SEC upholds suspensions of Georgia's Steve Thomas and Auburn's Kyle Davis

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - The one-game suspensions of Georgia&#39;s Steve Thomas and Auburn&#39;s Kyle Davis for fighting in the Tigers&#39; 75-72 upset victory Saturday over the No. 21 Bulldogs was upheld Monday by the Southeastern Conference. <br> <br> Both players were ejected with about two minutes left in the game. <br> <br> The melee started after Thomas hit Davis with an elbow under the basket, and the Auburn center responded with a punch to the head. Thomas also appeared to take a swing and chased Davis toward the Auburn bench, where several players scuffled and two referees fell to the floor. <br> <br> The SEC suspended both players for one game for flagrant fighting under NCAA rules. <br> <br> SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer reviewed videotape of the incident Monday and said the decision to suspend the players for one game would stand, said league spokesman Charles Bloom. <br> <br> Thomas will miss Georgia&#39;s next game against No. 6 Florida (18-4 overall, 7-3 in the SEC) in Athens on Tuesday night. Georgia (18-6, 7-4) beat Florida in Gainesville 84-79 on Jan. 19. Auburn (10-11, 2-8) will be without Davis for its game Wednesday at home against Mississippi.