Sources: Fresno State subject of wagering query

Feb 22, 2025, 03:37 PM ET

The Fresno State males’s basketball program has actually drawn examination for potential ties to sports betting, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.The NCAA and university are both examining, sources stated. The school has actually eliminated one player from the group and suspended 2 others for at least Saturday’s 72-69 loss to Air Force.The investigation happened because of a suggestion to Fresno State, which then released its internal examination, a source informed ESPN. The school subsequently included the NCAA.Fresno State stated in a declaration that guards Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins were “being kept from

competition as the University reviews an eligibility matter.”Leading into the Flying force loss, Weaver and Collins were 2 of Fresno State’s leading three scorers, with averages of 12.5 and 12 points. Collins likewise led the group with 4.7 assists per game.A 3rd previous Bulldogs player, Mykell Robinson, is also under investigation. Robinson, who was balancing 10.3 points and 6.2 rebounds,

had not played for Fresno State given that Jan. 11 and is no longer on the team.The Fresno Bee initially reported on the examination into the program.The Bulldogs have actually lost 10 straight games and sit at 5-23(1-16 MWC ). Prior to the Flying force loss, their defeat in their previous game, by 23 on Wednesday versus San Diego State, set a program record for most losses in a season.ESPN senior college sports insider Pete Thamel contributed to this report.