sports
January 16, 2026
Over two dozen charged in 'massive scheme' to rig college basketball games
Federal prosecutors charged 26 people in a massive college basketball point-shaving scheme Thursday, which involved numerous players and teams from NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
TL;DR
- 26 people charged in a college basketball point-shaving scheme.
- Players were bribed to underperform in games to enrich sports gamblers.
- The scheme operated from September 2022 to February of last year.
- It began with bets on Chinese Basketball Association games and later involved U.S. college players.
- Numerous NCAA Division I men's basketball teams were implicated.
- Former Chicago Bulls player Antonio Blakeney allegedly colluded in fixing CBA games.
- The NCAA was aware of the charges and had been investigating many of the named teams.
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