Men's Basketball 1/5/2026 12:15:00 PM

Runnin' Rebels Travel To Wyoming For Tuesday Contest

8 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. PT game will be televised nationally on CBS Sports Network.

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's basketball team, winner of three straight games and four of its last five, will head out on the road to face Wyoming in Laramie on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT. It will be the only regular-season matchup between the two teams this year.

The Runnin' Rebels (7-6, 2-0), who are in the midst of a three-game stretch in six days, have started out the Mountain West season 2-0 with wins over Fresno State and Air Force.

In UNLV's most recent game, a 67-39 decision over Air Force on Saturday at home, four Runnin' Rebels scored in double figures, led by Tyrin Jones' 14 points, while Howie Fleming Jr. had his second double-double of the season (10 points, 12 rebounds). It marked the first time since 2010 that UNLV has held a Division I opponent to under 40 points.

For the season, the Runnin' Rebels are averaging 80.7 points per game and have five players averaging 9.2 or more ppg: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (16.9), Kimani Hamilton (12.6 ppg), Jones (10.8 ppg), Issac Williamson (10.7 ppg), and Fleming Jr. (9.2 ppg). Fleming Jr. leads the team in rebounds and assists with 6.2 rpg and 3.2 apg. Gibbs-Lawhorn is the team's steals leader at 1.8 spg, while Jones leads the MW in blocks at 2.1 bpg.

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 283-193 (.595).

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 WYOMING: The Cowboys (10-4, 1-2) are coming off a 78-58 loss at New Mexico on Saturday. Prior to that, they had won four of their previous five games. Their other MW contests so far this season were an 82-70 loss at home to Grand Canyon on Dec. 20 and a 68-56 win at Air Force on Dec. 30. Wyoming has two players averaging in double figures in scoring in Leland Walker (13.6 ppg) and Nasir Meyer (13.1 ppg). Nasir is the team's leading rebounder at 4.9 rpg, while Walker leads in assists at 3.8 apg. Khaden Bennett is the team's steals leader at 1.6 spg, while Kiani Saxon leads in blocks at 0.9 bpg. The Cowboys are 8-1 at home this season. Wyoming ranks eighth in the nation in bench points per game at 39.0. The Cowboys were picked to finish ninth in the Mountain West's preseason poll. Wyoming's 15-man roster is made up of six upperclassmen. The Cowboys went 12-20 overall last season, finishing ninth in the MW at 5-15. Head coach Sundance Wicks is in his second season at the school with a record of 22-24 (.478), and is in his fifth season overall as a collegiate head coach with a career record of 70-70 (.500)

BROADCAST INFO: Tuesday's game will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network with Fran Charles and Darren Collison calling the action. The radio broadcast may be heard on ESPN Radio 1100 AM and SiriusXM 385 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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