Oct. 23, 2006
LAS VEGAS - As the UNLV men's basketball team prepares for the 2006-07 season, fans will have an early chance to meet and get to know the team on Saturday, October 28.
The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 10 a.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. Free food will be available along with the opportunity for fans to get autographs and take pictures with members of the Runnin' Rebels.
Posters and schedule cards will also be given out and the event will feature music and giveaway prizes. Fans will be able to interact with the players and coaches on the court following the team's scrimmage. The event will conclude at 12 p.m.
The 2006-07 UNLV men's basketball season will get off to an exciting start on Tuesday, November 7 with the Legends & Friends Classic golf event, a Runnin' Rebel alumni basketball game and former Rebel great Greg Anthony's jersey retirement during its exhibition game that evening against Dixie State College at the Thomas & Mack Center. UNLV opens the regular season on Friday, Nov. 10 at home against Hawaii. The game against the Rainbow Warriors will mark the first of five straight home games to open the season. The full season schedule may be accessed online at UNLVRebels.com.
The Runnin' Rebels, who enter their third season under head coach Lon Kruger, return nine letterwinners for this season including three starters from last year. The roster is an experienced one with eight upperclassmen and a total of five seniors.
Early season ticket promotions are also available starting with the Alumni/Dixie State (Anthony jersey retirement) game on Nov. 7, where balcony tickets are available for $5.
A buy one get one free offer is available for the Hawaii/Eastern Washington games as well as the UC Santa Barbara/Washburn games. Fans who purchase a $12 balcony ticket to the Nov. 10 Hawaii game will receive a free balcony ticket to the Nov. 14 Eastern Washington game and fans purchasing a balcony ticket to the Nov. 17 UC Santa Barbara game will get a free balcony ticket to the Nov. 21 Washburn game.
The Nov. 25 San Francisco game will be canned food night. Fans who donate a can of food may purchase a balcony ticket to the game for $5.
Tickets for the 2006-07 season are on sale now and may be purchased by calling (702) 739-FANS, online at UNLVtickets.com and at the Thomas & Mack Center box office.
