Ohio judge grants preliminary injunction for college basketball players' eligibility case
ESPN NCAAM • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 8:21 PM
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
An Ohio judge issued a preliminary injunction for 24 college basketball players challenging the NCAA's new age-based eligibility model. The players argue this change prevents them from competing, affecting both men's and women's basketball programs. The outcome may set a significant precedent regarding NCAA eligibility rules and their impact on student-athletes. Further legal proceedings are anticipated as the case unfolds.
- •24 college basketball players are suing the NCAA.
- •They claim the age-based model limits their competition opportunities.
- •The judge's ruling is a preliminary injunction, not a final decision.
- •The case involves both men's and women's college basketball.
- 9:04 PMESPN NCAAM — Ohio judge grants injunction in eligibility case
"An Ohio judge has granted a preliminary injunction for 24 men's and women's college basketball players suing the NCAA for eligibility, claiming the new age-based model unfairly shuts them out of further competition.
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