He has coached a game in the Pit nine times through the years – the past eight occurrences coming as a Mountain West assistant – and made that long walk amid the boos raining down on the visiting team’s bench on the north end of Bob King Court.
“No matter when we’ve come here, it’s always been a battle. And it’s always a fun environment,” said Tarvish Felton, hired just over a month ago as the third assistant coach for the UNM Lobo men’s basketball team.
“If you like to compete and like playing in these kinds of venues, this is where you want to play.