350% or 5BTC + 150 Spins!
New players only. Exclusive Welcome Bonus of 350% + 150 Free Spins
Federal prosecutors have charged dozens of people in a wide college basketball betting case tied to point shaving and game manipulation. The indictment outlines a multi year operation involving players, fixers, and betting activity across several conferences.
Good to Know
A federal indictment unsealed Thursday alleges a broad college basketball point shaving scheme tied to sports betting. Prosecutors charged at least 20 individuals, including current and former players, accusing them of manipulating game outcomes for profit.
Court filings in Philadelphia claim 39 players from 17 schools participated alongside five fixers. According to ESPN, players accepted payments ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 to influence final margins and betting results.
Prosecutors allege the defendants defrauded sportsbooks and bettors who believed games were played honestly. The operation reportedly started in 2022 within the Chinese Basketball Association before expanding into U.S. college basketball. Authorities say the activity continued until February 2025.
CBS News reported the indictment covers games involving Alabama State, Western Michigan University, Butler, St. John’s, Tulane, East Carolina, McNeese State, Nicholls State, St. Louis University, Duquesne, La Salle, Fordham, SUNY Buffalo, Kent State, Ohio University, Georgetown, and DePaul.
Several players named in the indictment were active college athletes at the time charges were filed. Simeon Cottle, Carlos Hart, Oumar Koureissi, and Camian Shell all faced charges while still on team rosters.
Cottle scored 21 points Wednesday night in a win against Florida International before his suspension. Hart logged 34 minutes in a victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday and was later suspended from team activities at Eastern Michigan.
Koureissi last appeared for Texas Southern on Sunday and has since been removed from the program, according to The Athletic.
ESPN also reported former New Orleans players Cedquavious Hunter and Dyquavian Short were recently sanctioned in connection with the case.
The indictment extends beyond players. Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley, identified as fixers, also appear in the FBI NBA gambling case revealed in October involving Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. Other charged individuals include a former coach and a former player.
NCAA president Charlie Baker said the organization has investigated close to 40 players across roughly 20 schools. Some cases remain active.
“Protecting competition integrity is of the utmost importance for the NCAA. We are thankful for law enforcement agencies working to detect and combat integrity issues and match manipulation in college sports,” Baker said on Thursday.
“The pattern of college basketball game integrity conduct revealed by law enforcement today is not entirely new information to the NCAA,” Baker said. “Through helpful collaboration and with industry regulators, we have finished or have open investigations into almost all of the teams in today’s indictment.”
Point shaving involves players deliberately influencing scoring margins to affect betting outcomes rather than game winners.
Federal prosecutors listed 17 schools connected to the alleged betting activity.
Yes. The NCAA confirmed several reviews remain open alongside federal proceedings.