School safety
New Mexico State hiring investigator to probe fatal shooting

Dec. 06, 2022 11:22 AM EST
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University announced Tuesday that it will hire an external, third-party investigator to review the events surrounding last...

NMSU coach offers condolences to family of slain UNM student

Nov. 30, 2022 03:52 PM EST
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State basketball coach Greg Heiar says he feels responsible for a fatal shooting that involved one of his players and has offered...

New Mexico State Police assists APD officers in investigating a deadly overnight shooting at Coronado Hall Dorms on the University of New Mexico campus, Saturday Nov. 19, 2022, in Albuquerque, N.M. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
Student charged in New Mexico campus shooting is released

By Susan Montoya Bryan Nov. 23, 2022 07:34 PM EST

New Mexico State Police assists APD officers in investigating a deadly overnight shooting at Coronado Hall Dorms on the University of New Mexico campus, Saturday Nov. 19, 2022, in Albuquerque, N.M. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)
Police: Shooting involved students from 2 New Mexico schools

Nov. 20, 2022 02:19 PM EST

Pre-dawn shooting at University of New Mexico kills 1

Nov. 19, 2022 03:52 PM EST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 19-year-old man was killed and a 21-year-old man was wounded in a predawn shooting Saturday at the University of New Mexico campus in...

1Baylor forward Jalen Bridges (11) blocks the shot of Virginia guard Reece Beekman (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
With heavy hearts, No. 16 UVA beats No. 5 Baylor in Vegas

By Mark Anderson Nov. 18, 2022 09:40 PM EST

Arizona guard Kerr Kriisa (25) shields the ball from Utah Tech guard Isaiah Pope, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
No. 14 Arizona blows out Utah Tech 104-77 behind Kriisa

By Brian J. Pedersen Nov. 17, 2022 11:28 PM EST

Canisius recruit gets bail on gun charges; school drops him

By John Wawrow Jun. 23, 2022 06:22 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state supreme court judge on Thursday set bail at $100,000 for a Canisius College basketball recruit arrested for having two handguns...

FILE - Houston Baptist guard Darius Lee (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Nov. 29, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. Lee was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday, June 20, 2022 in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem, New York City police said. Officers responded around 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along FDR Drive and found several people wounded. Other victims went to hospitals on their own. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, file)
College basketball player killed in NYC shooting; 8 wounded

Jun. 20, 2022 12:45 PM EDT

No bail for Canisius basketball recruit facing gun charges

By John Wawrow Jun. 17, 2022 04:36 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canisius College basketball recruit Sarion McGee was denied bail on Friday, five days after campus police arrested him for having two handguns,...

Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler, left, fights for a loose ball with St. Peter's guard Jaylen Murray (32) during the first half of a college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Two St. Peter's NCAA games land in Nielsen's top 20

By David Bauder Mar. 22, 2022 07:18 PM EDT

South Dakota State forward Douglas Wilson (35) shoots a layup during the second half against North Dakota State in NCAA college basketball game for the Summit League men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/Josh Jurgens)
Midwest Preview: Sharp-shooting Jackrabbits streak into NCAA

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 16, 2022 04:49 PM EDT

Usher leads Georgia Tech over BC 82-78 in OT

Mar. 05, 2022 02:56 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Usher scored 30 points on 12-of-16 shooting and Georgia Tech defeated Boston College 82-78 in overtime on Saturday after losing a 15-point...

Boston College guard Jaeden Zackery slaps the court following a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
UNC wins despite shooting under 30%, a program first

Jan. 26, 2022 09:24 PM EST

Boston College's Makai Ashton-Langford battles with Wake Forest's Jake LaRavia for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Wake Forest beats Boston College for 4th straight ACC win

Jan. 24, 2022 08:18 PM EST

Loyola center Jacob Hutson (22) shoots as San Francisco guard Jamaree Bouyea (1) defends in the first half during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Taylorsville, Utah. Struggling to find opponents amid the coronavirus chaos, San Francisco and Loyola Chicago decided to meet in the middle. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Loyola Chicago beats USF in impromptu nonconference tilt

By John Coon Jan. 06, 2022 04:16 PM EST

Rhode Island tops BC for second time in 4 days

Nov. 21, 2021 07:19 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Antwan Walker scored 15 points in a perfect shooting game and Rhode Island defeated Boston College 71-65 in the Sunshine Slam on...

Langfords, Boston College outlast Fairfield 72-64

Nov. 14, 2021 07:20 PM EST
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Makai Ashton-Langford scored 17 points and Demarr Langford Jr. scored 16 and Boston College fought off a spirited Fairfield effort...

Former Michigan State basketball star charged with murder

Jun. 07, 2021 05:59 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — A former captain of the Michigan State University basketball team was charged with murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a man in Detroit,...

Ex-Michigan State player Appling wanted in fatal shooting

May. 23, 2021 01:24 AM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police named a former Michigan State University basketball star as the suspect in a deadly shooting late Saturday. ...