"This was a massive scheme that enveloped the world of college basketball," Metcalf said. A year later the gamblers began targeting college players from mid-level Division I programs who weren't making much money from name, image and likeness opportunities. "They picked these men because they were well connected in the world of college basketball," Metcalf said. State, Nicholls State, Southern Mississippi, North Carolina A&T, Kennesaw State, Coppin State, New Orleans, Abilene Christian and Alabama State. "The pattern of college basketball game integrity conduct revealed by law enforcement today is not entirely new information to the NCAA," he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2026 22:26 UTC