(MENAFN) The US National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced on Friday that it has permanently prohibited six former college men's basketball players from participating in competition due to their involvement in betting-related game manipulation and providing investigators with false information.

The NCAA Committee on Infractions issued three separate rulings following enforcement investigations at the University of New Orleans, Mississippi Valley State, and Arizona State.

Although the organization clarified that the cases were independent of one another, each involved student-athletes sharing information with known bettors and engaging in game manipulation tied to sports gambling.

"As a result of the sports betting violations, the student-athletes all violated ethical conduct rules, triggering permanent ineligibility," the NCAA stated.

Additionally, all three investigations revealed that the student-athletes "knowingly provided false or misleading information to investigators," indicating a lack of cooperation with the enforcement process.

The resolutions were reached through negotiated agreements with the universities involved.

While the Committee on Infractions does not determine penalties for student-athletes who breach rules, it did approve findings confirming that the violations had occurred.

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