LSU guard Spencer academically ineligible

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05/21/2010 - Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Louisiana State guard Bo Spencer was ruled academically ineligible for the fall semester, the school announced on Friday.

"We are disappointed for Bo, but our academic staff will continue to work to help him regain his eligibility," said LSU men's hoops coach Trent Johnson. "He must now work hard in the classroom to regain the chance to rejoin the basketball program."

Johnson started 63 of 93 games over his first three years with the Tigers, averaging 9.8 points per contest. He connected for 14.5 points, 2.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds per contest during his junior season in 2009-10.

He will be required to pass all course hours in the fall semester in order to be reinstated to the team in the spring term.

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Power ratings are the oddsmaker’s value of each team and are used as a guide to calculate a "preliminary" pointspread on an upcoming game. The power ratings are adjusted after each game a team plays. Examples of non-game factors that would require an adjustment to a team's power rating are key player injuries and player trades.

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