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Ex-Alabama State basketball players banned over fixed 2024 game
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- NCAA permanently ineligible four Alabama State players (Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines, Tony Madlock) for accepting payments to fix a December 2024 game against Southern Miss, marking a high-profile in-game integrity violation at an HBCU program.
- The total bribe offered to fix the game was $2,000, provided by two known bettors to influence the Dec. 5, 2024 road game at Southern Miss.
- Knox, Fulcher, and Madlock were among Alabama State's top scorers in the 2024-25 season, underscoring the impact of their actions on a team that had recent success.
- The NCAA traced the scheme to a group chat where Known Bettor 1 orchestrated the operation, with Fulcher initiating contact and organizing teammates.
- Indictments against the two bettors in January 2026 highlight federal charges linked to sports wagering, expanding the criminal dimension of the case.
- Despite the scandal, Alabama State faced no program sanctions; the ineligibility of players was treated as Level III, with the school directed to uphold integrity and transparency.
- TJ Madlock, the coach's son, is playing in Germany, while the head coach Tony Madlock is now at Memphis; the elder Madlock is not accused of wrongdoing.
- The case serves as a wake-up call for HBCU programs amid the broader integrity challenges posed by the rise of legalized sports betting.
- In December 2024, Alabama State led at halftime before Southern Miss pulled away to win 81-64, illustrating how the fix attempt aimed to influence a relatively contained, lower-profile game.
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