Fresno State Men's Basketball players allegedly placed bets on games they played in, sources say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Action News has learned 2 of the 3 Fresno State men's hoops student-athletes accused of sports gambling allegedly placed bets connected games they actively played in.

This is simply a unrecorded processing story. The communicative beneath is erstwhile coverage.

Fresno State has removed 1 subordinate from the men's hoops squad and suspended 2 others arsenic the schoolhouse has drawn scrutiny for imaginable ties to sports gambling, ESPN sources say.

Fresno State learned of the alleged gambling via a tip, which past launched an interior investigation. The schoolhouse past got the NCAA involved.

In a connection released connected Saturday, Fresno State Athletics announced men's hoops student-athletes Jalen Weaver and Zaon Collins are 'being withheld from contention arsenic the University reviews an eligibility matter."

"The University and Athletics Department volition person nary further comments regarding the substance astatine this time," Fresno State Athletics said.

A 3rd and present erstwhile Bulldogs player, Mykell Robinson, is besides nether investigation. Robinson has been retired since January and is nary longer connected the team.

Weaver (12.5 PPG) and Collins (12 PPG) are 2 of Fresno State's apical 3 scorers. Collins besides leads the squad with 4.7 assists per game.

Collins came to the Bulldogs looking for a 2nd accidental this offseason aft helium pleaded blameworthy successful 2023 to felony reckless driving that resulted successful the decease of 52-year-old Eric Echevarria.

The nonaccomplishment of Weaver, Collins and Robinson present adds much extent issues for first-year caput manager Vance Walberg's Bulldog roster.

Following Saturday's 72-69 nonaccomplishment to Air Force, Fresno State this week has acceptable the grounds for the astir single-game losses successful a enactment (10) and astir losses successful a play (5-23, 1-16 MWC).

ESPN contributed to this report.