American, Kansas State, the University of Florida, the University of Illinois, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as well as the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kruger was the first coach to lead five programs to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament (he has since been joined by Tubby Smith, Rick Pitino and Steve Alford). His teams participated in 21 NCAA Tournaments, including two Final Fours (1994 with Florida; 2016 with Oklahoma). Early life Kruger was born and raised in Silver Lake, Kansas. As a point guard, Kruger led the Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball, Kansas State Wildcats to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |