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NCAA Suspends Bruce Pearl, Accepts Auburn's Self-imposed Ban After Recruiting Probe

The NCAA has announced the punishment for Auburn's basketball program stemming from former assistant coach Chuck Person's involvement in a bribery scandal.

Per Meghan Durham of NCAA.org, the NCAA infractions committee announced it accepted Auburn's self-imposed postseason ban from last season and head coach Bruce Pearl will be suspended for two games.

The university and Pearl, who will begin serving his suspension on Saturday against Nebraska, issued statements about the NCAA's decision:

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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