An NCAA investigation into the University of Arizona men’s basketball program has begun, school officials confirmed to the Daily Star on Friday.
Arizona had not previously confirmed that the program was being investigated.
Less than a month after Emanuel "Book" Richardson was arrested and the federal college basketball investigation became public in September 2017, the Star filed a public records request asking for any letter of inquiry or investigation sent by the NCAA.
Arizona responded on Feb. 6 of this year, saying there were no such records. It responded again Friday, saying it would not release communication records with the NCAA because “investigations into the University of Arizona men’s basketball program are ongoing at this time.