JayVaughn Pinkston and Devoe Joseph to miss game time

Villanova has released their statement on JayVaughn Pinkston, their talented freshman forward who was involved in an altercation at a party last weekend:

On Saturday night, November 6, an incident involving Villanova men’s basketball player JayVaughn Pinkston and several other students occurred at an off-campus location. The University has been informed that the Upper Merion Township Police are charging JayVaughn Pinkston with two counts of simple assault and harassment. Earlier this week, Villanova opened its own internal review to determine whether Code of Student Conduct violations had occurred in this matter. The University is moving forward with this review as quickly and diligently as possible in order to assure fairness to everyone. Until a decision is reached, JayVaughn will not play in games, but will be allowed to participate in other team activities.

So there you have it. Pinkston will be suspended pending the conclusion of the University's investigation. I don't think anyone expected any less. There is also a report that Pinkston has been charged with two counts of simple assault and harassment.

Villanova kicks off the season tonight at 8:00 pm against Bucknell.

Pinkston isn't the only player in trouble heading into the weekend.

The rest of this post can be seen at Beyond the Arc.