New Mexico State ahead Robert Carpenter was issued a flagrant foul 2 and subsequently ejected after punching Liberty ahead Shiloh Robinson within the face through the first quarter of the Aggies’ 79-73 residence additional time win.
The 2 have been tussling within the paint. Because the motion moved the opposite manner, Robinson turned and ran into Carpenter, who was guarding him. Carpenter then threw the haymaker, knocking Robinson down onto the courtroom. The Flames ahead didn’t return to the sport afterward.
Aggies head coach Jason Hooten, who stated he had not had a chance to overview the incident, believes Carpenter can be suspended by Convention USA.
“Even when there was one thing that put Rob in that mind-set to do what he did, it’s nonetheless not acceptable,” Hooten stated after the sport. “That’s not the best way that we’re going to do issues right here at New Mexico State College.”
He additionally apologized to Liberty’s head coach Ritchie McKay.
Carpenter, who’s averaging 10.2 factors and 4.1 rebounds per recreation, can even sit out New Mexico’s subsequent recreation, suspension or not, in response to Hooten.
“My rule is he received’t play on Saturday,” he stated.
Hooten added that Carpenter is a “actually good child, there’s simply no room, no room for that within the recreation, in any respect.”
Carpenter, a 6-foot-7 junior, transferred to NMSU from Mississippi Valley State.
The Aggies are 10-12, good for third place in CUSA.