Chants of “Judas” and “You’re a sellout” filled the air of the Pan American Center in Las Cruces on Tuesday evening.
Other ill-natured chants about the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team filled the air, too.
Inevitably, the negativity directed at UNM and its head coach had a grueling effect on the outcome of the game: A 100-65 thrashing on the road courtesy of rival New Mexico State.
It was the largest margin of victory in the series since a 37-point win from UNM more than 50 years ago.