UNLV's Jalen Poyser (5) goes up and under the basket past San Diego State's Valentine Izundu (45) during the Rebels home matchup with the Aztecs on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The changes are dramatic, from the up-and-down play on the court to a lack of fervor in the stands, from the obvious drop in talent for one side to a colossal amount on the other, from contesting games at or near the top of the Mountain West standings to doing so with the hopes of climbing out of eighth place, from a disappointing record to a complete rebuild, from a heated rivalry to just another midweek game.