brandon davies suspended for having premarital sex. violation of school rules. terriers looking for an upset. >> at the other end. >> giving them the lead in the first half. give him an inch he will bury the shot. up 5 after the long three. second half. parts the red sea. the easy layup. ahead by 8. and then watch this. his pathented step back jump shot. it is impossible to defend.

. >> we mentioned yesterday, one player that will not be involved in anymore wins will be brandon daviesfor the an after breaking school rules, as abbie boudreau reports. >> reporter: at the strictly mormon brigham young university, all students must promise to adhere to a formal code of ethics that almost seems quaint in 2011. students pledge to not only use clean language, abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea and coffee, they must also promise to live a chaste and virtuous life. one of their star players, brandon davies, broke that code, reportedly confessing to premarital sex with his girlfriend. now, he's been suspended for the rest of the season. madness. eve of march madness. and this team was on a roll, ranked third. and this player was the power behind it. with davies out, the cougars suffered a stunning loss to new mexico, an unranked team. and now, their chances of taking a national title look slim. despite supporting davies, students across campus today say they support the code. >> we all sign the honor code, you know? we all agree to it. and you know, that's the pu

when they do they'll be without brandon davies because of a violation of the school's honor code. >> t was davies himself who admitted he had had premarital sex with his girlfriend. now it seems the fallout from this situation will affect not only the student but the team's season as well. he used to be known for putting points on the board. now brandon davies is a national name for breaking brigham young's honor code. >> the decision was made by the university and athletics that brandon will not be representing the university on the basketball team for this season. >> reporter: school officials won't disclose what part of the code davies violated but according to the salt lake tribune, he had premarital sex with his girlfriend. the code requires, among other things, students live a chaste and virtuous life, participate regularly in church services, even use clean language and abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea and coffee. >> mcdonald puts it in. >> reporter: davies' absence was clearly felt at their last basketball game. they lost by double digits. >> reacting to what hap

this is brandon davies. he's one of the best players on the team.the highest gpa on the team. he won the academic excellence award. he looks like a great kid and now he's out of school for doing what every person in this room except for me did in college, having sex. [ laughter ] it's ridiculous. and the kid's being gracious about it, too. i don't like -- i mean, i -- i don't what to get up on my high horse, but somebody has to do something about this. excuse me for a second, if you would, because -- adelina? get out of the way. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] this is a message for cecil o. samuelson, the president of brigham university. listen up, cecil. and listen good. you preside over a school that is named after a man who had 55 wives. brigham young had 55 wives. 55. there are players in the nba who don't have 55 kids. how can byu forbid sex until after marriage when at one time you allowed marriage after marriage? it doesn't make sense. and you know what brigham young did for a living? the man was a missionary. they named a sexual position after

brandon davies suspended for having premarital sex. violation of school rules. terriers looking for an upset. >> at the other end. >> giving them the lead in the first half. give him an inch he will bury the shot. up 5 after the long three. second half. parts the red sea. the easy layup. ahead by 8. and then watch this. his pathented step back jump shot. it is impossible to defend. 32 points, 7 assists. 74-66 the final. next up gonzaga. ucla's shoes are the ugliest in the tournament but you tell it to the big man who bulldozed his way to 14 points against michigan state. erasing a 20-point deficit. within one point with seconds to go. they put malcolm lee on the line who missed it. spartans need a miracle. down by two. called for traveling. even if it had gone in it would have been traveling. ucla advances to play florida. >>> warriors guard charlie lee went to three straight final fours when he played at michigan state. the tournament back in 2000 had a much better ending for the spartans. >> we will talk about something that will stay with us forever. when you

with march madness around the corner, third ranked byu dismissed brandon davies for breaking the school's code and he will miss the tournament after admitting that he had sexual relations with his girlfriend. it may be a steep price to pay, but those are the rules of the university. the suspension is costing byu, they were shocked by unranked new mexico on their home court. cougars trailed early and never recovered. dets may be one of the best players in the nation but can't do it by himself. byu lost. to tallahassee, all this fan wanted for his birthday was for florida state to beat north carolina. he was about five seconds away from getting his wish when the party was crashed. drained a three to give the tar heels the lead. seminoles had a last chance but kitchen stepped out of bounds before getting the shot off. north carolina escaped 72-70. nothing went right for uconn against west virginia. case in point. the free throw took a few bounces and got stuck on the back of the rim. you have a chance of spotting big foot than doing that again. west virginia pulled off the upset, 55-56. >>>

reporter: winning can be intoxicating, but that's not what got brigham young university star brandon davies in trouble. the 6'9" sophomore, one of byu's leading scorers, was suspended from the nationally ranked team for reportedly having sex. a red-letter violation of the mormon school's honor code. >> it is something that we don't wink at at the university. it's something that is applied fairly amongst all of our students. >> for byu, this moral standard is huge. >> reporter: it's got the nation talking. >> i probably would have swept this thing under the rug for two or three weeks. >> reporter: just how strict is too strict? >> players get kicked out of school all the time, but not for the things that byu players do. >> reporter: the cougars coach said those who criticize the university are missing the point. >> it's not about right and wrong. this is about commitment. >> reporter: every student signed byu's honor code, which today sounds almost quaint. for men, no hair over the ears. for women, no skirts above the knee. other transgressions, no tea, no coffee, no bad language. every stud

. >>> brigham young university explained why it kicked star basketball player brandon davies off thes was dismissed for violating the mormon school's honor code for having premarital sex. the athletic director defended the decision. >> we understand that people across the country might think this is foreign to them. and they're shocked and surprised. but for us, we deal with this quite often. >> an honor code review is under way to determine if davies will remain in school, and whether he could play next season. >>> straight ahead, your friday morning weather. and in sports, the heat and the magic battle in miami. well-being. we're all striving for it. purina cat chow helps you nurture it in your cat with a full family of excellent nutrition and helpful resources. purina cat chow. share a better life. this is your lucky day. pantene's 2-in-1's are customized, with 5 new versions. find yours and love it or twice your money back. that's the smart beauty guarantee. 2-in-1's from pantene. healthy makes it happen. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] introduc

brandon davies was kicked off byu's team by breaking the school's honor code by having premarital sex. now, a review is underway to determine if he can remain a student at byu. his former team missed him last night, as we hear from espn news. >> good morning. cole wright here with your espn news update. and salt lake city was the place. byu/new mexico, they were the teams. fredette, his squad, looking to get a "w." jimmer, ice-cold. missing the "j." this over the backboard. later on, he misses the three. only two of nine shooting in the first half for jimmer. later in the half, new mexico up, 35-21. drew gordon off the screen. bottom out that jumper. new mexico up 37-21. in the second half, new mexico up a bunch. alex kirk, making it look pretty easy. new mexico, 21-point advantage. later in the second, up 17, phil mcdonald misses. drew gordon did not. 82-64. that's your final count. byu, they go down. >>> derrick rose and the bulls, taking on the hawks. first quarter, the florist. mr. rose. he and bogut says, give it to me. bulls with four unanswered to start the game. within three,

one of their star players, brandon davies, broke that code, reportedly confessing to pre-marital sex with his girlfriend. now, he's been suspended for the rest of the season. right on the eve of march madness. basketball is another kind of religion here, where students pitch tents in anticipation, days before the games. and this team was on a roll. ranked third. and this player was the power behind it. with davies out, the cougars suffered a stunning loss to new mexico, an unranked team. and now, their chances of taking a national title look slim. despite supporting davies, students across campus today say they support the code. >> we all sign the honor code, you know? we all agree to it and, you know, that's the punishment for it. >> reporter: his coach responded in a radio interview last night. >> we all know what we sign up for when we come to byu. and the way he handled the mistake is -- he did the right thing. >> reporter: and this is happening when so many other athletes in college sports seem to have been given a pass, like cam newton at auburn, whose father was punished in a

. >>> byu has suspended brandon davies because he violated the rule banning premarital sex. the church has strict rules involving sex. he has apologized but his punishment may still go beyond the basketball court. the university is now considering kicking him out of school. >>> it's looking like the nba sacramento kings will no longer call the capital city home. sacramento mayor kevin johnson believes the team owner are determined to move to anaheim and sacramento's only chance is if negotiations fall through. owners told the mayor they would not be willing to sell the team even if the ownership group from sacramento steps in to buy it. the kings have been in sacramento for 26 years since moving here from kansas city. >>> our time is now 6:56. a couple's beach wedding video has become a hit on you tube after they posed for pictures at the beach. kathy moore and bryan got married on october 23rd. because of bad weather on the actual wedding day they went back to the beach a couple of days later to take some photos. that's when the wave came on. they say they have gotten so ma

brandon davies is a good kid who is a great part of our team who has brought a lot of success to our as he goes forward with his life, he has decisions to make. we're doing everything we can. he wants to be part of his family, his support system in his life is teammates, his mother, his coaches, and we feel that this is the best place for him and we want to make sure that we do everything we can to keep him part of our byu family. >> thank you both very much for joining us this morning. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> up next here on "the early show," up to 70 million americans don't get enough sleep and we will tell you what that means for our health and our safety. this is "the early show" on cbs. it's 2011. wonder where the durango's been for the last two years? well, it toured around europe, getting handling and steering lessons on those sporty european roads. it went back to school, got an advanced degree in technology. it's been working out -- more muscle and less fat. it's only been two years, but it's done more in two years than most cars do in a lifetime. your advertising

reinstate brandon davies onto that team. and stay out of our children's pants.e, people? [ applause ] they're with me. god bless america. and now, while i wait for someone to come help me down, it's time for "this week in unnecessary censorship." >> you wish you hadn't been done certain pathways? >> i tell people that are sort of glued to their past, if you walk back there and bring me a souvenir from that moment when your father [ bleep ] you in the closet -- >> to clarify, i do not [ bleep ] my mom. >> i've done "dancing with the stars," i've been chased by a kodiak bear, i [ bleep ] a man with a knife who was drunk. >> every guy in america wants to be charlie sheen. this guy can [ bleep ] baby seems, [ bleep ] puppies and then ask for $3 million an episode. >> now, would you put that [ bleep ] in your mouth? >> no, i would rub it all over my body. >> the pop star and her boyfriend busted. her man charged with dui. >> she was booked, she was finger [ bleep ] and put into a cell. >> she just wanted to see the elephant [ bleep ], man. >> how do you feel about [

. >> brandon davies. >> charlie: he was pretty good wasn't he. >> he was very good.provided them with an additional athlete inside that could score, get fowled and who could also block and change shots and rebound. so without him they have played very well. this he made some adjustments, they've got the ball more in burnett's hands but they good at mixes defenses. a lot of strategies against the great scorer include going at him on the offensive to essentially make him guard. if you could get a guard like derrick williams in foul trouble and get them out of the game for any period of time. foul trouble is the best defense you can devise because they have to sit for a while and they can't score while they're sitting out. >> it reminds me of steve and a davidson and went deep into the tournament. i think jimmer for that has a better team around him probably than stephen and curry did. >> charlie: speaking of stephen currenty he has a brother that plays for perdo, pretty good player. >> very good player, very good shooter. comes from a pretty good blood line. both his p

they had brandon davies before his suspension. you could make a case for notre dame or san diego state but the four the committee settled upon were very good choices because of one how good they are. i think it should go to the four best teams but the body of work they put together, the number of quality teams that each one of those teams beat. >> charlie: can you make a judgment as to whether this is an above arrange year or an extraordinary year or how would you assess it? >> i think you can make a judgment. and if you recall last year, i felt it was a limb -- a littlef down year. there weren't great teams. we talked about this on your show, i felt it was a volatile tournament where a lot of the top seeds might get upset. this year it's going to be more volatile. i think charlie this might be the weak i was, if you look at the end of the field and we've added three times and gone from 65 to 68. but there are more losses attributed to that large teams than any field we've ever had. we've got 13 teams that have 11 or more losses.

brigham young let go of brandon davies for violating the honor code. he admitted to having premarital sex with his girlfriend which is against the rules at byu. it applies to all students. among other thing, the school asks to live a chaste and virtuous life, you must use clean language, attend church regularly, plus abstain from alcohol, tobacco, tea coffee and substance abuse. now, byu is ranked number 3 in the country. >> they played last night. >> they played new mexico and they got creamed. beaten badly. so -- they were probably going to be a number one seed coming up in the ncaas. but probably not now. but rules are rules. he knew that before he went there. so... that's the way it goes, i guess. >>> 6:26. coming up the search heats up for an inmate who escaped from an east bay jail. the strategy he used to make his move. >> a case of bay area cops behaving badly. undercover officers accused of crossing the line. why their story doesn't quite match what was caught on tape. >> some protestors upset about the increasing cost of a college education.

byu has sus spended center brandon davies because he violated the university's rule banning premaritalex. the mormon church operates the university and they have strict rules about this. he's apologized. the university is considering kicking him of school as well. >>> and florida firefighters are battling a pair of brush fires this morning. this is new video out of miami, where the fires were reported early this morning. 400 acres have burned. high winds and low humidity have been keeping the fires alive. as of right now, the fires are not -- are not threatening any homes. the cause is still under investigation. >>> time now, 7:53. a warning in woodside. a mountain lion has been spotted there. it was spotted near preston home yesterday evening. residents in the area, you are advised to avoid being outdoors at dawn, dusk and night. that's when mountain lions are most active. >>> some of the rarest animals in the world have been caught on camera. we're talking about foyer rhinos captured in -- forerhinos captured -- for rhinos captured in indonesia. we wanted to show you video. we don't

he says he knows how brandon davies must be feeling.avies, a star basketball player at byu, was suspended for the rest of this season, after he reportedly confessed to having premarital sex with his girlfriend. a huge disappointment for both fans and players. >> it's just a really bad break for our team. and for our individual student athlete, who we all love. >> reporter: the cougars, ranked third, had a shot for the national title. now, many say, without 6'9" davies, their chances are slim. >> when students come to the university, they agree to uphold the honor code. it's something that our students -- they come here, that they want to uphold. this is the environment they want to live in. >> reporter: byu officials aren't budging. surprising to some that standards like this still exist. and that they're being enforced. >> at a time when college football has shown an incredible leniency towards players and towards misbehavior, here comes byu with this story that speaks very much to honor and dignity and playing by the rules. and even i

hot basketball team, byu, lost one of their stars, brandon davies off the team. was for breaking the school's honor code. he admitted to having consensual sexual relations with a girl at the school, but according to the honor code, that is against the rule, premarital sex is not under the honor code at byu. he's off the team. the team lost last night 82-64. >> interesting. a lot of people talking about that story today. ú ú ú p >>> this morning on "world news now" -- americans attacked. the deadly point-blank shooting at a german airport. >> four members of the u.s. air force were gunned down in what the president calls an outrageous act. it's thursday, march 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everybody, i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm mike marusarz in for rob nelson. >>> well, it was the first attack on the u.s. military in germany in nearly a quarter of a century. we'll get the latest on the victims and also what family members and police are saying about the suspected gunman. >>> also ahead, a man who fought for religious fr

brigham young university will only say that center, brandon davies, violated the school's honor code. based on mormon principles. student agree not to drink alcohol and caffeine. in their first game without davies, the third-ranked cougars were trounced by new mexico. but teammates are rallying around him. >> he told us everything. you know, he told us that he was, you know, sorry. and that he let us down. and we told him it's okay. you know? it's something that's life. and you make mistakes. and you got to play through it. >> a review is now under way to determine whether davies can even stay in the school. that's news at 7:15. the captain said, he's like a brother to us. >> a high price to pay for sticking to your principles. >>> time now for the weather and sam champion is in philadelphia. getting an early jump on spring maybe there, sam? >> you know it, robin. george, juju, good morning. we're going to bring you the largest indoor flower show in in the world. let's jump to the boards. we have a shot of arctic air. it's spring in many places in the northeast. you're 20 degrees cold

. >> reporter: it was byu's best season ever and brandon davies was partly the reason. the 6'9" sophomore electrified the court as one of the leading scorers. this week byu shocked fans by bouncing him off the team, not for a criminal offense but a personal one. >> this involved a serious infraction. it certainly was not for something minor. >> reporter: the infraction? byu won't say. but from sports talk shows to the nation's sports pages it's been reported that davies was booted for having premarital sex. >> players get kicked out of school all the time but not for the things that byu players do and theirs ends up on the front page snarks. >> reporter: it may not sound like a headline on college campuses but at byu, that's a violation of the honor code, something the school administrators take more seriously than even a potentially historic season. >> it's not about right and wrong. this is about commitment. >> reporter: the honor code is a reflection of the lds church. mormons run the private university. not only does the code require students to live a chaste life w