Point-Shaving in College Sports - See How One Big East Game Was Fixed
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Key Points:
- A federal indictment announced on Thursday exposes a widespread sports gambling corruption scandal involving 39 college basketball players from 17 schools, including Atlantic-10 teams La Salle, Fordham, St. Louis, and Big East school DePaul.
- The Department of Justice detailed a scheme where DePaul players Jalen Terry and Da'Sean Nelson agreed to underperform in a February 24, 2024, game against Georgetown to manipulate the first half spread, resulting in bribe payments totaling $40,000.
- Text messages revealed coordination among players and fixers to ensure the game outcome favored bets placed on Georgetown, with players intentionally underperforming in the first half before playing better in the second half.
- NCAA President Charlie Baker confirmed
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