The Fresno State men’s basketball team is the focus of a gambling probe in which both the NCAA and university are investigating, according to multiple reports.

The investigation, which stemmed from an anonymous tip to Fresno State, led to the suspension of guards Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins from their 72-69 loss to Air Force on February 22.

Weaver, the Bulldogs’ leading scorer averaging 12.5 points per game, has since been dismissed from the team. Per the Fresno Bee, Collins’ status is still being determined.

The university previously said in a statement that both Weaver and Collins were “being held from competition as the University reviews an eligibility matter.”

A third former Fresno State player, forward Mykell Robinson, is also being investigated. Robinson, a junior transfer averaging 10.3 points and 6.2 rebounds, last played on January 11 and like Weaver is no longer listed on the roster.

While sports betting has grown exponentially — it’s now legally offered in 38 states and Washington, D.C., with Missouri set to launch this fall — it remains strictly prohibited by the NCAA. That includes all types of bets, including single-game wagers, parlays, player/team props, and pools. Players also are not allowed to provide information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of betting activity for intercollegiate, amateur or professional sports. Violating these rules can result in a loss of eligibility, regardless of their sport.

Additionally, the Fresno State student handbook states that betting on Bulldogs games will result in permanent ineligibility while the punishment for betting on other teams is a one-year ban.

Fresno State is 5-23 in head coach Vance Walberg’s first season, tied for last place in the Mountain West with a conference record of 1-16. It has lost 11 straight games after going down 66-61 to Boise State on Saturday. The 24 losses mark a new level of futility for the program.

The investigation into Fresno State represents only the latest sports gambling scandal to rock college sports.

New Orleans men’s basketball players James White, Jah Short, Dae Dae Hunter and Jamond Vincent have been suspended since January for possible NCAA violations related to sports gambling.

Meanwhile, former Temple guard Hysier Miller, the Owls’ leading scorer last season, came under investigation by federal authorities for alleged point-shaving. Miller transferred to Virginia Tech following three years at Temple but was dismissed from the program in October because of “circumstances prior to his enrollment at Virginia Tech.”

Federal authorities are now investigating whether unusual betting activities on several college games — including Temple’s 100-72 loss to UAB on March 7, 2024 — are linked to a larger gambling ring. Sportsbook accounts tied to the gambling ring also placed wagers on former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter during two games in the 2023-24 NBA season. Porter has since pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his involvement in the gambling scandal.

The NCAA said in a statement that it “takes sports betting very seriously and is committed to the protection of student-athlete well-being and the integrity of competition.

“The Association works with integrity monitoring services, state regulators and other stakeholders to conduct appropriate due diligence whenever suspicious reports are received.”

Legal sportsbooks collected $147.91 billion in bets in 2024, up 23.6% from the previous year. Revenue from those wagers hit a record high of $13.71 billion, according to the American Gaming Association.