The NCAA has publicly acknowledged that it is investigating 13 athletes at six different schools for alleged involvement in gambling activity tied to college basketball, confirming months of speculation and media reporting.
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"While a number of schools have been identified in media reporting, current ongoing cases include student-athletes formerly associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley," the NCAA said Thursday. "Additional cases are in various stages of the investigation process."
The governing body announced that three former players have been permanently suspended after being found to have manipulated games. According to NCAA findings, Mykell Robinson and Steven Vasquez — roommates at Fresno State during the 2023-24 season before Vasquez transferred to San Jose State — were directly involved. Jalen Weaver also participated.
The NCAA said it had substantiated violations through integrity monitoring systems and a network of sources, citing betting data, text messages, and direct messages on social media platforms as evidence.
One key point clarified in the release: the schools themselves are not accused of wrongdoing.
"As with the previously resolved cases, the schools and respective school staffs in the ongoing cases are not alleged to have been involved in the violations by student-athletes, and the enforcement staff is not seeking penalties for the schools themselves for the student-athletes' conduct," the NCAA said.
The probe is not limited to college athletics authorities. OutKick reported earlier this year that the federal government has been investigating potential point-shaving schemes, with multiple teams and players under review. Sources told the outlet that the inquiry stretches beyond individual cases at Temple or Fresno State, hinting at a wider net being cast by federal investigators. Indictments could follow depending on the evidence.
The news confirms what had been swirling around the sport for more than a year: that the NCAA and federal authorities were closing in. Now that the NCAA has put its name behind the investigation, it suggests the process is nearing resolution.
College basketball has dealt with gambling scandals before, but rarely on this scale. With six schools named and federal involvement confirmed, the sport finds itself once again facing questions about integrity, oversight, and the vulnerabilities created by a rapidly growing legal sports betting landscape.
