Alabama and the NCAA responded to suspicious betting on the LSU game. Here’s what they said.

Alabama and the NCAA responded to suspicious betting on the LSU game. Here's what they said.
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As investigations continue into suspicious betting activity from the Alabama-LSU baseball game from Cincinnati on Friday, the only fact that’s clear is that no one knows — or is willing to say — exactly why the red flag was raised.

The NCAA and the University of Alabama both issued statements saying, in effect, they were concerned with the report that U.S. Integrity, a Las Vegas-based firm that monitors gambling activity for irregularities, issued on two large wagers placed on the game. But the statements didn’t reveal much more.

“The NCAA takes sports wagering very seriously and is committed to the protection of student-athlete well-being and the integrity of competition,” the NCAA statement read. “We are aware of this issue and actively gathering additional information.”

Ronnie Johns, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board chairman, said Tuesday that the state had received the alert from U.S. Integrity but chose not to take any action because the irregular activity took place in Ohio. That state placed  a temporary ban on all Alabama baseball games.

Johns added that no irregular betting was suspected in Louisiana and that LSU is not under any scrutiny; the suspicious bets were placed on the No. 1 Tigers to win their game against the Crimson Tide on Friday at Alex Box Stadium, one as part of a parlay and the other a money-line bet. LSU was a -245 favorite in the game and won 8-6.

Alabama scratched top starting pitcher Luke Holman in the hours before the game and started sophomore Hagan Banks instead. But that hasn’t publicly been linked with the suspicious bets.

The statement released by Alabama doesn’t clarify much, either.

“Alabama Athletics became aware of this situation Monday evening and is actively seeking information about the report,” the statement read.

As of Wednesday, FanDuel Sportsbook wasn’t listing Alabama as an option in its national championship futures market, but other major operators still included the Crimson Tide. At Caesars Sportsbook, official odds partner of Bet.NOLA.com, the Tide is +8000 to win the national title.

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