Salt Lake City -- Syracuse guard Frank Howard will not play in the NCAA Tournament for an “indefinite” amount of time, according to a release from Syracuse University.

The university sent out the following release on Wednesday: “Syracuse University men’s basketball student-athlete Frank Howard will not play in the NCAA Tournament for an indefinite period of time due to a violation of athletic department policy.”

Syracuse will take on Baylor in an NCAA Tournament game Thursday at approximately 9:57 p.m. Jim Boeheim and members of the basketball team are meeting with the media this evening in Salt Lake City.

Tyus Battle, Howard’s backcourt mate, told the media that players found out Howard was out “when you guys found out.”

Based on a video Syracuse posted on Twitter, Howard practiced with the team Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

Howard made national headlines last week when he allegedly tried to trip Duke star Zion Williamson. It is not known if this Syracuse’s suspension is related to that incident. Syracuse’s director of athletic communications Pete Moore later said that as of Wednesday, the ACC had not contacted the school regarding the incident.

The senior had a terrific ACC Tournament, scoring 46 points and making the All-ACC Tournament second-team.