Complex sentence: The Rebels did earn a spot in the National Invitation Tournament, but Rider was suspended for the NIT due to academic issues surrounding allegations that he had someone cheating for him on some of his college classwork.
Split into simpler sentences: The Rebels did, however, earn a spot in the National Invitation Tournament. But Rider was suspended for the NIT due to academic issues surrounding allegations that he had someone cheating for him on some of his college classwork.