Morris Dismissed from Men’s Basketball Program

By Sam Ekstrom - February 17, 2016

The University of Minnesota released a statement prior to their Thursday matchup with the Maryland Terrapins.

“The University of Minnesota men’s basketball program has dismissed senior Carlos Morris for conduct detrimental to the team, head coach Richard Pitino announced Wednesday.

Morris will remain on scholarship and have access to academic support services through the remainder of the school year.

The Gophers return to action on Thursday evening, hosting #6/5 Maryland at 7:00 p.m.”

Sam Ekstrom
Sam Ekstrom is an executive producer and host at Locked On Sports Minnesota. He's previously covered the Vikings for 105 The Ticket, Zone Coverage, Purple Insider, and the Associated Press. He grew up in Vermillion, S.D. rooting for the USD Coyotes (not SDSU) and graduated from Dordt (not "dork") University in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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