COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Multiple NCAA Basketball players have been charged in a point-shaving scheme.

During a news conference on Thursday morning, officials stated that 6 "fixers" and 20 players were charged, the the sceme involved more than 39 players on more than 17 Division 1 teams. They allege that more than 29 games were affected during the 2023-2025 seasons.

Prosecutors allege the "fixers wagered millions of dollars on fixed games" and that players received "hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribe payments."

“This is a prosecution of the criminal corruption of college athletics,” David Metcalf, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, said.

The charges include bribery in sporting contests, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud.

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"The sportsbooks would not have paid out those wagers had they known that the defendants fixed those games," the indictment said.

"In placing these wagers on games they had fixed, the defendants defrauded sportsbooks, as well as individual sports bettors, who were all unaware that the defendants had corruptly manipulated the outcome of these games that should have been decided fairly, based on genuine competition and the best efforts of the players," the indictment said.

The payments for the bribes ranged from $10,000 - $30,000, according to the indictment.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine released the following statement regarding the accusations:

"There is news today out of Philadelphia of another troubling case involving collegiate prop betting. This is why Ohio and the NCAA worked to ban collegiate prop bets in Ohio almost two years ago in February 2024. While I applaud law enforcement and prosecutors for taking today’s action, this disturbing news reinforces that states across the country need to follow Ohio’s lead and heed NCAA President Charlie Baker’s call to ban collegiate prop bets in their states as well."

Cedquavious Hunter and Dyquavian Short, former New Orleans players, are mentioned in the indictment. They were both sanctioned in November by the NCAA after the Committee on Infractions found they were involved in illegal activity.

Former All-American Antonio Blakeney, who played for Louisiana State University from 2015 to 2017, is among the 17 players charged. He now plays in Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Ligat HaAl and the EuroLeague.

"Protecting competition integrity is of the utmost importance for the NCAA," NCAA president Charlie Baker added.