I was a Jr in HS when I taped this on my VCR. The tape has since been lost but thanks fr this. And I love how you left the commercials in. Pure nostalgia.
This game had so much hype! CBS pulled out the stops at the time with a great little pre-game show! The old school CBS theme music (it's changed some), these iconic players and coaches, a rocking barn, man this takes me back to a being a kid watching college hoops during this era!
Larry Johnson was a MAN among boys and the UNLV fast break was incredible. As soon as UNLV gets a defensive rebound, it's off to the races, ignited by a great outlet pass.
The game that set the table for Arkansas winning the title in 1994. Yes I know Corliss & Co. wasn't playing in this game, but Larry Johnson talked to Nolan Richardson during this game and said "You need to get you some men, my man!" and Richardson knew exactly what he meant.
@@jaytee6586 According to Richardson after the Day/Johnson clash there was a long duration of dead ball and waiting around for the officials to determine the sequence of the foul shots and technical shots to access and who to eject. During this time Johnson walked over to Richardson and said Coach you’ve got boys playing for you, ya need to get you some men. Corliss is born and raised in Arkansas and was ranked nationally as the second best player in the nation as a high school senior behind Jason Kidd. Therefore Richardson likely would’ve heavily recruited him in any year. Still it’s true, Todd Day’s swing was just an embarrassment. Like a wet noodle flopping in the air, certainly wasn’t going to do any damage.
Some Rebel stats - In 1990, they set SEVEN records in the tournament/championship game that still stand…to this day UNLV's 103-73 win over Duke marked the first, (and to date, only), time in the history of the tournament that at least 100 points were scored in the championship game. UNLV’s 571 points over six games set the record for most points scored by a single team in any one year of the tournament. UNLV is the only team in tournament history to average more than 95 points per game. In six tournament games, they won three by exactly 30 points, while scoring more than 100 points in each 30-point victory. UNLV’s 30-point margin of victory in the championship game is also a tournament record. To date, UNLV remains the last team from a non-power conference (AAC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) to win the national championship; and the only one since 1977. The championship game was UNLV’s eleventh-consecutive win. They would eventually run the win streak to an astounding 45 games. That is the fourth-longest win streak in NCAA Division 1 basketball history, and the longest win streak since the longest one ever (by UCLA), ended in 1974. And AFTER their championship season, their cumulative record the NEXT two seasons was 61-3. That’s the third-highest winning percentage for any Division 1 college basketball team over two consecutive seasons, since the start of the 1973 season. Jerry Tarkanian’s last six years at UNLV. How’s this for a six-year-run!? In 1986-87 UNLV lost ONE game (by one point) in the regular season, went to The Final Four, lost to the eventual national champion in an extremely close game, and finished the season 37-2. The next two seasons they “only” went 28-6 and 29-8, but made it to the second-round and the Elite Eight respectively in the championship tournament. The next year, 1989-90, they were national champions (and again, set SEVEN records in the tournament that still stand to this day). The next year, the ONLY game they lost….was the national semi-final, by two points to the eventual champion, and they went 34-1. The following year, they went 26-2. Pretty damn good run for six straight years ! (Just a little FYI.) 😉
Remember this like it was yesterday....Arkansas was more talented from top to bottom, but UNLV's starting five was one of the best ever. Starting five won out on this day.
Lol... Sorry guy, our Rebs we're 2nd to nobody .....#44 wasn't even a starter & he dominated the inside along with everyone else ... The hogs were more talented in starting fights
Arkansas completely fell apart in the second half. Was such a disappointment. This game should have been closer but they played like fools in the second half. Also UNLV made some adjustments so kudos to them for that.
He was also SHOCKED that UNLV couldn’t get the ball inside to LJ-until DUKE did that for an entire game a few months later, where he REPEATED THE SAME “analysis”. And he added later that Duke would be afraid of UNLV bc of the previous year, but somehow Arkansas wasn’t despite being beaten the previous year.😂😂😂😂
@@americanpatriot7233 they lost some key players but I give you that..UNLV wasn't as disciplined as Duke.. Plus a lot of scandalous activity but what you expect from Vegas...they athletically had the better squad but when it comes to one and done you must be razor sharp...or difficulties are expected
I still to this day believe UNLV tanked on purpose against Duke!! . I think they were payed under the table to lose to Duke. The program was based in Las Vagas!! I'm just saying, think about it!!!
They lost because of depth. Only went 7 deep. Duke had Grant Hill and UNLV should have had it's #1 recruiting class coming off the bench which featured Ed O'bannon, Shon Tarver, Darrin Hancock, Dexter Boney, Dedan Thomas, and Elmore Spencer. The NCAA ruined that though
It’s been 30+ YEARS and you think that wouldn’t have been ALLLLLLLLLL over the networks? Give it a break. Tark simply got out coached -and Duke wasn’t the same team. They were a lot deeper, too.
College basketball will never be this good again, amazing talent and coaches with personalities
Had to watch today again
This was one of the BEST college bball games EVER!!!
I was a Jr in HS when I taped this on my VCR. The tape has since been lost but thanks fr this. And I love how you left the commercials in. Pure nostalgia.
I love the Oldsmobile commercials!!
similar, soph or fr but i musta watched this on vhs a million times
this game lived up to the hype
unlv was the truth
This game had so much hype! CBS pulled out the stops at the time with a great little pre-game show! The old school CBS theme music (it's changed some), these iconic players and coaches, a rocking barn, man this takes me back to a being a kid watching college hoops during this era!
Larry Johnson was a MAN among boys and the UNLV fast break was incredible. As soon as UNLV gets a defensive rebound, it's off to the races, ignited by a great outlet pass.
The game that set the table for Arkansas winning the title in 1994. Yes I know Corliss & Co. wasn't playing in this game, but Larry Johnson talked to Nolan Richardson during this game and said "You need to get you some men, my man!" and Richardson knew exactly what he meant.
I wonder if Todd Day's weak swing made LJ say that 😂
@@jaytee6586 According to Richardson after the Day/Johnson clash there was a long duration of dead ball and waiting around for the officials to determine the sequence of the foul shots and technical shots to access and who to eject. During this time Johnson walked over to Richardson and said Coach you’ve got boys playing for you, ya need to get you some men.
Corliss is born and raised in Arkansas and was ranked nationally as the second best player in the nation as a high school senior behind Jason Kidd. Therefore Richardson likely would’ve heavily recruited him in any year.
Still it’s true, Todd Day’s swing was just an embarrassment. Like a wet noodle flopping in the air, certainly wasn’t going to do any damage.
@@jaytee6586weak ass
A time when everyone wanted to go D1. College basketball was at its best during this era IMO.
This is when College Basketball was the can't miss sport.
This was one of biggest games in history I remember,only to rivaled by Miami hurracaines B's FSU 1 vs 2 battle.
Some Rebel stats -
In 1990, they set SEVEN records in the tournament/championship game that still stand…to this day
UNLV's 103-73 win over Duke marked the first, (and to date, only), time in the history of the tournament that at least 100 points were scored in the championship game.
UNLV’s 571 points over six games set the record for most points scored by a single team in any one year of the tournament.
UNLV is the only team in tournament history to average more than 95 points per game. In six tournament games, they won three by exactly 30 points, while scoring more than 100 points in each 30-point victory.
UNLV’s 30-point margin of victory in the championship game is also a tournament record.
To date, UNLV remains the last team from a non-power conference (AAC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) to win the national championship; and the only one since 1977.
The championship game was UNLV’s eleventh-consecutive win. They would eventually run the win streak to an astounding 45 games. That is the fourth-longest win streak in NCAA Division 1 basketball history, and the longest win streak since the longest one ever (by UCLA), ended in 1974.
And AFTER their championship season, their cumulative record the NEXT two seasons was 61-3. That’s the third-highest winning percentage for any Division 1 college basketball team over two consecutive seasons, since the start of the 1973 season.
Jerry Tarkanian’s last six years at UNLV. How’s this for a six-year-run!? In 1986-87 UNLV lost ONE game (by one point) in the regular season, went to The Final Four, lost to the eventual national champion in an extremely close game, and finished the season 37-2. The next two seasons they “only” went 28-6 and 29-8, but made it to the second-round and the Elite Eight respectively in the championship tournament. The next year, 1989-90, they were national champions (and again, set SEVEN records in the tournament that still stand to this day). The next year, the ONLY game they lost….was the national semi-final, by two points to the eventual champion, and they went 34-1. The following year, they went 26-2. Pretty damn good run for six straight years !
(Just a little FYI.) 😉
This is an ELECTRIC Barnhill crowd on hand for this one
Indeed
Remember this game like it was yesterday..................................... :-)
This was a good game for 20 minutes 🎉
CBS coverage was superb
Todd Day should thank that official for saving him from a beating by Larry Johnson
Barnhill Arena makes every arena this day and age sound like a library... This has to be the loudest arena in the history of college basketball.
As we talk athleticism in this game on both teams. Put it to 57:09...and u say an amazing play by Stacey Augmon!!!
my second favorite program behind ucla
When nba players staid in school...but duke got em thanks to Grant Hill
Clive da demon those bastards.
Duke got em thanks to the refs.
Stayed*
I THINK PAT O RYAN MAY HAVE BEEN DRUNK DURING THIS TELECAST
Have you heard his phone convo?
1:29 17 Larry Johnson
Too bad we will never get games like this again during the season and have an impact like they do
32:46
Wht happened to college sports 🤔
10:52 running rebels and the razorbacks are in a collision course
Remember this like it was yesterday....Arkansas was more talented from top to bottom, but UNLV's starting five was one of the best ever. Starting five won out on this day.
Are you freaking kidding?? Arkansas had more talent?
Nearly the entire UNLV team went to the Association!
Nice try
Lol... Sorry guy, our Rebs we're 2nd to nobody .....#44 wasn't even a starter & he dominated the inside along with everyone else ... The hogs were more talented in starting fights
Wgaf
Arkansas completely fell apart in the second half. Was such a disappointment. This game should have been closer but they played like fools in the second half. Also UNLV made some adjustments so kudos to them for that.
When your defensive specialist can get 30 and still hold his man in check.. That should be illegal. LOL
I skipped on this game to watch the NBA all-star game. 😞
0:49-0:55 Well that statement turned out to be quite wrong. 1991 Final Four Unlv vs Duke.
He was also SHOCKED that UNLV couldn’t get the ball inside to LJ-until DUKE did that for an entire game a few months later, where he REPEATED THE SAME “analysis”.
And he added later that Duke would be afraid of UNLV bc of the previous year, but somehow Arkansas wasn’t despite being beaten the previous year.😂😂😂😂
@ 2:10 for the packer points for this one
Coach took Wallace out of the game and nothing good happened the rest of the way.
Highlights: 21:43, 23:41, 24:09, 25:55, 26:56, 33:09, 47:28, 57:05, 1:20:24, 1:25:19, 1:29:30, 1:30:27, 1:43:49, 1:44:28, 1:48:50, 1:50:00, 1:57:05, 1:57:43.
1:20.24 Ackles
I wasn’t even born yet
1:30 28 Anderson Hunt
1:57:07 is UNLV
Day was a punk.....
they were better than duke... got screwed in final that year
They really were screwed
Yep. Horrible officiating and Tark not adjusting along with low intensity by some of the players.
they werent better than duke.duke repeated something unlv couldnt do.
@@americanpatriot7233 they lost some key players but I give you that..UNLV wasn't as disciplined as Duke.. Plus a lot of scandalous activity but what you expect from Vegas...they athletically had the better squad but when it comes to one and done you must be razor sharp...or difficulties are expected
@@troywilson747 i will say this though.i think unlv and duke 91 teams could kick anyones ass today in college.
ankles right over miller! ahhhh!
Ackles
Any other team in that environment in front of those fans and Arkansas would've beat them by double digits.
I know one of the players
May/Day
Ollie the whale.....
Daye’s cheap (and weak a...) shot
I still to this day believe UNLV tanked on purpose against Duke!! . I think they were payed under the table to lose to Duke. The program was based in Las Vagas!! I'm just saying, think about it!!!
Betting on UNLV games were not allowed at the time. That rumor was started by our own administration.
They lost because of depth. Only went 7 deep. Duke had Grant Hill and UNLV should have had it's #1 recruiting class coming off the bench which featured Ed O'bannon, Shon Tarver, Darrin Hancock, Dexter Boney, Dedan Thomas, and Elmore Spencer. The NCAA ruined that though
It’s been 30+ YEARS and you think that wouldn’t have been ALLLLLLLLLL over the networks?
Give it a break. Tark simply got out coached -and Duke wasn’t the same team. They were a lot deeper, too.
Jerry Tarkanian Is a legend!