SMU basketball will hear from the NCAA on Tuesday about possible sanctions, NBCSports.com has learned. The issue with men’s basketball stems from former SMU assistant coach Ulric Maligi and a basketball administrator helping guard Keith Frazier with course work. A sophomore last season, Frazier was ruled academically ineligible in January and sat out the rest of the 2014-15 season.
Frazier is academically eligible and back with the team and the Mustangs and head coach Larry Brown will know their fate on Tuesday.
SMU officials met with the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions in June and responded to a list of allegations. The concern is if Brown knew about Maligi and the secretary helping Frazier. When a decision is made, SMU can appeal or accept the findings. If the NCAA finds a lack of control on Brown, then the head coach could be given a game penalty.
The NCAA investigation looming over SMU has certainly hurt them in recruiting already as LaGerald Vick decommitted and ended up at Kansas for this season. It’s also led to only one commitment in the Class of 2016 for SMU so far.