NCAA Rules Hysier Miller Ineligible for Betting on Temple Games

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Temple guard Hysier Miller has been deemed permanently ineligible by the NCAA after placing numerous bets on his own team’s games, including some against the Owls, the organization announced on Friday.

Miller reportedly placed 42 parlay bets totaling $473 on Temple games during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. Three of these bets were against his own team, according to NCAA findings. Miller had been a key player, starting every game for the Owls during these seasons.

The NCAA’s enforcement staff interviewed Miller on October 10, 2024. He admitted to placing parlay bets but claimed he did not recall betting against his team. His attorney, Jason P. Bologna, stated that the NCAA’s investigation was thorough and affirmative of Miller’s cooperation. Bologna emphasized, “Hysier gave them full access to his cell phone and bank account. He answered every question they asked him. He denied shaving points in any game, and the NCAA’s findings confirm that they accept Hysier was honest and cooperative with their investigation,” he said.

Additionally, former Temple special assistant coach Camren Wynter and graduate assistant Jaylen Bond were also found to have violated NCAA rules by betting on both professional and collegiate sports. However, there was no evidence of bets involving Temple from either coach. Both received one-year show-cause orders and a 10% suspension of regular-season contests during their first year of employment.

The NCAA did not find these three cases to be connected. This incident adds to a series of recent gambling infractions uncovered by the NCAA, which recently suspended six men’s college basketball players linked to sports betting cases at Arizona State.

The NCAA has been under intense scrutiny, with nearly three dozen individuals arrested last month on gambling-related charges. Just this week, UFC President Dana White mentioned discussions with the FBI regarding unusual betting patterns in one of his events.

The NCAA is currently investigating at least 30 current or former players for gambling allegations. In September, three college basketball players were also banned for betting on their games at Fresno State and San Jose State.

In an effort to combat gambling issues in college sports, the NCAA launched a campaign in 2023 aimed at urging state regulators and gambling companies to eliminate prop bets on college sports.

Recent findings revealed that 36% of Division I men’s basketball players reported experiencing social media abuse related to sports betting in the past year. Moreover, 29% encountered fellow students on campus who had placed bets on their teams, higher compared to figures in the Football Bowl Subdivision.