Fresno State men’s basketball is under investigation by the NCAA for potential ties to sports gambling, according to a report from ESPN.
Two players have been suspended from play while the university reviews the situation.
The big picture: Fresno State received a tip about potential sports gambling on the men’s basketball team, according to the report.
- The university then involved the NCAA after receiving the tip.
- Fresno State announced Saturday that guards Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins are being withheld from competition while the university “reviews an eligibility matter.”
- Former Bulldog Mykell Robinson is also being investigated by the NCAA, according to ESPN. Robinson is no longer listed on the roster.
State of play: Fresno State is having an historically rough year under first-year head coach Vance Walburg.
- The Bulldogs are 5-23, with the latest loss coming against Air Force on Saturday 72-69. Fresno State has now lost its last 10 games and is 1-16 in Mountain West play.
- Weaver and Collins have been two of Fresno State’s best players this year, averaging 12.5 and 12 points per game, respectively. Robinson averaged 10.3 points across 17 games.
