THE controversial case of San Beda College player Ryusei Koga casts a dark shadow on the Final Four phase of the 89th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament set to begin on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The NCAA Management Committee led by Dax Castellano of host College of Saint Benilde, is still reviewing the case of Koga who allegedly played in another tournament on September 17, an act, which is in violation of the league’s rules. If found guilty, four games won by the Red Lions with Koga will be forfeited dropping San Beda to fourth place. If that would be the case, San Beda will instead face Letran in the semifinals while the Stags will meet the Altas in the other match. The NCAA Mancom is still deliberating the case as of press time.

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