The University of Oregon on Tuesday did not commit to take any investigative action in response to explosive allegations that the school was involved in a bribery scheme to steer a top basketball prospect to Eugene in 2017.
The allegation surfaced inside a New York courtroom Tuesday during opening arguments of a criminal case against James Gatto, an Adidas executive accused of plotting to pay $100,000 to ensure Brian Bowen played for an Adidas-sponsored school. The high-profile case has ensnared Adidas and several marquee programs as part of the federal government's sweeping investigation into corruption in college basketball.