UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EASTERN

As part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault in a residence hall on the campus of Utah State University Eastern, administrators have suspended all team activities for the men’s basketball team. Officials aren’t calling the players suspects, but they are saying there is a connection between some of the basketball players and the sexual assault that took place on Sept. 4. The alleged sexual assault was reported on the afternoon of Sept. 4 by a student who told school officials that a “physical altercation” had occurred, according to USU-Eastern Vice Chancellor Greg Dart. No arrests have been made in the case. USU Executive Director of Public Relations Tim Vitale said the college is considering bringing in extra police officers to help interview students in order to expedite the investigation. -Amy Donaldson, Athletic Business, Read More