St. Bonaventure Ends Its Season

One day after St. Bonaventure players voted to boycott the remainder of the season, the school backed them and said the final two games would not be played.

The school was forced Monday to forfeit six Atlantic 10 conference victories for using an ineligible player. The Bonnies then voted to skip the rest of the season.

St. Bonaventure was scheduled to play at Massachusetts on Wednesday and at home against Dayton on Saturday.

The Atlantic 10 also barred the Bonnies from the conference tournament for using center Jamil Terrell, who failed to meet NCAA junior college transfer guidelines.

After the players voted, school administrators and coaches decided Tuesday to support them, school spokesman David Ferguson said.

Coach Jan van Breda Kolff declined to comment.

Massachusetts has already talked with St. Bonaventure officials to determine what the Bonnies must pay to compensate for the lost game. It’s unclear whether the school must also compensate Dayton.

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NCAA and Georgia officials have questioned two starters about allegations made by former player Tony Cole. Cole said he received a passing grade without ever attending a class taught by assistant coach Jim Harrick Jr., son of Coach Jim Harrick.

The younger Harrick was suspended Friday after Cole accused him of paying part of his expenses and committing academic fraud.

The University of Rhode Island, where the elder Harrick coached before coming to Georgia, is also investigating allegations that players received money from the coaching staff, including Harrick Jr., and had their grades changed.

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Fresno State will not be allowed to participate in next week’s Western Athletic Conference men’s tournament after school officials pulled the team from other possible postseason play amid allegations of academic fraud. The WAC board of directors met by teleconference and decided to disqualify the Bulldogs from the league tournament.... Virginia’s Deidra Chatman, who turned away from the American flag during “The Star-Spangled Banner” for Sunday’s game, said she will now face the flag during pregame ceremonies.