College Basketball

Texas El Paso said it found no widespread wrongdoing in its basketball program after investigating 13 rules violations alleged by the NCAA. However, the university acknowledged breaking some rules, including an assistant coach helping former Crenshaw High standout John Staggers prepare for his General Equivalency Diploma exam. The school has a hearing tentatively scheduled Sept. 27 before the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions.

The NCAA spent more than a year investigating UTEP’s basketball program after reports surfaced that boosters provided players with luxury cars during the 1987-88 season and that some athletes received favors from fans.

The NCAA found 13 rules violations, and as a result, UTEP conducted its own investigation, which led to the firing of assistant coaches Rus Bradburd and Greg Lackey.