30 years ago, UNLV made an ever-lasting impact on college basketball with the largest margin of victory in an NCAA National Championship. The Rebels ran all over the Duke Blue Devils, 103-73, in McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado to claim the school’s first NCAA Championship. It was much more than winning a championship, regarded as one of the best college basketball teams in the country, UNLV made an impact on the game, in the community, and a cultural impact that is felt to this day.
There was a time in Las Vegas, not that long ago, where there were no professional sports.