UCLA basketball: Nikola Dragovic remains day-to-day
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UCLA forward Nikola Dragovic will remain suspended through Monday night’s game against Pepperdine after meeting with Coach Ben Howland on Friday to discuss his legal troubles.
Dragovic faces a felony assault charge stemming from an altercation at a Hollywood concert last month. The incident was made public Friday and he was suspended for the Cal State Bakersfield game that night.
‘We have to get more information that’s going to be given to the appropriate people here on our campus,’ Howland said.
The coach said he learned enough from his meeting with the senior to feel comfortable that he knows the details of what happened, but declined to comment further, saying, ‘This is a legal case. This is a case that is obviously pending.’
Dragovic was expected to attend practice this afternoon but will not be allowed to participate. Similarly, Howland said, Dragovic could sit on the bench in street clothes for the Pepperdine game.
Describing his meeting with Dragovic on Friday night, Howland said, ‘It was a long day for him. He was obviously very apologetic and felt terrible about this whole situation.’
-- David Wharton