The Arizona Wildcats invited the New Mexico Lobos back to McKale Center on Tuesday night for the first time in 17 years, to reignite an old, storied rivalry.
But it was quickly revealed that this isn’t your father’s Arizona-New Mexico rivalry. The Lobos, perhaps, wish they hadn’t accepted the invitation in the first place.
The Wildcats came out firing and delivered a Christmas present to all of their fans — a wire-to-wire clobbering of one of their oldest foes, defeating New Mexico, 77-46.
The 31-point win is Arizona’s largest of the season to date and is their fifth consecutive victory.