Title: NCAA Declares Former Temple Player Hysier Miller Permanently Ineligible for Betting Violations
A former Temple University basketball player, Hysier Miller, has been declared permanently ineligible by the NCAA for placing 42 bets totaling $473 on 23 Owls games over two seasons, including three bets against his own team. Miller, who started every game for Temple during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, used sportsbook accounts belonging to others to place these bets. Despite admitting to betting on Temple games, Miller denied betting against his team or recalling the exact number of bets placed on the Owls.
Miller's attorney emphasized that the NCAA did not find any evidence of point shaving by Miller and acknowledged his full cooperation during the investigation. Former Temple special assistant coach Camren Wynter and former graduate assistant Jaylen Bond were also found to have violated NCAA rules by betting on professional and collegiate sports, resulting in one-year show-cause orders and a suspension of 10% of regular-season contests during their first year of employment. However, the NCAA did not find any bets involving Temple by Wynter or Bond.
The NCAA determined that the three cases were not connected, despite sportsbooks detecting suspicious betting activity on Temple games during the 2023-24 season. An alert was triggered by a significant point spread movement against Temple in a game against UAB on March 7, 2024, leading to U.S. Integrity notifying its sportsbook clients. UAB ultimately won the game 100-72, with Miller being Temple's leading scorer that season before transferring to Virginia Tech and subsequently being dismissed from the team.
In conclusion, the NCAA's investigation revealed the betting violations involving former Temple player Hysier Miller, as well as former assistant coaches Camren Wynter and Jaylen Bond. The cases were handled separately, with Miller facing permanent ineligibility, while Wynter and Bond received show-cause orders and suspensions. The NCAA did not find any evidence of point shaving by Miller but emphasized the importance of upholding integrity in collegiate sports.