Missouri forward Jordan Barnett was arrested early Saturday morning by police officers in Columbia, Missouri, on suspicion of DWI and failing to drive within a single lane.
Barnett, the team's second-leading scorer and widely viewed as the senior leader, was initially pulled over by police at 3 a.m. CST Saturday for a traffic violation, MU police told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was arrested at 3:26 a.m. CST.
Barnett is averaging 13.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season, however, the incident comes on the heels of a lackluster showing in the SEC Tournament. On Wednesday, Barnett scored just three points on 1-of-8 shooting in a stunning 62-60 loss to Georgia in the second round.
Barnett's arrest could put his immediate eligibility with the team in peril. As noted by the Post-Dispatch, the Missouri student-athlete handbook stipulates that a minimum one-week suspension from team activities is in order for athletes arrested for driving under the influence. The first round of the NCAA Tournament begins Thursday and Friday.
