Saturday’s hoops: Fresno State suspends two, removes another amid gambling investigations
Fresno, Calif. – Fresno State suspended two of its top men’s basketball scorers on Saturday and removed a third player from the team amid reports that the school is the subject of gambling investigations.
The school said in a statement that Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins “are being withheld from competition as the university reviews an eligibility matter.” It added that there will be no further comment at this time.
ESPN.com reported that Mykell Robinson, who has not played since Jan. 11, is no longer on the team.
The Fresno Bee initially reported on an internal investigation at Fresno State. School officials then contacted the NCAA, which is also conducting an investigation.
Fresno State (5-23, 1-16 Mountain West) has already broken the school’s single-season record for losses and was trying to snap a nine-game losing streak on Saturday when it faced Air Force. The Bulldogs lost 72-69.
Weaver was averaging 12.5 points per game and led the team with 4.7 assists. Collins averaged 12.0 points. Robinson was scoring 10.3 points and grabbing 6.2 rebounds.
Michigan schedule
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Friday
Cleveland State 73, Detroit Mercy 65
Michigan State 75, Michigan 62
Purdue Fort Wayne 80, Oakland 66
Saturday
Alma at Olivet
Calvin 70, Trine 53
Central Michigan 86, Western Michigan 57
Eastern Michigan 79, Northern Illinois 76
Ferris State 69, Parkside 60
Grand Valley 76, Saginaw Valley 68
Hope 81, Albion 56
Kalamazoo 77, Adrian 73
Lake Superior 72, Purdue Northwest 64
Malone 78, Northwood 71
Michigan Tech 82, Roosevelt 56
Motor City Cruise at Wisconsin
Wayne State 81, Davenport 70
Sunday
Cleveland State at Oakland, 3
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Saturday
Adrian 82, Saint Mary’s 71
Calvin 78, Olivet 51
Central Michigan 56, Western Michigan 43
Eastern Michigan 76, Northern Illinois 72
Ferris State 85, Parkside 76
Grand Valley 93, Saginaw Valley 56
Hillsdale 74, Ursuline 60
Hope 80, Alma 53
Michigan 78, Penn State 68
Northwood 59, Malone 54
Purdue Northwest 77, Lake Superior 62
Roosevelt 73, Michigan Tech 63
Trine 68, Kalamazoo 51
Wayne State 76, Davenport 49
Youngstown State 52, Oakland 51
Sunday
Indiana at Michigan State, 2
Detroit Mercy at Purdue Fort Wayne, 2
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