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per ESPN:
USC officials acknowledged Friday that the university has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding alleged violations involving its men's basketball program.
Sources previously told ESPN that USC was one of several Division I programs under investigation by the NCAA because of alleged rules violations that surfaced during two recent federal criminal cases in the Southern District of New York.
In a statement on Friday, USC officials said the notice of allegations was "related to a former coach in the men's basketball program."
Former Trojans assistant coach Tony Bland pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of conspiracy to commit bribery, admitting he accepted $4,100 in cash to steer players at the school to certain financial advisers and business managers once they turned pro.
"USC has cooperated with the NCAA since it first became aware of the issues raised in the Notice of Allegations," the statement said. "Because the notice involves a pending NCAA case, USC is unable to discuss any of the allegations in or facts relating to the case. USC looks forward to an expeditious resolution of this matter."
USC is the fourth Division I program to receive an NCAA notice of allegations related to the federal investigation, joining Kansas, NC State and Oklahoma State. Sources previously told ESPN that Arizona, Auburn, Creighton, Louisville and LSU were also under scrutiny by NCAA investigators.
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USC officials acknowledged Friday that the university has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding alleged violations involving its men's basketball program.
Sources previously told ESPN that USC was one of several Division I programs under investigation by the NCAA because of alleged rules violations that surfaced during two recent federal criminal cases in the Southern District of New York.
In a statement on Friday, USC officials said the notice of allegations was "related to a former coach in the men's basketball program."
Former Trojans assistant coach Tony Bland pleaded guilty in January to one felony count of conspiracy to commit bribery, admitting he accepted $4,100 in cash to steer players at the school to certain financial advisers and business managers once they turned pro.
"USC has cooperated with the NCAA since it first became aware of the issues raised in the Notice of Allegations," the statement said. "Because the notice involves a pending NCAA case, USC is unable to discuss any of the allegations in or facts relating to the case. USC looks forward to an expeditious resolution of this matter."
USC is the fourth Division I program to receive an NCAA notice of allegations related to the federal investigation, joining Kansas, NC State and Oklahoma State. Sources previously told ESPN that Arizona, Auburn, Creighton, Louisville and LSU were also under scrutiny by NCAA investigators.
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