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New Mexico State agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit involving two basketball players who said they were sexually assaulted by teammates, according to state records released Wednesday. Deuce Benjamin and his father, William, who was a co-defendant, will receive $4.125 million, while the other plaintiff, Shak Odunewu, will receive $3.875 million, according to the terms on the state's open-records website. In agreeing to the settlement, the New Mexico State board of regents does no...

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Heres a look back at the timeline of events in the shooting on the campus of UNM and the investigation that followed.

Zach Cole has officially became the third boys’ hoops coach at Cleveland High School, departing Santa Fe High School, where he’d been the boys’ basketball coach.

The New Mexico Attorney General is in the midst of a criminal investigation regarding allegations of hazing and sexual assault within the New Mexico State University Men’s basketball program. The AG’s office is also looking into NMSU’s institutional policies and practices.

We now know the program stinks from end to end.

From the Editorial Board: Schools of all levels need to review their anti-hazing policies and commit to zero tolerance of hazing and sexual assault.

The two former New Mexico State basketball players who filed a lawsuit alleging hazing and sexual assault against three of their former teammates say that the abuse was extended to include other players and even assistant coaches.

Shakiru Odunewu told ESPN that the trio targeted, "just about everyone," at least once and the more frequent or severe assaults were saved for the individuals who pushed back.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KTSM) – The two former New Mexico State basketball players who filed a lawsuit alleging hazing and sexual assault against three of their former teammates say that the abuse was extended to include other players and even assistant coaches. According to a report by ESPN – which interviewed Deuce Benjamin and Shakiru […]