by Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY Sports

Northwestern’s chances of making the NCAA tournament this season took a bit of a hit Friday afternoon.

The team announced it has suspended junior guard JerShon Cobb has been suspended for the upcoming 2012-13 men’s basketball season due to violations of team policy. Cobb remains enrolled in classes and “continues to be a part of the Wildcats’ basketball program,” the school said.

“There are standards that each student-athlete is expected to uphold,” Northwestern coach Bill Carmody said in a statement. “JerShon has our complete support as he works to fulfill those expectations and we look forward to having him rejoin the program in a full capacity in the future.”

Last season, Cobb was the team’s fifth-leading scorer, averaging 7.1 points a game while appearing in 21 games (missing 12 games due to an injury).

Cobb still has two years of eligibility remaining.

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