Ex-Temple Star Hysier Miller and Coaches Face NCAA Sanctions for Betting on Own Games
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has issued severe penalties to former Temple basketball player Hysier Miller and two coaches, Camren Wynter and Jaylen Bond, for violating NCAA rules on sports betting. Miller, a former Owls guard, placed 42 parlay bets totaling $473 on Temple games during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, including three bets against his own team. The NCAA found that Miller used sportsbook accounts belonging to other individuals to place these bets, which he admitted to during an interview on October 10, 2024. However, he claimed not to remember placing any bets against his team. Coaches Wynter and Bond also faced NCAA sanctions for betting on professional and collegiate sports. While they did not bet on Temple games, they received one-year show-cause orders and were suspended from 10% of regular-season contests during their first year of employment. This incident is part of a growing trend of NCAA investigations into sports betting. Earlier this month, the NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men's college basketball players after uncovering three separate sports-betting cases involving Arizona State. This comes amidst a broader crackdown on illicit gambling activities, with nearly three dozen people, including an NBA player and coach, being arrested last month. The NCAA has been actively investigating at least 30 current or former players for gambling allegations and has already banned three college basketball players in September for betting on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State. The organization has also been working with federal authorities to address concerns about match-fixing and unusual betting patterns.
