USC has implemented self-imposed sanctions on its basketball program for NCAA rules violations related to O.J. Mayo.
The move could be a preemptive strike against possible sanctions brought against the school by the NCAA, which has been investigating the basketball and football programs.
USC announced that it will be banned from the postseason this season, including participation in the Pacific 10 tournament. It will also lose one scholarship for this season and next, and impose limitations on its coaches for recruiting.
All victories from the 2007-08 season, when Mayo was a member of the team, will be vacated. USC also announced that it will return to the NCAA the money it received through the Pac-10 Conference from its participation in the NCAA tournament that season.
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