Former Temple University basketball star Hysier Miller is under federal investigation for potential game manipulation and betting-related activities. The 22-year-old guard, who led scoring for the Owls in 2023-24 before transferring to Virginia Tech, was later dismissed amid suspicious betting pattern concerns.

The investigation centers on a March 7 game between the Owls and UAB Blazers, where U.S. Integrity flagged unusual point spread movements. The spread shifted by six points on game morning, prompting many sportsbooks to suspend betting. Miller scored only eight points that night, significantly below his 15.9-point season average.

Miller's attorney, Jason Bologna, stated his client has fully cooperated with the NCAA investigation, participating in a five-hour interview and providing requested documentation. No criminal charges have been filed against Miller.

This case joins a growing list of college betting scandals since sports betting legalization, including incidents at Alabama, Iowa, and Iowa State. The regulated betting environment has made such activities more detectable.

In a related professional case, Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter received a lifetime NBA ban in April 2024 for deliberately underperforming in two games to benefit a gambling syndicate. Porter later pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, becoming the first NBA player banned for gambling since Jack Molinas in 1954.

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