NCAA: Four Alabama State basketball players accepted $2,000 to throw game against Southern Mississippi
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Mike Florio
Summary
The NCAA has determined that four Alabama State basketball players — Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines, and Tony Madlock — intentionally lost a December 2024 game against Southern Mississippi in exchange for a total of $2,000. Fulcher and Madlock each received $700, with Fulcher acting as the primary contact for the bettors who orchestrated the scheme. The case highlights the growing risk of game-fixing as legal sports betting expands.
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· 3 pulledThe biggest risk when it comes to the proliferation of legal sports betting comes from the possibility of players deliberately losing games.
The NCAA has found that four Alabama State basketball players did just that, in December 2024 against Southern Mississippi.
Fulcher and Madlock received $700 each. Fulcher (pictured) was the primary contact for the bettors who made the request, and Madlock provided information that he
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