Providence College basketball players denied restraining order on NCAA eligibility rule
( October 22, 2026, 14:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Rhode Island District Judge concluded that “protecting student-athletes who would have been eligible under both the four-seasons-in-five-years and five-year period of eligibility is an appropriate and reasonable decision by the [National Collegiate Athletic Association].” US District Judge Melissa R. DuBose denied a temporary restraining order sought by Providence College basketball players against the NCAA’s new implementation of its “Five-Year Eligibility Rule.” See attached file. ...
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