The New Mexico State University men's basketball program, a darling of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, entered this season with high hopes. But a fatal shooting and hazing scandal have sent the program into disarray, forcing the university to shut down team operations before the end of the season.
Under head coach Chris Jans, NMSU’s men’s basketball team defeats Connecticut in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, marking a two-decade high for the team, which hadn’t won a March Madness game since 1993 (the team’s win in 1993 was later vacated due to rules violations).
A violent fight breaks out betweens fans attending the NMSU-University of New Mexico football game in Las Cruces.