The N.C.A.A. upheld its nine-game suspension of Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim, but he will be allowed to begin serving it immediately. The N.C.A.A. infractions appeals committee said Boeheim was not directly involved in underlying violations of academic misconduct, extra benefits and Syracuse’s drug-testing policy.
The committee on infractions ruled in March that the suspension be served during Atlantic Coast Conference play. The change means Boeheim will miss only three A.C.C. games.
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