Overview
- Sorsby filed a Lubbock County lawsuit Monday seeking an injunction to play in 2026, and his lawyers requested a hearing by June 15 to beat the June 22 supplemental-draft deadline.
- Hours later, Texas Tech declared him ineligible after an agreed stipulation of facts with the NCAA and Sorsby, and the school said it will now start the reinstatement process as he continues residential treatment.
- The NCAA said it has not received a reinstatement request in this case and stressed that betting on one’s own team carries the toughest penalties to protect game integrity.
- In his filing, Sorsby admitted placing small bets on Indiana games while on that roster and said he made thousands of other low-dollar wagers, and he argued the NCAA delayed action and weaponized his diagnosed addiction after he offered a short suspension and education work.
- The case carries major stakes for his career and finances, including a reported multimillion-dollar NIL deal at Texas Tech, and it tests NCAA bylaws that allow permanent loss of eligibility for betting on one’s own team.