Sanctions for CS Northridge

A former Cal State Northridge director of basketball operations acted unethically when he committed academic misconduct for and provided impermissible academic benefits to 10 players on the men’s team, according to a decision issued Wednesday by the NCAA.

Lior Schwartzberg, whose first season on the job was 2009-10, denied completing coursework or providing impermissible benefits to the players, according to the NCAA. However, the Division I Committee on Infractions panel didn’t find him credible.

Matadors coach Reggie Theus wasn’t found to be responsible for his school’s director of basketball operations.

The NCAA report also said the university failed to investigate and monitor the activities of Schwartzberg.

Penalties include three years of probation, a oneyear postseason ban and vacating records in which the players participated while ineligible. Jefferson gets it going: Almost everybody in Madison Square Garden was impressed with the game Amile Jefferson had for No. 5 Duke.

Nobody appreciated it more than Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Jefferson set career highs with 24 points and 15 rebounds to lead Duke to an 84-74 victory over No. 21 Florida on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.

“Amile played one of the great games,” Krzyzewski said. “God bless him. He was fantastic.”

Luke Kennard scored 29 points and freshman Jayson Tatum added 22 for the Blue Devils (9-1), whose only loss was to Kansas on the same court in the Champions Classic in November.

The 6-foot-9 Jefferson, who also blocked four shots, was 11-for-14 from the field. Kennard went 11-for-16, including 5-for-7 from 3-point range.