The NCAA detailed its original decision in a statement."Auburn men’s basketball student-athlete Austin Wiley will not be eligible for competition until the 2018-19 season following an NCAA reinstatement decision. After an internal investigation, Auburn self-reported violations involving recruiting, extra benefits and agent-related activity," the NCAA said in its original statement.Wiley appealed the decision to the Division I Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. Wiley alongside Danjel Purifoy has missed the entire season as the university investigated allegations former assistant coach Chuck Person gave the families of the student-athletes money. Pearl has expressed his frustration with the ruling publicly on multiple occasions.