LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - After playing its last two games away from home at T-Mobile Arena, the UNLV men's basketball team (3-2) will return to the Thomas & Mack Center to host Whittier College on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

The Runnin' Rebels opened the 2021-22 campaign with three straight wins at the TMC, then faced then-No. 4 Michigan and Wichita State in the Roman Main Event on the Las Vegas Strip last weekend. UNLV played the Wolverines tough before falling 74-61 and lost a heartbreaker to the Shockers 74-73.

Senior guard Bryce Hamilton leads the team in scoring at 18.0 points per game, with junior forward Donovan Williams second at 10.8 ppg. Senior forward Royce Hamm Jr. is second in the Mountain West in rebounding with 12.4 per contest (seventh in the country) and is also averaging 8.2 ppg and 1.8 bpg. Senior guard Jordan McCabe leads the team in assists at 4.75 apg (fourth in the MW).

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 this season began.

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.

Whittier (4-0), is a NCAA Division III program from the Los Angeles area and has opened the season with wins over Cal Miramar, Bethesda University, Colorado College and Embry-Riddle (AZ). Ahmad Young leads the Poets in scoring at 18.8 ppg, while Nick Colosi is the team's leading rebounder (8.0 rpg). Whittier is averaging 99.3 ppg and shooting 50.6% from the field.

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

Tickets may be purchased at UNLVtickets.com, by calling 702-739-FANS (3267) or by visiting the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office.