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Big names at USC and Arizona linked to college basketball bribery and corruption case

The bribery and corruption case enveloping college basketball could roil Arizona and USC, the teams at the top of the Pac-12 Conference standings.

The records indicate Boatwright's father, Bennie Sr., received about $2,000 and Metu or his advisor, Johnnie Parker, got at least $2,000. Yahoo Sports first reported the information Friday, having reviewed hundreds of pages of documents under a court protective order that connect more than 25 players and 20 schools to alleged payments that could violate NCAA rules.

Ayton, a 7-foot-1, 250-pound freshman from the Bahamas, paces Pac-12-leading Arizona with 53 blocked shots and averages of 19.