The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels come home from Players Era week to host the Eastern Washington Eagles on Monday, November 23, 2026, at the Thomas & Mack Center. Tip-off is set for 7:00 PM Pacific, and the game streams on MW+, according to UNLV’s official 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule.
It is a classic November nonconference test: a Mountain West program with postseason expectations against a Big Sky contender that has built its reputation on spacing, shooting and springing road upsets. Eastern Washington is a fixture near the top of the Big Sky standings, and its motion offense will stress a UNLV defense that prides itself on pressure. For the Rebels, the game opens a Thanksgiving-week homestand that continues against UTRGV on Saturday, November 28.
Date, time and game details
What: UNLV Rebels vs Eastern Washington Eagles — men’s college basketball
When: Monday, November 23, 2026 — tip-off 7:00 PM Pacific
Where: Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154
Watch: MW+ stream
The matchup appears on UNLV’s official schedule with a 7:00 PM Pacific start at the Thomas & Mack Center. Doors typically open about an hour before tip, and arriving early is the easiest way to catch warmups and beat the Maryland Parkway traffic that builds on game nights.
About the matchup
UNLV’s identity starts with tempo and defense — the Rebels want to turn stops into transition chances and let the home crowd fuel their runs. Eastern Washington counters with patience: the Eagles spread the floor with shooters at every position and hunt open threes off drive-and-kick action. The battle to watch is on the perimeter. If UNLV’s guards can disrupt the Eagles’ rhythm without fouling, the Rebels control the night; if Eastern Washington gets comfortable from deep, this turns into a fourth-quarter finish.
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. Set on the UNLV campus at 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154, it is one of college basketball’s classic big arenas, with the 1990 national championship banner in the rafters and a student section that keeps the building loud even on a Monday night.
Tickets
Tickets are sold through UNLV’s official athletics channels — start at unlvrebels.com, where each home game links to the official ticket seller. UNLV does not publish a single fixed price for this game; seats are priced by section and shown at checkout. Single-game tickets for Thomas & Mack nonconference dates are typically among the most affordable sports tickets in Las Vegas.
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, minutes from Harry Reid International Airport and a short drive from the Strip. On-campus parking lots surround the arena and open well before tip-off. RTC buses run along Maryland Parkway and Tropicana Avenue, and rideshare drop-off is easiest on the campus streets just west of the arena.
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Make a night of it
The Thomas & Mack is a quick hop from the Strip, so a pregame dinner on Las Vegas Boulevard and a postgame stop at a campus-area spot on Maryland Parkway both work. If you are staying near the airport or the south Strip, you can be back at your hotel within minutes of the final buzzer — one of the perks of a Monday-night game in Las Vegas.