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BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
Eligibility continues to be a controversial topic of discussion in the world of college basketball and college athletics in general.
UConn head coach Dan Hurley couldn’t help but be reminded of a classic 80’s comedy movie.

By ADAM ZAGORIA
Alabama coach Nate Oats says Charles Bediako “shouldn’t be punished” for the career path he has taken and Oats said he plans to play the former pro big man on Saturday against Tennessee.
“Charles shouldn’t be punished for choosing to go the academic route out of high school rather than the professional route like the international players did,” Oats told reporters Friday. ” … We are planning to play him. He’s eligible to play. We’re...

A significant legal development has reshaped the college basketball landscape as former Alabama center Charles Bediako has been granted a return to the Crimson Tide’s active roster, bypassing previous NCAA restrictions.
A full hearing on Bediako’s request for a preliminary injunction will happen Tuesday, and if that goes through, he’ll be ready to return to the court....

By ADAM ZAGORIA
Florida coach Todd Golden weighed in on the controversy surrounding SEC rival Alabama and Charles Bediako and didn’t hold back.
A judge, who turned out to be an Alabama donor, granted a temporary restraining order to the 7-foot Bediako and he is immediately eligible to participate in all the Crimson Tide’s basketball activities and games....