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Feds Close In on Indictments in College Basketball Point-Shaving Investigation

Federal investigators from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania are preparing indictments after interviewing players in a probe that runs alongside NCAA compliance reviews

Overview

  • The national inquiry by the EDPA spans the 2023 and 2024 seasons and targets multiple programs with a current emphasis on southern schools
  • Investigators have completed interviews with players suspected of manipulating game outcomes for bettors and are reportedly poised to file charges
  • The probe intersects with an EDNY gambling ring case tied to former NBA player Jontay Porter, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy last month
  • Gambling-monitoring services flagged unusual wagers on at least nine games involving five college teams, triggering both criminal and NCAA inquiries
  • The NCAA is conducting separate investigations or eligibility reviews at Temple, Eastern Michigan, New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State