unlv is most known for its men's basketball program. made famous by coach jerry tarkanian in the 1970s–1990s, the runnin' rebels are the third-most winning team in division i basketball history by percentage, only behind kentucky and north carolina (.713, 1037-418 through 2008). the unlv team is well known for their 1990 ncaa men's division i basketball championship by defeating duke university 103-73, which was and still is the largest margin of victory in a championship game. in that same game, unlv became the first team to break 100 points in a championship game.