LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team, which has won five of its last six games and is 7-2 at the Thomas & Mack Center this season, will play its fifth straight game at home on Friday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. against Fresno State.

LAST TIME OUT: The Runnin' Rebels are coming off an 85-56 win over New Mexico on Tuesday, which was their first game in 10 days as they had two games postponed because of COVID-19-related concerns.

Junior forward Donovan Williams led all scorers with 29 points against the Lobos on 10 of 12 shooting, while senior guard Bryce Hamilton added 17 points and senior forward Royce Hamm Jr. contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season.

THIS SEASON: Hamilton leads the Runnin' Rebels (9-6, 1-1) in scoring this season at 18.3 points per game, which ranks seventh in the Mountain West, with Williams second at 13.9 ppg. Senior forward Royce Hamm Jr. leads the MW in rebounding with 10.4 per contest (11th in the country) and is also averaging 9.0 ppg and 1.0 blocks per game. Senior guard Jordan McCabe leads the team in assists at 5.0 apg (fifth in the MW) and is second in the conference and sixth in the country in assist/turnover ratio (3.5).

UNLV has had 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 Hamilton and senior guard 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.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT: Fresno State (11-4, 1-1) had three straight games postponed from Jan. 1-8, returning to host San Jose State on Tuesday, resulting in a 79-59 Bulldog win. Orlando Robinson leads the team in scoring (19.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg), while Isaiah Hill is the team's assist leader (2.9 apg). The Bulldogs rank fourth in the country in scoring defense, allowing just 55.9 points per game. Fresno State is undefeated at home this year at 8-0, but is 1-4 in true road games.

BROADCAST INFO: Friday's game will be televised nationally on FS1 with Daron Sutton and Doug Gottlieb 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: Tickets may be purchased at UNLVtickets.com, by calling 702-739-FANS (3267) or by visiting the TMC Box Office.