{"id":1197,"date":"2026-01-15T16:58:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/feds-say-college-basketball-players-took-cash-to-fix-games\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:58:57","slug":"feds-say-college-basketball-players-took-cash-to-fix-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/feds-say-college-basketball-players-took-cash-to-fix-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds Say College Basketball Players Took Cash to Fix Games"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Federal prosecutors say some college hoops games were straight-up rigged … and they just dropped the hammer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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According to a bombshell indictment unsealed Thursday, 20 men have been charged in a jaw-dropping point-shaving and bribery scheme that allegedly corrupted at least 39 Division I players, 17 schools and nearly 30 rigged matchups over the last two seasons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Prosecutors claim the operation was run by Shane Hennen <\/strong>and Marves Fairley<\/strong> — two guys already deep in other federal gambling cases — with help from former LSU and NBA player Antonio Blakeney<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The alleged plan? Pay players $10K-$30K per game to play just bad enough, so their teams wouldn\u2019t cover the betting spread … while the bettors cashed in.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Feds say it all started in China, where Blakeney allegedly tanked games while playing overseas, helping the group cash massive bets in the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Prosecutors claim he pocketed about $200,000 at the end of the season for his efforts.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Once the money started flowing, the group allegedly moved stateside — targeting college programs mostly at smaller, mid-major schools, including DePaul, Tulane, La Salle, Fordham, Saint Louis, Buffalo, Southern Miss and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The same ringleaders are also facing separate federal cases tied to NBA gambling — including one involving Terry Rozier<\/strong> — and another alleged scam using ex-NBA players as bait.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Hennen and Fairley have pleaded not guilty, but the fallout is already brutal — the NCAA has permanently banned more than a dozen players tied to gambling and game-fixing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Prosecutors say legalized gambling opened the door … and college basketball may be paying the price.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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