Syracuse center Fab Melo will not take part in the NCAA tournament due to an eligibility issue.

The school athletics department released the following statement:

Syracuse University sophomore men's basketball center Fab Melo did not travel with the team to Pittsburgh, and will not take part in the NCAA Tournament due to an eligibility issue. Given University policy and federal student privacy laws, no further details can be provided at this time.

Melo missed three games this season due to an academic issue.

The NCAA is investigating Syracuse’s self-reported possible violations of its internal drug policy, which according to school officials occurred more than a year ago.

According to a report, at least 10 former Syracuse players since 2001 had failed tests for a banned recreational substance or substances.

The report said all 10 players were allowed to practice and play at times when they should have been suspended by the athletic department, including instances when some may not have known of their own ineligibility.