The leading scorer for the Blugold men’s basketball team and his teammate/brother face charges of disorderly conduct from a Jan. 13 incident at their apartment, an Eau Claire police report said.

Police arrested Jason J. Larson, 20, and Jesse L. Larson, 21, both junior guards for the Blugolds, on Jan. 13 for fighting each other, according to a police report.

The brothers were released the next day on their own recognizance, according to the report.

Jason Larson is the Blugolds’ leading scorer this season with 332 points and a 20.8 points per game average over 16 games.

Jesse Larson has played in nine games this season and averages 1.3 points per game.

Blugolds coach Terry Gibbons said Monday the two players are suspended until he decides at a later date to allow them back. The coach said he received news of the brothers’ incident Jan. 16 and suspended them the next day.

“It’s not a pleasant thing,” Gibbons said of the suspensions. “It’s a tough decision.”

The university’s athletic department, the men’s basketball team and community members have been supportive of the coach’s decision, Gibbons said.

The Larsons could not be reached for comment. According to a police report, an officer responded to the brothers’ apartment Jan. 13 and a man asked him to break up a fight between the Larsons inside. The officer found Jason Larson with scratches and a few small cuts to his head, face and neck. His brother, Jesse, had a split lower lip and swelling under his right eye along with small scratches to his face, head and neck, the report said. In the report, the officer said both Larsons were very intoxicated.

The maximum penalty for domestic disorderly conduct is a fine of $1,000 or a sentence of 90 days in jail, or both. Jason and Jesse Larson will attend a Wisconsin Circuit Court hearing Feb. 26 for the charges filed against them.

Jesse Larson also faces disorderly conduct charges for a Dec. 23 incident at The Nasty Habit, 341 Water St.

Gibbons said he has suspended players for disciplinary and conduct reasons two or three other times during his seven-year tenure with the Blugolds. The length of each player’s suspension is judged on a case-by-case basis, Gibbons said.