The New Mexico State men's basketball program was shelved in February after a series of problems tied to the program, including a shooting in November 2022 that…
New Mexico State canceled its men's basketball season in February after five months of the program being shrouded in controversy, including the fatal shooting of a University of New Mexico student and a hazing allegation that led to the cancellation of theBrawl breaks out at Aggie Stadium in Las Cruces during the New Mexico-New Mexico State football game.
10 a.m.: Coach Greg Heiar tells police he wants to check with the school's athletic department to see if his players need attorneys before speaking with the police. Multiple calls from investigators to Heiar’s cellphone go to voicemail. 11:30 a.m: Police notice some NMSU players getting on a bus. Shortly after, New Mexico State tweets that the game against the Lobos has been canceled.
1:30 p.m.: The team bus pulls off Interstate 25 about halfway between Albuquerque and Las Cruces. Police show up minutes later and meet with NMSU assistant Lorenzo Jenkins, who turns over Peake's e-tablet. 3:45 p.m.: Police meet Taylor, the assistant coach, back at the team hotel in Albuquerque where Taylor has Peake's gun wrapped in a towel. Taylor tells police Muhammad, Avery and Roy told Heiar where the gun was, and Heiar called Taylor and told him to retrieve the gun in a hotel room.NOV. 22: New Mexico State cancels second game against UNM.DEC. 5: New Mexico State suspends Peake indefinitely.
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