Fresno State Men’s Basketball is entangled in a sports gambling scandal, and ABC 30 Action News I learned two of the three athletes who reportedly bet on games in which they played.
The Bulldogs Mykell Robinson removed from the team while guards suspend Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins for alleged sports betting.
ABC 30 Action News reports that Robinson and Weaver have placed bets that their team would go under their projected points and rebounds. This is one Clear violation of NCAA rulesThose student athletes, coaches and athletics staff forbid to bet on games or to provide information to anyone involved in or associated with every type of sports bins.
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Fresno State Bulldogs guard Jalen Weaver in the first half against the Boise State Broncos in Extramille Arena. (Brian Losness-usa Today Sports)
The rule includes sports betting with intercollegial, professional or amateur games or competition.
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ABC 30 Action News also reports that Fresno State Men’s Basketball head coach, Vance Walberg, the one who discovered his The alleged gambling of players and informed the university. After a first internal investigation, the NCAA became involved in its own investigation.
Fresno State told ESPN That Weaver and Collins “were remembered to the competition while the university assesses a eligible issue.”
Fresno State Bulldogs guard Jalen Weaver (5) Dribbles past Utah State Aggies Vooruit Great Osobor (Cary Edmondson-usa Today Sports)
These are two of the top scorers of the Bulldogs this season, with Weaver on average 12.5 points per match, while Collins is close to 12.0 points per match and Fresno State leads with 4.7 assists per match.
In the meantime, Robinson has not been in the team since January 11.
Fresno State Athletics also told ABC 30 Actions News that it would no longer comment on the “at the moment” issue.
The Bulldogs have lost 10 consecutive games this season and have a 5-23 record this season, which is a record for most losses in one campaign.
(Ron Chenoy-usa Today Sports)
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With three players away from the team, the Bulldogs only dressed seven players in Saturday’s 72-69 loss of 72-69 for Air Force.
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