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Saluki center granted scholarship release

Junior center Bola Olaniyan prepares to make a layup March 4 during SIU's 66-60 loss to the Northern Iowa Panthers in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Olaniyan rebounded the ball six times during his 26 minutes of play.

The fifth-year senior from Lagos, Nigeria played in 90 games with the Salukis and started in 50. He redshirted during the 2012-13 season.

During his first full year as a starter last season he averaged 7.8 points. He was suspended indefinitely and missed three games last November for a violation of team rules, according to Hinson at the time.