The steps will be slow and not always consistent, but those made in a positive direction are worth noting as the House of Menzies remains under major construction.
UNLV’s basketball team has ensured itself a winning record in the nonconference portion of its schedule, news that wouldn’t make headlines for countless programs across the country, but significant for a Rebels side searching for an identity to chart what the future might resemble.
I’m fairly certain it didn’t lead SportsCenter on Monday night, but for those wondering, the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Challenge ended in a 5-5 tie this season, a deadlock clinched when UNLV beat Southern Illinois 68-61 before an announced gathering of 11,758 at Thomas & Mack Center.