Fans wanting to see the Nevada basketball team in action don't have to wait until the team's first exhibition game Oct. 29.

That's because the Wolf Pack has scheduled a surprise exhibition Sunday at Lawlor Events Center after the NCAA allowed teams to play a third exhibition game this season for charitable purposes.

The Wolf Pack will host Grand Canyon University at 4 p.m. Sunday at Lawlor, with net proceeds from the game being donated to North Bay Fire Relief, a victims funds assisting those affected by recent wildfire in Northern California.

“This is the power of sports – to provide the opportunity to unite our community and provide an opportunity to come together around a game and help support the thousands affected by this tragedy,” athletics director Doug Knuth said in a news release. “We’ve had family members and friends of our campus community, including those of our staff and our student-athletes, affected by these wildfires. To have our corporate community come together with our Wolf Pack community to help those in need is a powerful thing.”

Admission for the game is $5 per person. All seats are general admission. The Lawlor ticket office will open at 2 p.m. Sunday with doors opening at 3 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets in advance at NevadaWolfPack.com.

Typically, teams can only play two exhibition games prior to the start of the season, or one exhibition and one secret scrimmage. The NCAA recently issued a ruling allowing teams to add a third exhibition game this season for charitable purposes. Teams around the country have added games for various causes, including hurricane relief.

“We think it’s an unbelievably great gesture from the NCAA to allow these games to be played in support of the horrific events that have taken place over the last few weeks,” Nevada coach Eric Musselman said in a news release. “This game came together very quickly, thanks to Grand Canyon’s administration, coaching staff and our administration."

Grand Canyon is coached by former NBA player Dan Majerle, who has built the program into one of the better mid-majors on the West Coast. The Antelopes have won 49 games in the last two seasons, including a 22-9 overall mark and 11-3 WAC record last season.

The net proceeds from the game will be donated to North Bay Fire Relief via the Redwood Credit Union Community Fund Inc. Additionally, Basin Street Properties will match all money raised from Sunday’s game. Eldorado Resorts has purchased a large block of tickets for employees and their families. Sodexo, the Wolf Pack's concessionaire, will donate half of all net sales. REMSA is donating their time and services at the game.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone that has been affected by the recent tragedies," Musselman said. "Not only do we want to thank everyone who will be in attendance for the event but we also want to thank Basin Street Properties, Eldorado Resorts and all of those supporting this game and helping rebuild the communities that were affected."

The Wolf Pack's two other exhibition games are Oct. 29 against Stanislaus State at 3 p.m. and Dominican University at 7 p.m. Nov. 3. The regular-season opener is against Idaho on Nov. 10 at Lawlor Events Center.