Bryce Hamilton

Men's Basketball

Runnin' Rebels To Host Pac-12's Cal Saturday

Season-opening three-game homestand continues with 5 p.m. tipoff at Thomas & Mack Center.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team will continue its season-opening three-game homestand against California from the Pac-12 Conference on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. Fans have been welcomed back to attend UNLV basketball games at the Thomas & Mack Center in person, however proof of vaccination must be shown for entry. Details on the process are available at UNLVRebels.com.

Saturday will be a busy day of home events for UNLV Athletics as the football team hosts Hawaii at Allegiant Stadium at 1 p.m. and the women's basketball team will also play at 1 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center against Montana State.

The Runnin' Rebels (1-0) opened the season on Wednesday night with a 64-58 victory over Gardner-Webb in head coach Kevin Kruger's debut. Royce Hamm Jr. had a career-high double-double of 18 points and 17 rebounds, also tying a career high with four blocks. Bryce Hamilton was the game's leading scorer with 22.

UNLV has an entirely new look this year with nine transfers - eight coming from the Division I level, including four from Big 12 programs. Ten of the Runnin' Rebels' 13 scholarship players had yet to play in a game in a UNLV uniform before Wednesday night.

The returners include senior guards Hamilton and Marvin Coleman and the 15-man roster includes 13 upperclassmen. Hamilton was selected to the 2021-22 Preseason All-Mountain West Team in October. Initially declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft, the second-team All-MW honoree last season who led the Runnin' Rebels in scoring with 17.9 points per game decided to return to the program.

California lost its season opener on Tuesday at home to UC San Diego, 80-67. The Golden Bears' 17-man roster features 13 returners from last year's team.

Saturday's game will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network/Stadium with Ben Wilson and Tony Cordasco calling the action. Jon Sandler and former Runnin' Rebel Curtis Terry will handle the UNLV radio call with Steve Cofield on the sidelines, which may be heard live on ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas. All streaming links and live stats are available at UNLVRebels.com.

Season, mini-plan and single-game tickets for the Runnin' Rebels are all on sale now at UNLVtickets.com or by calling 702-739-FANS.



 
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Players Mentioned

Marvin Coleman

#31 Marvin Coleman

G
6' 3"
Senior
Bryce Hamilton

#13 Bryce Hamilton

G
6' 4"
Senior
Royce Hamm Jr.

#14 Royce Hamm Jr.

F
6' 9"
Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

Marvin Coleman

#31 Marvin Coleman

6' 3"
Senior
G
Bryce Hamilton

#13 Bryce Hamilton

6' 4"
Senior
G
Royce Hamm Jr.

#14 Royce Hamm Jr.

6' 9"
Fifth Year
F