In the wake of a federal investigation into corruption and bribery in college basketball which implicated several blue blood programs and led to the indictment of a former USC assistant coach, the Trojans’ basketball program received a formal notice of allegations from the NCAA. The notice from the NCAA arrives more than two years after Bland and nine others were arrested and faced charges of fraud and bribery, following a lengthy FBI investigation into college basketball. As a part of his plea, the former assistant admitted to accepting a $4,100 bribe, before receiving two years probation. AdvertisementBut for USC and other five programs ensnared in the investigation, the fallout appears to only just be beginning. The notice of allegations had long been expected, but the NCAA’s timeline for ruling on USC’s case is uncertain.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 14, 2019 06:22 UTC