A power-conference visitor headlines UNLV’s second week of the season: the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels host the Stanford Cardinal on Friday, November 13, 2026, with tip-off at 6:00 PM Pacific at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Stanford’s move to the ACC has not changed what the Cardinal bring on the road: size, discipline and a half-court system that punishes mistakes. For UNLV, that makes this the marquee date of the nonconference home slate — the kind of Friday-night game that fills the student section early and gives the Rebels a résumé opportunity in front of their own crowd before conference play begins. Beating a power-conference team at home in November is exactly how Mountain West programs build March cases, and this is UNLV’s best early chance.
Date, time and game details
What: UNLV Rebels vs Stanford Cardinal — men’s college basketball
When: Friday, November 13, 2026 — tip-off 6:00 PM Pacific
Where: Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154
The early-evening Friday tip is ideal for a big crowd: students roll in straight from campus, and the 6:00 PM start still leaves the whole Las Vegas Friday night open after the final buzzer. Doors typically open about an hour before tip-off — arrive early for the full pregame atmosphere, band, and the Rebels’ player introductions, which are a show of their own at the Thomas & Mack.
The chess match to watch is pace. Stanford wants the game in the half court, valuing every possession; UNLV is at its best turning defense into transition chances and letting the crowd snowball runs. Whichever team dictates tempo in the first ten minutes usually controls the night, and both benches know it — expect an intense, tournament-feel game in mid-November.
The venue: Thomas & Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center has been the home of UNLV basketball since 1983 and seats more than 18,000 for basketball, making it one of the largest on-campus arenas in the country. Set on the UNLV campus at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, just east of the Strip, it pairs a classic college atmosphere with Las Vegas production values, and also hosts the National Finals Rodeo each December.
Tickets
Tickets for UNLV vs Stanford on November 13, 2026 are available through UNLV athletics’ official ticketing channels and the program’s Ticketmaster listings. No primary face-value starting price was published on the official listing at announcement time, so check the official UNLV Rebels website for current inventory, single-game pricing and student ticket information before buying from any resale marketplace.
Getting to the Thomas & Mack Center
The Thomas & Mack Center sits at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, on the UNLV campus near Tropicana Avenue, about two miles east of the Strip. Parking lots surround the arena off Maryland Parkway and Tropicana, RTC buses run along Maryland Parkway, and rideshare drop-off zones operate on campus roads around the arena. Friday traffic on Tropicana builds early — plan to arrive before 5:30 PM.
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