College Basketball 2011 MEAC Tournament

By Jeff Borzello

Morgan State head coach Todd Bozeman has been suspended with pay after an incident involving senior guard Larry Bastfield.

According to the Baltimore Sun, athletic director Floyd Kerr notified Bozeman on Sunday night at 11 p.m. that Bozeman was to return home from Savannah, Ga. Morgan State faces Savannah State on Monday night. Bozeman said that Kerr informed him that he was to “separate” himself from the team and have no further contact with any of his players or assistant coaches until further notice.

The incident with Bastfield occurred toward the end of Morgan State’s victory at South Carolina State on Saturday night. Bozeman said it was “accidental contact,” while eyewitness accounts told the Sun that Bozeman punched Bastfield in the face.

Bastfield told the paper that the incident was being exaggerated. “He accidentally bumped me in the chest,” he said. Read More >>