More than half of the points from last season’s LSU men’s basketball team will be missing this upcoming season — at least for the fall semester.The Tigers already have to deal with the loss of forward Tasmin Mitchell’s 16.8 points per game, but now senior point guard Bo Spencer’s 14.5-point contribution will also be absent.Spencer, the only remaining starter from LSU’s 2009 Southeastern Conference championship squad, has been suspended for the fall semester after failing to pass enough course hours, according to Kent Lowe, associate sports information director.”He won’t be able to participate with the team during the fall semester,” Lowe said. “He’s academically ineligible.”Lowe said he couldn’t reveal Spencer’s past grades or what he has toachieve in the classroom to rejoin the team.”He has to pass a certain number of course hours in the fall to be eligible to participate,” Lowe said. “It’s more of an hour situation that anything. You have to pass a certain number of hours to be eligible.”Lowe said the point guard will not be able to practice or work out with the team until then, and Spencer will not be able to reunite with his team until the fall grades are posted.”Right before Christmas would be when he would be able to rejoin the team,” Lowe said. “He would have one semester left of eligibility since he’s going to be a senior.”
 
 
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