The chants echoed through Hagan Arena on Tuesday night with the home team seconds away from closing out an 83-76 victory over Villanova.
“Thank you, Neptune! Thank you, Neptune!” the Saint Joseph’s student section mockingly sang at Villanova’s embattled men’s basketball coach.
This was another new low for Kyle Neptune after two-plus years of plunging Villanova basketball from the top of the sport to the depths of mediocrity. This was the moment when Neptune’s seat went from hot to scorching, when it became difficult to envision a scenario where he regains the trust of Villanova’s donors and ticket buyers and earns another season.