UNLV men's basketball coach Marvin Menzies, left, and San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher chat during the Men's Basketball Media Day at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel on Wednesday, Oct.12, 2016. The Rebels are picked to finish eighth in the Mountain West. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jeffscheid
Marvin Menzies remembers another time, back when Viejas Arena was known as Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl, when 12,414 seats were mostly empty, when instead of expecting to win championships and hang banners, the home basketball team considered it a victory not to be out of games by halftime.