New Mexico State announced that it is suspending the operations of its men’s basketball team “until further notice” amid allegations that have not been revealed publicly.

According to the statement released by NMSU, the decision was based on allegations entirely separate from “the events that took place in Albuquerque,” in which forward Mike Peake was reportedly involved in a fatal shooting.

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The new allegations have led to an investigation by the school and the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave, the statement said. The new allegations involve violations of University policy while these allegations are being investigated.

The Aggies have been embroiled in controversy since November when forward Mike Peake shot and killed a New Mexico student in self-defense in Albuquerque after he’d been lured to the campus.

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NMSU was scheduled to Cal Baptist on Saturday in Riverside. The game has been canceled.

The school’s board of regents also issued a statement supporting the school’s decision to program and investigate the allegations. “The New Mexico State University Board of Regents was informed this evening of the suspension of operations for the men’s basketball program. The board supports the action taken by the university leaders and is confident a full and thorough investigation will be conducted,” the statement said.

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As of Friday, the NMSU team was 9-15 and struggling at 2-10 in Western Athletic Conference play. The team had gone 27-7 and made the NCAA Tournament last season under Chris Jans, who left last spring to become head coach at Mississippi State. He was replaced by Greg Heiar, previously the head coach at NW Florida State. He also worked as an assistant at ETSU, LSU, Wichita State, and Southern Miss.

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Only two members of last year’s team came back for this season, and one of them was Peake. He remains off the court since he was suspended for the shooting, in which he was allegedly lured by four New Mexico students to a residence hall ahead of a rivalry game and attacked.