The University of New Mexico’s men’s basketball team defeated Wyoming 76-75 on Dec. 31, improving to a perfect 14-0 on the season. The Lobos were thrilled with their victory, but Assistant Athletic Director of Communications Frank Mercogliano noticed an unusual sentiment in a few post-game tweets directed at the official team Twitter account.
A couple of users called out senior forward Josiah Allick for missing two late free throws, despite finishing with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Mercogliano quickly figured out the angry posters were frustrated gamblers, as the Lobos won but didn’t cover as a 1.5-point favorite.
“There were a few folks on our official account calling the kid a bum and a waste, and [he] should go to Division II,” Mercogliano said.
