Former NC A&T basketball players under investigation for alleged NCAA sports betting violations

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Former student-athletes from North Carolina A&T State University and five other schools are being investigated for alleged violations of sports betting rules by NCAA enforcement staff, according to the NCAA.

ESPN initially reported in 2023 that a gambling ring had come under federal investigation for unusual wagers that were placed on three men’s college basketball games, one of which involved a bet against NC A&T in the

Jan. 9, 2023, game versus the University of Delaware.

The NCAA reports that a total of 13 former players are involved in the investigation across the six schools. Those schools are:

• Eastern Michigan University
• Temple University
• Arizona State University
• University of New Orleans
• North Carolina A&T State University
• Mississippi Valley State University

The NCAA says it will not name the former players involved “until the infractions process has concluded” and that “additional cases are in various stages of the investigation process.”

“The NCAA monitors over 22,000 contests every year and will continue to aggressively pursue competition integrity risks such as these,” NCAA President Charlie Baker said in a statement. “I am grateful for the NCAA enforcement team’s relentless work and for the schools’ cooperation in these matters. The rise of sports betting is creating more opportunity for athletes across sports to engage in this unacceptable behavior, and while legalized sports betting is here to stay, regulators and gaming companies can do more to reduce these integrity risks by eliminating prop bets and giving sports leagues a seat at the table when setting policies.” 

The governing body for college sports emphasized that the schools and their staff are not suspected of any involvement in the alleged violations, and enforcement does not plan to seek penalties against the schools.

Three NC A&T players were suspended indefinitely due to violating team rules in early 2025, 247Sports reports. The nature of those violations and whether they are connected to the investigation is not known at this time.