Virginia Tech’s Hysier Miller could be in some hot water after the program dismissed him, Sports Illustrated reported Wednesday.
No reason was given for the dismissal as of yet, but the report suggests “new information” has come to light involving a 2023 gambling scandal that the Temple Owls men’s basketball team was embroiled in.
Miller, who transferred to Virginia Tech after playing at Temple last season, was a part of the team that saw several unusual line movements throughout their season.
In a game against UAB, Temple moved from a 1.5-point underdog to an eight-point underdog by the afternoon and lost embarrassingly, 100-72.
Miller had one of his worst games in the contest, adding zero assists and shooting zero free throws — the only matchup all season in which he posted a goose egg in either category.
Temple also lost the prior game to Tulsa, which raised some eyebrows, according to SI.
The Owls were a 5.5-point favorite against Tulsa and lost by five points after falling behind 16-2 during the contest and never leading.
These are not the only examples either, as U.S. Integrity, a gambling monitoring agency, had been monitoring Temple games for a while.
Despite going 12-19, Temple went a wild run in the ACC Tournament, reaching the championship game in a stretch in which Miller averaged 27.8 points per game.
Miller immediately entered the transfer portal before committing to Virginia Tech but also received interest from other programs.
At Temple, he averaged 15.9 points per game, 3.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.8 steals while playing 36.4 minutes per game.
The 6-foot-1 guard from Philadelphia was expected to be a major piece of the Hokies in 2024 as their starting guard.
Miller has not been charged with any crimes but his dismissal from Virginia Tech makes it tough to envision him playing anywhere this season.
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