LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The NCAA launched a broad investigation into sports betting violations involving 13 former men’s basketball players from six different schools, the organization announced Thursday.
The cases span a range of alleged infractions, including betting on and against their own teams, providing insider information to third parties, manipulating game outcomes, and failing to cooperate with enforcement staff.
While the NCAA did not identify the individuals involved, it confirmed that none of them are currently participating in college athletics. The players under investigation were affiliated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T, and Mississippi Valley State at the time of the alleged misconduct.
The announcement comes a day after the NCAA imposed lifetime bans for three former players involved in a scheme to benefit from prop bets.
It marks an escalation in the NCAA’s response to the growing influence of legal sports wagering, especially in light of recent match-fixing concerns and the increasing availability of player prop bets. Additional cases are in earlier stages of review, suggesting the possibility of further disciplinary action in the months ahead.
Three similar cases already have been resolved. In those instances, the NCAA concluded that players not only violated betting rules but also took actions to influence the outcomes of games — a potentially criminal offense in some jurisdictions.
Importantly, the NCAA emphasized that in these ongoing and resolved cases, coaches, administrators, and athletic departments have not been implicated. The violations appear to be limited to individual conduct by players.
NCAA President Charlie Baker has publicly advocated for Congress to ban college player prop bets, citing integrity concerns. So far, those efforts have not gained traction.
The scope and detail of this investigation signal the NCAA’s intent to take a more aggressive approach to gambling violations, especially as legalized sports betting becomes more deeply entrenched in the college sports ecosystem.
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