SEC suspends Alabama forward Mohamed Wague one game for hit on Florida's Alex Condon

FaceProfileby:Thomas Goldkamp•02/22/24

The SEC has handed out disciplinary measures in the form of a one-game suspension to Alabama forward Mohamed Wague following an incident in Wednesday night’s game against Florida.

CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reported Thursday afternoon that the league will suspend Wague for one game. The SEC shortly confirmed the news. That means Wague will miss the team’s contest at No. 17 Kentucky this weekend.

Cameras caught Wague throwing an elbow into the back of the head of Florida forward Alex Condon in the first half.

The incident in question occurred during a scramble for a loose ball. Wague appeared to lower his arm on Condon in the pile after the two collided while going for the ball.

Officials whistled play dead for a foul on Florida, and play continued on without a review.

But once league officials had a chance to review the tape following the game, they deemed the hit by Wague unnecessary and untoward, tagging him with a suspension for the following game.

Mohamed Wague is a rotational reserve for Alabama, playing 10.0 minutes per game. He averages 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, while also chipping in the occasional block.

LSU fined for storming the court

The Mohamed Wague suspension wasn’t the only discipline the SEC meted out following Wednesday night’s games. After a thrilling buzzer-beating win over No. 17 Kentucky, LSU was penalized for its postgame celebration.

Fans rushed the court, even knocking over women’s basketball star Angel Reese in the process.

As part of its move to ensure safety at games, the SEC has fines in place for fans entering the court. LSU was hit with a whopping $100,000 fine as a result of the court storming.

The $100,000 fine is for a first-time offense, with additional fines climbing to $250,000 and $500,000 for second and third (or more) offenses.

And because it was a conference matchup, the $100,000 goes to the Wildcats. Fines for non-conference court or field stormings goes into an SEC fund for post-graduate scholarships.