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Fixer in NCAA basketball betting scheme gets six years

Prosecutors in Pennsylvania say the case exposed a sprawling network of professional gamblers and college players who profited from fixed games; this is only the first sentence.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN Tonight
Published 9:20 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Fixer in lucrative NCAA basketball betting scheme sentenced to 6 years in prison”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:20 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.

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Yahoo SportsFixer in lucrative NCAA basketball betting scheme sentenced to 6 years in prison

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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTonight a fixer in the college basketball point-shaving scheme was sentenced to six years in federal prison, prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced, and he is the first one to be punished.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSix years. Is that a good score for him or a bad one?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's a blowout, Vera.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorProsecutors say a whole network of professional gamblers and players profited off fixed games, and the scoreboard just lit up for the first time.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo he's on the losing team.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHe's on the losing team, and prosecutors say more players are on the roster.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI warmed a bench for four years and never rigged a single game.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWell, you didn't get in the game either.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAnd I'd still call it the cleaner career.

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