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NCAA bans four ex-Alabama State players for $2K game-fix.

6/6/2026

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Summary

Alabama State Banned

The NCAA permanently banned four former Alabama State University men’s basketball players for fixing the Dec. 5, 2024 game against Southern Miss.
Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines and Tony Madlock took $2,000 from two bettors, who were later indicted on wire fraud and bribery in January 2026.
The players are permanently ineligible, missed the 2025-26 season, and cannot be reinstated without Alabama State’s assistance.

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Alabama State Responds

Alabama State University issued a statement affirming its commitment to compliance, transparency, and integrity after the NCAA’s findings.
The NCAA warned that sports betting now poses one of the biggest integrity threats to college athletics, extending risk beyond this case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charged two bettors with bribery, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

History

Historical Context

College basketball gambling scandals date back to the 1945 Brooklyn Five and the 1951 point-shaving wave that implicated more than 30 players at seven schools. The 2007 NBA betting scandal and the 2017-18 FBI corruption bust prompted stricter NCAA monitoring. In 2024, Alabama State officials faced a similar case when four players took $2,000 from Pennsylvania bettors.

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Alabama State Banned

The NCAA permanently banned four former Alabama State University men’s basketball players for fixing the Dec. 5, 2024 game against Southern Miss.
Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines and Tony Madlock took $2,000 from two bettors, who were later indicted on wire fraud and bribery in January 2026.
The players are permanently ineligible, missed the 2025-26 season, and cannot be reinstated without Alabama State’s assistance.

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