Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at The Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey, told ESPN in March that he began moving the line in the morning after a series of limit bets on UAB were placed. Gable said he expected injury or suspension information involving Temple but couldn't find any reason behind the rush of action. The action continued to come in on UAB, even after the line moved, Gable said, leading The Borgata to halt betting on the game.
UAB
won 100-72. Miller scored eight points on 3-of-9 shooting and committed three turnovers.
Temple released a statement March 8 saying it was reviewing reports of suspicious betting patterns.
The NCAA has contacted people in the gambling industry in recent weeks to inquire about the Temple case, gambling industry sources told ESPN. It has been investigating Miller and the Temple games for several months, sources said.
"We have been fully responsive and cooperative with the NCAA since the moment we learned of the investigation," Orbanek, the Temple spokesperson, told ESPN this week.
Bookmakers noticed that the same customers who bet against Temple in the UAB game had been wagering on other games involving the Owls, often making wagers on the result and the total points scored in the first half, according to gambling industry sources.
