Nearly two weeks after Temple came one game from qualifying for March Madness, the NCAA still appears far from resolving an investigation into suspicious wagering activity on several Owls' games this year.
Speaking at a press conference at the NCAA East Regional in Boston, Baker hinted that it could be awhile before any investigations surrounding irregular betting will be completed. Baker, a former governor of Massachusetts, declined to comment on the Temple matter on Thursday due to the pending investigation.
Ahead of Temple’s loss to UAB on March 7, several major books pulled the game off the board amid rapid line fluctuations. Within a period of hours, the line ballooned six points to UAB -8, a marker for suspicious activity, since the Owls did not disclose a major injury. At the time, U.S. Integrity, a sports betting industry watchdog, told that the game “might be looked into deeper.”
UAB defeated Temple 100-72, handing an easy victory to backers of the Blazers. One day later, Loyola (MD) disclosed that the school dismissed a member of the men’s basketball team for a gambling violation.