Point fixing scheme about to break

[Sbucketball]

I see that Depaul changed it up and decided to go easy on opponents.

 

[Scooch]

It makes sense that these are mid-major teams. If I was a Henry Hill-type trying to fix a basketball game, I would want it to be for a team that is extremely under the radar with as few national eyeballs as possible.

Precisely. Much easier to do this with less visible teams and with players who aren’t making big money.

 

[Eric15]

Precisely. Much easier to do this with less visible teams and with players who aren’t making big money.

That was Nick Nolte’s downfall in Blue Chips. You had Dicky V calling Western games. Needed to be more low key.

 

[Sbucketball]

Here is a link to the indictment that was filed, which contains names and specific details:

https://dig.abclocal.go.com/wls/documents/2025/011526-wls-ncaa-indictment.pdf

 

[dasher]

That was Nick Nolte’s downfall in Blue Chips. You had Dicky V calling Western games. Needed to be more low key.

You do know that was a movie, right? Oh, never mind

 

[Toga]

Well a nice contribution will get them off the hook.

 

[Orangezoo]

Whoa not many familiar names except Mac Etienne…

 

[phreddie]

Just pushing back on you a bit. If you are 100% certain there are more than a handful of referees are corrupt and involved in point shaving, I’m assuming you have direct evidence to support your claim.

Or are you just being hyperbolic for the sake of your position on the matter?

But, but... refs made calls against my team that I didn't like!!

 

[OCESIP]

The irony, if you read the indictment details, is that they often lost their bet even with the designated players underperforming as promised but the overall point spread still got covered.

If I were so inclined, why would I bother to bet on a TEAM's performance when I can bet on an individual player's performance
which is guaranteed to pay off.

 

[baggerbob]

20 charged in connection with rigging college basketball games as part of FBI investigation

Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players, according to an indictment.

www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Games involving the following teams were allegedly rigged or impacted, investigators say: Western Michigan University, Butler, St. John's, Tulane, East Carolina, McNeese State, Nicholls State, St. Louis University, Duquesne, La Salle, Fordham, SUNY Buffalo, Kent State, Ohio University, Georgetown and DePaul.

Aren't a number of those Big East schools, and wouldn't some players on those teams have to be involved? And if so wouldn't those teams end up being banned from tournaments, also wins that players were involved in taken away, because of their participation?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

That was Nick Nolte’s downfall in Blue Chips. You had Dicky V calling Western games. Needed to be more low key.

Perfect example.

 

[Eric15]

You do know that was a movie, right? Oh, never mind

I'm almost positive that Blue Chips, Space Jam and Air Bud were documentaries.

 

[Nicknack]

The irony, if you read the indictment details, is that they often lost their bet even with the designated players underperforming as promised but the overall point spread still got covered.

If I were so inclined, why would I bother to bet on a TEAM's performance when I can bet on an individual player's performance
which is guaranteed to pay off.

I would think that betting on an individual player's performance (taking the under) is more risky than betting on the team. If there was a significant amount bet on a player, that would likely raise eyebrows.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

That was Nick Nolte’s downfall in Blue Chips. You had Dicky V calling Western games. Needed to be more low key.

Kevin Bacon was in "A Few Good Men" with JT Walsh.

Walsh was in "Blue Chips" with James Arthur Boeheim.

The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

 

[LpoolNative]

 

[Eric15]

Kevin Bacon was in "A Few Good Men" with JT Walsh.

Walsh was in "Blue Chips" with James Arthur Boeheim.

The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

Most iconic lines in movie history:
"Here's looking at you, kid." -Humphrey Bogart
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." -Marlon Brando
"Too many bad shots." -Jim Boeheim

 

[RyanCuse44]

 

[tptcuse]

I can see how they thought they could get away with it.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Wonder if St John’s firing of their GM has anything to do with it?

St. John’s fires men’s basketball GM Matt Abdelmassih, who was reportedly on administrative leave

“Look, it's never good to see people go, but in the eyes of the university, it was very warranted, so we move on,” coach Rick Pitino said.

www.nytimes.com

If not in that article I read elsewhere it involved player contracts.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

A kid from Delaware State on the list but he didn't play against the Cuse. Didn't realize they needed help losing.

 

[Toga]

Boston College, if you're listening.

 

[Newhouser]

It makes sense that these are mid-major teams. If I was a Henry Hill-type trying to fix a basketball game, I would want it to be for a team that is extremely under the radar with as few national eyeballs as possible.

I agree but I wonder if that makes it easier to get caught - how much is wagered on these level games? I would think $50 would raise a flag.

 

[dasher]

I'm almost positive that Blue Chips, Space Jam and Air Bud were documentaries.

No Now the best doc was King Kong. When the big ape attacked New York back in the 30's

 

[dasher]

I agree but I wonder if that makes it easier to get caught - how much is wagered on these level games? I would think $50 would raise a flag.

$50 wouldn't raise a red flag but you are on the right track.

 

[dwilmont44]

I agree but I wonder if that makes it easier to get caught - how much is wagered on these level games? I would think $50 would raise a flag.

The books also have much lower limits for the lower level schools.