In the search for good news, there is Isis Lopes.
The do-it-all guard for the UTEP women's basketball team, an obvious potential immediate difference-maker, seemed destined to be a practice player this season, sitting out a transfer season after coming to El Paso from Clemson.
Then, three weeks ago, in a concession to the COVID-19 situation, the NCAA waived transfer years for everyone.
Suddenly, UTEP, which travels to Rice for a weekend doubleheader, was a better basketball team.
Lopes' contributions are only going to get bigger as the season progresses, but in three games she's averaged 8.