Twelve students so far await judicial hearings as a result of arrests and citations stemming from post-game celebrations that followed West Virginia Universitys participation in the NCAA mens basketball tournament, school officials said.

Arrests and citations made by Morgantown police and fire officials range from disorderly conduct and public intoxication to obstructing an officer, DUI and illegal burnings.

As promised, University officials are taking swift and decisive action with those found in violation of the law. Depending on the level of involvement, sanctions could range from probation to expulsion.

Officials will also be reviewing videotapes and photographs provided by authorities and others to identify potential violators.

We are so very proud of our coaches and student-athletes and applaud their great season and brilliant NCAA tournament run,said Vice President for Student Affairs Ken Gray.They are winners all the way. Unfortunately, a small number of our fans cannot be characterized in the same light.

As I said immediately after Thursday nights activities, the WVU administration condemns this type of fan behavior and will act swiftly to discipline students found in violation of the law,he added.That is exactly what we are doing.

Gray also pointed out that not all those who behaved irresponsibly were students. In fact, he added,thousands of students did act responsibly and are just as outraged by the actions of a small number who are reflecting poorly on the rest of the student body.

The message of good sportsmanship was made very clear via e-mails to students and parents, public service announcements from Coach Beilein and players, and the like prior to these tournament gamesand all year longGray noted, with the message that celebrating responsibly and safely is expected of all fans and anything less would not be tolerated.

As an added precaution, however, extra law enforcement was in place to deal with potential post-game problems, should they occur. As a result of careful preparation, there were no serious injuries and authorities had the situation under control in a relatively short amount of time.

Rest assured that WVU and City officials will continue to work on the issue of fan behavior and responsibility in the days and months aheadjust as our colleagues at other universities are finding they must do,Gray said.Unfortunately, bad fan behavior has become a problem nationwide.

He added:We in Morgantown will not tolerate it, and will do everything we can to keep the spotlight on the success of our teams and the safety and enjoyment of the thousands of loyal, responsible fans who support our Mountaineers.