May 08, 2020

NCAA: Alleged KU basketball violations egregious

Posted May 08, 2020 12:34 AM

By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Basketball Writer

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The NCAA struck back at the University of Kansas and its men's basketball program Thursday, calling five Level I violations that are alleged to have occurred "egregious" and arguing that they undermine and threaten" college athletics.

It was the latest in a series of back-and-forth filings that set up a likely infraction hearings.

The case came out of an FBI investigation into college basketball corruption. It centers on whether two Adidas representatives were acting as boosters for the Jayhawks when they paid prospective recruits to lure them to the program.