WAC deems New Mexico State's remaining schedule forfeits

New Mexico State's six remaining games have been deemed forfeits in the wake of the men's basketball program cancelling its season, the Western Athletic Conference announced on Monday

A police report that cited three players for false imprisonment, harassment and counts of criminal sexual contact against a teammate led to New Mexico State's decision on Sunday.

The Aggies' remaining schedule included games at California Baptist (Feb. 11), home and away vs. Abilene Christian (Feb. 15 and March 1), home vs. Texas-Rio Grande Valley (Feb. 18), home vs. Grand Canyon (Feb. 22) and at Tarleton (March 6). Each opponent will be given a conference win in the WAC standings, however, the NCAA will not recognize the forfeited games as part of the teams' overall record.

«While there is no perfect solution to this unfortunate situation, I believe we landed in the right place,» WAC Commissioner Brian Thornton said in a statement. «I applaud our Athletic Directors for working collaboratively with our staff to reach this decision.

»We are in the midst of the best statistical season in the WAC's history, and we wanted to create the most equitable solution that did not unfairly advantage or disadvantage institutions that lost opportunities to improve their standing. Ultimately, every institution will maintain the ability to control their destiny based on the results of their remaining conference contests."

The campus police report, obtained by multiple outlets, including ESPN, redacted the names of the players involved. The report detailed the victim telling investigators that on Feb. 6, three members of the team held the victim down, «removed his clothing exposing his buttocks and began to 'slap his [buttocks].' He also went on to state