West Virginia men's basketball players Joe Mazzulla and Dalton Pepper were cited for disorderly conduct and public urination Sunday morning.
The two were cited by Morgantown police around 12:30 a.m. Sunday in downtown Morgantown and charged with misdemeanors. The two were caught near the intersection of Reid and Chestnut streets.
"We are aware of the situation and the matter will be handled internally," said WVU head coach Bob Huggins in a statement.
The two players have a municipal court date set Nov. 1, according to the Charleston Daily Mail.
This is the third time in as many years that Mazzulla has been in trouble with the law. In 2008, he and teammate Cam Thoroughman allegedly tried to punch an off-duty police officer at a Pittsburgh Pirates game. He was charged with aggravated assault, hindering apprehension and underage drinking, and later pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
In April 2009, Mazzulla was charged with domestic battery for an incident at a nightclub in downtown Morgantown, in which he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. He was suspended from April to August for that incident but was reinstated for the start of the 2009-10 season.
Mazzulla is expected to play a significant role on this year's team after his strong play in the Mountaineers' Final Four last season. He earned the Most Outstanding Player award in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament for his 17-point performance in a 73-66 win over No. 1 seed Kentucky in the Elite Eight.
Pepper averaged 3.1 points per game in 2009-10.
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