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Indiana gambler's suspicious bets trigger NCAA investigations at Alabama and Cincinnati

  • Bert Neff of Mooresville, Indiana placed suspicious wagers on an LSU-Alabama baseball game and communicated with Alabama coach Brad Bohannon at the time.
  • Neff's bets led to the firings of Cincinnati assistant coach Kyle Sprague and director of operations Andy Nagel, though there's no evidence games were fixed.
  • The NCAA is investigating both Alabama and Cincinnati in connection with Neff's gambling activity.
  • Neff has connections to college baseball coaches through recruiting and played college baseball himself.
  • NCAA rules prohibit anyone affiliated with college sports from gambling on college or pro sports the NCAA oversees.
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