The Arizona Wildcats fell to Washington for their fourth straight loss Thursday, but the bigger story surrounding the program was the recent suspension of assistant coach Mark Phelps.
On Wednesday, Phelps was placed on administrative leave and the UA has initiated the process of firing the fourth-year assistant after he allegedly committed an NCAA violation.
The UA said the infraction was not related to the ongoing federal investigation into college basketball or the ongoing NCAA investigation into Arizona basketball. ESPN reported that Phelps has been accused of a violation regarding former Arizona commit Shareef O’Neal’s academic transcripts.