Men's Basketball 12/5/2025 7:33:00 AM

Runnin' Rebels At Stanford Sunday Afternoon

1 p.m. game at Maples Pavilion will be UNLV's first contest in a 10-day span.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team will play its first game in a 10-day span as it travels to Palo Alto, California, to face Stanford on Sunday, December 7, at 1 p.m. at Maples Pavilion.

Prior to the extended break of games, the Runnin' Rebels played in the Players Era Men's Championship in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena and Michelob ULTRA Arena from Nov. 24-27, losing three contests to Maryland (74-67), then-No. 8 Alabama (115-76), and Rutgers (80-65).

The Runnin' Rebels entered that event on a two-game win streak, consisting of a road victory at Memphis (92-78) on Nov. 16, and a home win at the Thomas & Mack Center over Saint Joseph's (99-85) on Nov. 20. Prior to the Players Era event, UNLV had scored 92 points or more in each of its previous four games, winning three of them.

For the season, the Runnin' Rebels are averaging 84.3 points per game and have five players averaging nine or more ppg: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (16.6), Issac Williamson (14.0 ppg), Kimani Hamilton (13.4 ppg), Tyrin Jones (9.6 ppg), and Naas Cunningham (9.0 ppg). Jones leads in rebounding with 6.1 rpg, with Howie Fleming Jr. right behind at 6.0 rpg. Fleming Jr. is the assist leader at 3.1 apg and Gibbs-Lawhorn is next at 3.0 apg.

The Runnin' Rebels are in their first year under head coach Josh Pastner. Although new to UNLV, he is in 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 279-192 (.592).

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

MORE ABOUT THE ROSTER: This season's UNLV squad, which has had to deal with a rash of injuries, returned just one player from 2024-25: redshirt sophomore forward Jacob Bannarbie. The 2025-26 roster added 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 STANFORD: Stanford (7-1) has wins over Portland State (88-79), Montana (91-68), Montana State (77-68), Louisiana (93-66), Minnesota (72-68), Saint Louis (78-77), and Portland (94-72), with its lone loss coming to Seattle (77-69) at Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal have three players averaging in double figures in scoring, led by Ebuka Okorie's 21.4 ppg. AJ Rohosy is the team's leading rebounder at 6.0 rpg, while Okorie also leads the team in assists with 3.1 apg. Stanford was picked to finish 17th in the ACC's preseason media poll. The Cardinal's 17-man roster is made up of just five upperclassmen. Stanford went 21-14 overall last season, finishing seventh in the ACC at 11-9. The Cardinal played in the NIT, advancing to the second round where it lost at home to Kent State by a basket. Head coach Kyle Smith is in his second year leading Stanford with a 28-15 (.651) record and is in his 16th year overall as a collegiate head coach with a career mark of 286-208 (.579). His head coaching career includes stops at Columbia, San Francisco, and Washington State.

BROADCAST INFO: Sunday's game will be televised on ACC Network Extra, which can be found on the ESPN App, with Jonah Malkin and Ben Braun calling the action. The radio broadcast may be heard on ESPN Radio Las Vegas 1100 AM with Matt Neverett, Curtis Terry, and Steve Cofield on the call. All streaming links and live stats are available at UNLVRebels.com and through the UNLV Rebels App.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Jacob Bannarbie: F; 6' 9"; Redshirt Freshman

#0 Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: G; 6' 1"; Junior

#3 Howie Fleming Jr.: G; 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior

#12 Issac Williamson: G; 6' 0"; Freshman

#6 Tyrin Jones: F; 6' 9"; Freshman

#24 Naas Cunningham: F; 6' 7"; Redshirt Freshman

#2 Kimani Hamilton: F; 6' 8"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#12 Jacob Bannarbie
: 6' 9"; Redshirt Freshman
: F

#0 Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn
: 6' 1"; Junior
: G

#3 Howie Fleming Jr.
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Senior
: G

#12 Issac Williamson
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: G

#6 Tyrin Jones
: 6' 9"; Freshman
: F

#24 Naas Cunningham
: 6' 7"; Redshirt Freshman
: F

#2 Kimani Hamilton
: 6' 8"; Senior
: F