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Temple University is investigating allegations of match fixing in a Division 1 men's basketball game against UAB following unusual betting patterns. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and the Borgata Sportsbook also noted suspicious betting activity on the Temple-UAB game, prompting further review. Loyola University Maryland disclosed a separate gambling violation within its men's basketball program, leading to the immediate dismissal of the involved individual. These incidents have raised concerns over the integrity of college basketball, prompting discussions within the sports gambling community about the implications of such betting patterns. Notably, the Loyola gambling case is unconnected to coach Tavaras Hardy's resignation.
From another long-time bookmaker on the UAB-Temple game: "Too many really smart people on this sport would have been dead wrong if it was a bad number. No one is hoping for a worst-case scenario here, but something wasn't right."
I will say: among the people talking about the Temple-UAB gambling story, it's clear who actually understands what they're talking about and who doesn't. Even if you think a line is "off," that doesn't mean that they jump by 4+ points in the span of a couple hours post-opening.
Spoke with one bookmaker who said that a bettor at his shop bet UAB -2.5 and then Temple +8 later, and that no one re-bet UAB as the line steamed higher -Total wagers and💰at multiple books wasn't drastically lopsided in favor of UAB -He didn't believe betting was suspicious