Fresno state men’s basketball is plagued by a sports gambling scandal, and ABC 30 Action News has learned two of the three athletes who are allegedly betting on the games they played.
The Bulldogs moved Michael Robinson forward from the team, equipping Gallen Weaver and Theon Collins for sports betting.
ABC 30 Action News reports that Robinson and Weaver have bet that the team will take the predicted points and rebound the total. This is a clear violation of the NCAA rules and prohibits student-athletes, coaches and track and field staff from betting on the game or providing information to people related to or related to sports betting of any kind. Masu.
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Fresno State Bulldog Guard Jalen Weaver (5) (Brian Rossness – Sports of Today)
This rule includes sports bets that include inter-university, professional or amateur games or competitions.
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ABC 30 Action News also reports that Fresno State men’s basketball head coach Vans Walberg is the person who discovered alleged gambling on the player and notified the university. After the initial internal investigation, the NCAA was involved in its own investigation.
Fresno told ESPN that Weaver and Collins are “withheld from the competition as the university reviews eligibility.”
Fresno Bulldog Guard Jalen Weaver (5) (Cary Edmondson-USA Today Sports)
These are two of the top Bulldog scorers this season, with Weaver averaging 12.5 points per game, while Collins leads Fresno State with nearly 12.0 points per game and 4.7 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Robinson has not appeared on the team since January 11th.
Fresno State Athletics also told ABC 30 Actions News it would no longer comment on the issue “at this time.”
The Bulldogs have lost 10 straight games and own a 5-23 record this season. This is a record of most losses in a single campaign.
(Ron Chenoy-Usa Today Sports)
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With three players apart from the team, the Bulldogs dressed only seven players in Saturday’s 72-69 overtime defeat.
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