Specifically NOT allowed in NCAA (based on a recommendation from the Sports Medicine Group (or something like that).
I think the rationale is along the lines of: If you have a concussion, you shouldn't be playing, with or without a headband. If you don't have one, these won't prevent one based on the types of collisions typically seen in basketball (head-to-head or head-to-floor). They are allowed in sports such as soccer where they can/might reduce the cumulative effects of low-impact collisions such as head to ball.
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