Villegas Charged w/ Sucking At Hoops

By Matt Sussman | Aug 6, 2008 | Filed Under Basketball

sammyvillegas.jpgWell, on purpose. Not the typical way UT players underperform.

This is pretty huge stuff. Sammy Villegas, who played for the Rockets from 2002-2006, has been charged with helping “fix” UT games in a point-shaving scheme. Specifically they mention missed free throws from a February 4, 2006 game against Central Michigan.

I’m gonna have more on this over at SbB Thursday, but damn. The craziest news breaks when I’m on airplanes.

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  1. MP on August 7, 2008 9:02 am:

    Oh great. The NCAA will now levy huge fines and penalties on a program that has substantial trouble staying competitive anyway. Thanks, Sammy Villegas!

    Even more tragic: had there been no point shaving, do the Rockets make the NCAA Tournament in some of the years Villegas played?

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