Sources: Fresno State athletes played fantasy on own stats - ESPN

Fresno State and the NCAA are investigating allegations that two men's basketball players participated in daily fantasy contests based on their own performances, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

The sources told ESPN that Mykell Robinson and associates bet and entered daily fantasy sports contests involving Fresno State games in which he played. The wagers and fantasy entries included the under on Robinson's points and rebounds, according to the sources. At least one major U.S. sportsbook received increased betting interest on Robinson's props in games this season, according to an industry source.

Robinson, a junior forward, was removed from the roster after playing in a Jan. 11 game against Nevada. Attempts to reach Robinson for comment were unsuccessful.

Fresno State senior guard Jalen Weaver told ESPN on Thursday that he played a daily fantasy contest on his points total in the Bulldogs' home game against New Mexico on Dec. 31. Weaver said he risked $50 that he would score more than 11 points on the fantasy site Sleeper. He finished with 13 points in a 103-89 loss to the Lobos.

«I just made a bad decision, and I shouldn't even have gotten involved with that. Now, I'm obviously paying for it,» he said. «I bet on a game I played in, but I never tried to sabotage the season. I never bet on us to lose, never bet my unders.»

Weaver said the Fresno State athletic department showed him a text thread between Robinson and himself discussing betting. Weaver said he has been dismissed from the team and plans to enter the transfer portal at the end of the season.

A third Fresno State player, sophomore guard Zaon Collins, was held out of the Air Force game last Saturday for allegedly betting on professional