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Runnin' Rebels Host Lincoln University Tuesday Night In Exhibition

UNLV men's basketball under new leadership in head coach Josh Pastner.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team will return to the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, October 28, to host Lincoln University (California) for its second and final exhibition game of the season. Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

This game marks the Las Vegas debut for the Runnin' Rebels under their new head coach, Josh Pastner. Although new to UNLV, Pastner is entering his 15th year as a collegiate head coach, having previously led Memphis and Georgia Tech for seven seasons each. He holds a career record of 276-187 (.596).

For the 2025-26 season, UNLV's roster has only one returning player, Jacob Bannarbie, and welcomes 13 new faces. The newcomers include eight Division I transfers, a former international professional, a junior college transfer, and three freshmen.

The Runnin' Rebels are coming off a 77-62 exhibition loss at Washington on Oct. 19, a game they played while missing six players because of injury. With just seven healthy scholarship players, Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn led the team with 14 points, while Naas Cunningham added 11.

MORE ABOUT THE ROSTER: This season's UNLV squad returns just one player from 2024-25: redshirt sophomore forward Jacob Bannarbie. The 2025-26 roster adds 13 newcomers - eight Division I transfers, a former international professional, a junior college transfer, and three freshmen. The team features four seniors, three juniors, three sophomores, and three freshmen, with a position breakdown of seven guards, six forwards and a center. Last season, Bannarbie appeared in 19 games (three starts), averaging 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in 6.6 minutes, and shooting 52.9% from the field on 17 attempts.

ABOUT LINCOLN: Lincoln University, a private school in Oakland, California, competes in the South Western States (SWS) Intercollegiate Conference, a league of independent small colleges. Now in its sixth year of athletics, LU's men's basketball team won the SWS regular-season title in 2023-24. The Oaklanders are led by head coach William Middlebrooks and feature a 10-man roster with five upperclassmen.

TICKETS: Tickets for all UNLV Athletics events may be purchased online at UNLVtickets.com, by calling 702-739-FANS (3267) or in person at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office. Season tickets are on sale now. Single-game tickets for Tuesday's game start at just $5.

BROADCAST INFO: Tuesday's game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network with Matt Neverett and Curtis Terry calling the action. This game will not have a radio broadcast. All streaming links and live stats are available at UNLVRebels.com and through the UNLV Rebels App.


 
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Players Mentioned

Jacob Bannarbie

#12 Jacob Bannarbie

F
6' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Naas Cunningham

#24 Naas Cunningham

F
6' 7"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jacob Bannarbie

#12 Jacob Bannarbie

6' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
F
Naas Cunningham

#24 Naas Cunningham

6' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
F