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Four former Alabama State men's basketball players were paid to fix a game in 2024, NCAA says
- The NCAA permanently ineligible four Alabama State players for accepting payments to fix a 2024 game against Southern Miss.
- The players — Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines and Tony Madlock — were accused of taking $2,000 from two bettors to influence the result.
- Knox’s last-second layup helped Alabama State win its first NCAA Tournament game, a factor in the enforcement action.
- The FBI-connected texts were shown to Hines when he was at Alabama State, prompting NCAA concerns.
- The two bettors were indicted in January by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for wire fraud and bribery related to sports contests.
- The NCAA described the 2024-25 season as affected by the allegations, with three players as top scorers before ineligibility.
- Hines transferred to Temple before the FBI-linked communications raised concerns about integrity.
- None of the involved players were active on a college team last season, per NCAA reporting.
- The NCAA enforcement action followed internal investigations and external reporting from AP and Yahoo Sports.
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