Western Kentucky just lost to Akron 72-53 in the Cayman Islands Classic without Dontaie Allen on the floor. Minutes before tipoff, WKU head coach Rick Stansbury announced that Allen was being held out due to an eligibility issue at his previous school. That previous school is obviously Kentucky.
“Dontaie Allen will not be available while an eligibility matter related to his previous school and conference is clarified. We hope to have the situation resolved soon.”
In a statement, UK Athletics said it is working with Western Kentucky to resolve the issue.