Cobb pissed off the syndicate by scoring a bunch of points late in the Holy Cross game, which meant BC covered even though they lost. That right there would indicate he wasn't shaving points.
From memory, Kuhn was charged with conspiracy for meeting with mobsters and exchanging money. Cobb and Sweeney were not charged. It's illegal probably because it affects the integrity of the contest(s).
Kuhn was a backup forward on the BC Eagles of the late 70s. He, SG Ernie Cobb and PG Jim Sweeney were accused of shaving points in several games(including one vs UConn in early '79). Kuhn was the only one convicted. He served more than 2 years in prison. Cobb(who was drafted by Utah) and Sweeney...
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