Eleven
The Wade Level
Federal prosecutors indict 26 people for allegedly fixing college basketball games in widespread conspiracy
Federal prosecutors indict 26 people in alleged NCAA basketball game-fixing scheme spanning 17 Division 1 programs in major college sports corruption case.
Prosecutors say from 2023 to 2025, the participants turned their attention to the NCAA, recruiting players and paying bribes between $10,000 and $30,000 per game. According to the indictment, more than 39 players on 17 different teams attempted to fix more than 29 NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball games, including conference tournament contests. The organizers of the alleged scheme made wagers totaling millions of dollars.
Those participating played for Tulane, Nicholls State University, St. Louis University, Fordham, DePaul among others, prosecutors said.