point-shaving
noun
point-shav·ing
ˈpoint-ˌshā-viŋ 
often attributive
: an attempt (as by a member of the team favored to win) to influence the final score of a game so that the predicted winner wins by less than the point spread
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The college point-shaving scandal prompts Long Island University to drop basketball and all other intercollegiate sports.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Point-shaving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-shaving. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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