All articles tagged with #point shaving
Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia charged 26 people in a scheme to fix bets on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games, recruiting NCAA players to ensure teams didn’t cover point spreads; the 70-page indictment portrays a grueling, methodical path to rigging a team sport.
A federal indictment details a point-shaving scheme in a DePaul–Georgetown NCAA game in February 2024, where DePaul players underperformed in the first half to cover a 2.5-point spread and fixers wagered about $27,000; the case is part of a broader wave of sports-betting corruption prompting NCAA enforcement actions and other charges against players and programs.
A federal indictment accuses dozens of bettors and athletes in NCAA men’s basketball and the Chinese Basketball Association of conspiring to fix at least 29 games through point-shaving, expanding a widening gambling scandal across college and professional hoops.
U.S. prosecutors unsealed a sweeping indictment charging 25 people in a college basketball point-shaving scheme spanning 17 NCAA schools, with Saint Louis University named for a fixed game; former SLU player Bradley Ezewiro is among the defendants, accused of taking part in paying players to underperform and help a Duquesne game stay outside the first-half spread, as part of a scheme that involved tens of thousands in bribes and large wagers.
Federal authorities charged 20 men in a massive point-shaving scheme involving 39 college basketball players across 17 Division I teams, with bribes reportedly ranging from $10,000 to $30,000; the investigation began with attempts to fix games in the Chinese Basketball Association, underscoring growing concerns about corruption in college sports amid widespread sports betting.
Federal prosecutors charged 26 people in a bribery/point‑shaving scheme tied to 29 college basketball games across 17 Division I programs from 2022 to 2025, with current players allegedly bribed to underperform and fail to cover the spread; the operation began with an earlier Chinese Basketball Association case and involved bribes of about $10,000–$30,000 per game, with NCAA investigations ongoing into many named teams.
Thirteen college basketball players from six schools are under investigation for gambling violations, including point shaving and game manipulation, with no current enrollment at the implicated schools. The NCAA emphasizes the risks posed by the rise of sports betting and highlights that institutions are not involved in the violations. Ongoing investigations involve suspicious betting accounts linked to a federal gambling ring.
The recent dismissal of Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon and allegations of online gambling involving Iowa and Iowa State players highlight the ongoing issue of sports betting in college athletics. This article provides a brief history of notable gambling scandals in college sports, including the Brooklyn Five, men's basketball point shaving in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and the Boston College men's basketball scandal in 1978-79. Other incidents involving Tulane men's basketball, Arizona State men's basketball, Boston College football, and Toledo football and men's basketball are also discussed.