1978–79_Boston_College_Eagles_men's_basketball_team

1978–79 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

1978–79 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1978–79 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented Boston College during the 1978–79 NCAA men's basketball season.

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In 1981, forward Rick Kuhn was convicted of conspiracy in a point shaving scheme in which he, guard Jim Sweeney, and possibly other members of the team attempted to manipulate the scores of some games on behalf of organized crime. Kuhn was sentenced to 10 years in prison, later reduced to 28 months.[1] Sweeney testified that he acted under duress, and was not charged.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Schmitt, Eric (June 26, 1985). "Rick Kuhn Recalls Point-Shaving Case". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Hohler, Bob (March 16, 2014). "When 'Goodfellas' collided with BC basketball". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
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