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Wisconsin Files Tampering Suit Against Miami Over Xavier Lucas Transfer

Backed by the Big Ten, Wisconsin argues that Miami violated a two-year NIL contract by recruiting Xavier Lucas outside the transfer portal.

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Overview

  • Wisconsin and its NIL collective filed a lawsuit on June 20 alleging tortious interference by Miami in Xavier Lucas’s move.
  • The complaint contends that Miami staff and an alumnus made impermissible contact after Lucas signed a two-year revenue-sharing NIL deal with Wisconsin in December.
  • Lucas bypassed the transfer portal by withdrawing from classes at Wisconsin and enrolling at Miami in January.
  • The Big Ten Conference issued a statement supporting Wisconsin’s action and emphasizing the need to enforce contractual obligations for fair competition.
  • Legal experts say the outcome could set a precedent for enforcing NIL contracts and shape future transfer regulations under current NCAA rules.