TLDR Four former Alabama State basketball players were found to have thrown a game against Southern Mississippi in December 2024 for cash Players Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines, and Tony Madlock have all been declared permanently ineligible by the NCAA The scheme involved a group chat, a FaceTime call, and a $2,000 payment split among the players Two players were federally indicted in January 2026 on bribery, wire fraud, and conspiracy charges The case came to light after the FBI contacted Corey Hines following his transfer to Temple University
Four former Alabama State basketball players have been permanently banned from NCAA competition after being found guilty of throwing a game in December 2024 in exchange for money.
The NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions confirmed that Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines, and Tony Madlock agreed to lose a game against Southern Mississippi after being approached by outside bettors offering cash.
The total payout to the group was $2,000.
How the Fix Was Set Up
The scheme started when Fulcher added his teammates to a group chat with one of the bettors. On the morning of the game, the players joined a FaceTime call with the bettor.
During that call, Madlock told the group he was injured and would not play. Knox later confirmed to investigators that the group agreed to throw the game.
The bettor offered cash in exchange for the team to lose. The players followed through, and the money was paid out after the game.
How Investigators Found Out
The case surfaced in July 2025 when Temple University told NCAA enforcement staff that Corey Hines had been contacted by the FBI.
The FBI had shown Hines text messages connected to the betting scheme. That triggered a wider investigation involving interviews with all four