Memphis Suspends Andre Allen for Final Four

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MORNING ROUNDUP - 4/03/08
Published 4/3/2008 by eirishis at Thirtyfive Seconds
... people making money. (Well, everyone but the noble amateur student-athlete, of course.) So, Bradley and Tulsa, we embrace your battle to determine which of you is #98 - especially since you seem determined to keep your season going as long as possible. Faced with elimination at home, Bradley rushed out to a 14-point lead in the first half, then held on for the win. OTHER HEADLINES, JUST FOR KICKS This Doesn’t Bode Well: Memphis has suspended backup guard Andre Allen for this weekend’s games. As we covered with ...

Andre Allen singing the Memphis Blues
Published 4/3/2008 by ncaahoops at NCAA Hoops Today
Memphis was one of the teams without Final Four distractions. The keyword was. Andre Allen, backup point guard and potential defender of Darren Collison was left behind in Memphis and was suspended for the Final Four for violation of team rules. Details at the Sports Network, and the AOL Fanhouse. While the exact reasons is not yet known (links above say "drug related"), we would like to point out that Andre Allen will be graduating from Memphis this year, so under the new NCAA rule he would become a "free agent" for his fifth year of eligibility. The Final ...