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Federal prosecutors charge 20 men with alleged conspiracy to manipulate college basketball games
PHILADELPHIA — Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday for 20 men for what they said were their roles in an alleged conspiracy to bribe and manipulate college basketball games involving then-active college athletes. The scheme…
A Data Blind Spot Behind The College Basketball Point-Shaving Scandal
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 17: Simeon Cottle #2 of the Kennesaw State Owls attempts a layup against Jack Nunge #24 and Jerome Hunter #2 of the Xavier Musketeers during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball…
College basketball thoughts: Indiana's big what-if, best hoops-football coaching combos
We're right at the midway point of the college basketball season — or about the time when college football finally ends and millions more eyes start turning to hoops. But the end of the football season — specifically, one of the two…
After latest college basketball betting controversy, there's one clear takeaway
At the end of the 70-page gambling indictment delivering another gut punch to college basketball, each allegation more sordid than the last, the overwhelming takeaway is that we did this to ourselves. No, we didn't place the six-figure wagers on…
Fifteen former college basketball players charged in alleged betting scheme
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people on Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. Of the defendants, 15 played basketball for Division I…
Feds charge 20 in NCAA, Chinese basketball point shaving scheme
Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Prosecutors charged 20 men in an alleged point-shaving scheme that impacted more than 29 college basketball games, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Tulane, Buffalo, DePaul, New Orleans and Eastern Michigan were…
Who is James Nnaji -- the most polarizing player in college basketball?
WACO, TEXAS -- THE MOST polarizing pickup in men's college basketball history started with a wild idea. On an October networking trip to Baylor, Deirunas Visockas -- a former Boston College reserve turned agent -- learned the Bears were struggling…
High school basketball notebook: Malden Catholic thriving in new era
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It's never easy being thrown into the fire. That's what happened to Mark Garrity when he was handed the keys to Malden Catholic's decorated boys basketball program one month ago. Just days before the…
Arizona HS basketball player scores 100 points in 3 quarters: 'I just kept scoring'
Everyone else went to the locker room at halftime. Adrian Stubbs stayed on the court, alone, shooting free throws. The Maryvale High School senior guard had missed five of them in the first half. A half in which he scored 70 points. In a game where…
20 people charged in connection to sweeping basketball game fixing scandal
Federal prosecutors secured indictments against 20 people accused of rigging college basketball games in America and pro hoops contests in China, according to court papers unsealed in Philadelphia on Thursday. This sweeping FBI investigation marks…
Ranking the top 25 women's NCAA basketball players midway through 2025-26
UConn sophomore Sarah Strong topped ESPN's preseason ranking of the 25 best players in women's college basketball for 2025-26. She hasn't budged since. The rest of the list? That has changed a lot. Nine players make their debut on this midseason…
NCAA basketball players among those charged in game-fixing betting scandal
A high-profile betting scandal allegedly involving NCAA basketball players has come to light. Twenty people, including 15 who played Division I men's basketball, were charged by federal prosecutors Thursday in connection with an alleged…
Federal prosecutors indict 26 people for allegedly fixing college basketball games in widespread conspiracy
Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Thursday that at least 26 people were indicted in an alleged 'transactional criminal scheme' to fix NCAA Division 1 men's basketball games and professional Chinese Basketball Association games. The…
Latest 2025-26 Men's College Basketball National Player of the Year Rankings
Is Cameron Boozer going to become Duke's third freshman in less than a decade to win the Wooden Award, or could someone like BYU's AJ Dybantsa or Purdue's Braden Smith overtake him in the race for 2025-26 men's college basketball National Player of…
A perfect 10: The 'elite' history of undefeated teams in NCAA women's basketball
In 1986, when the Texas Longhorns became the first undefeated team in NCAA women's basketball history, future Naismith Hall of Fame coach Jody Conradt predicted such a feat would create an elite class among the best of women's basketball. 'There…
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