Weber State Coach Draws Suspension

Weber State Coach Joe Cravens was suspended for Thursday night’s game against Montana State for comments he made about Big Sky officiating.

Dusty Clements, the league’s assistant commissioner, said Cravens’ comments came during a morning radio talk show Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

He said Cravens was asked about any special challenges his team faced while on the road. Clements said Cravens questioned the “level of officiating” on the road and suggested some officials could be easily intimidated by home crowds.

League rules prohibit coaches from publicly criticizing officials and call for a mandatory one-game suspension and letter of reprimand.

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Diego Romero of Florida State has decided to sit out this season only days after he was ruled eligible by the NCAA.

Romero, a 6-foot-10 player from Argentina, was initially ruled a professional by the NCAA but was reinstated Monday. He could have played immediately but chose to make this a redshirt season because he had already missed half the season.

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Connecticut guard Ben Gordon is expected to play against No. 9 North Carolina on Saturday despite a broken nose.

Gordon broke his nose when he was hit by an elbow while guarding Gerald Riley midway through the first half of the top-ranked Huskies’ 94-70 victory over Georgetown Wednesday night.