Mississippi State suspends F Demetrius Houston indefinitely

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State says that sophomore forward Demetrius Houston has been indefinitely suspended because of ''conduct detrimental to the team.''

The school sent a statement on Tuesday saying that Houston will not travel with the team for the Puerto Rico Tip-Off this week and that his status will be reevaluated following the trip.

Houston has played in one out of Mississippi State's first two games this year, scoring two points in six minutes against Eastern Washington.

He played in 29 games last season, averaging 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds.