Marty Gordon
Just weeks away from Virginia Tech’s men’s basketball opener, a transfer guard has been dismissed from the team. On Wednesday, Virginia Tech said Hysier Miller had been permanently released from the program due to circumstances prior to his enrollment at Virginia Tech. The statement said there will be no further comment by the university on this matter.
According to reports, the senior guard was Temple’s leading scorer last season when the Owls were caught in an investigation over unusual wagering activity on their games.
Media reports show his previous school have been under investigation by law enforcement and the NCAA.
A gambling watchdog company, U.S. Integrity was hired by Temple University and caught an “unusual fluctuation” in a point spread hours before a March 7 game. The report said the line from the game against UAB jumped from a 1.5 point spread to 8.0 points. Temple did not meet the spread. This was the second loss of a game where Temple did not meet the spread.
During the regular season, Miller was averaging under 18 points per game as the team finished 12-19. Temple then won four straight games in the conference tournament before falling in the championship to UAB. Miller averaged 27.8 points during the tournament.
At Tech, the coaching staff had expected Miller to play a major role from the guard position.