Betting odds

[temery]

UConn is -250 (ML) and - 6.5 (ATS), but the prediction is Arizona 77 - UConn 73.

I don't get it.

 

[Deepster]

The spread and predictions are usually set by different entities. Spreads can be adjusted to balance the overall betting intake.

Ex: If the spread was -4.5 UConn and 90% of the bettors took UConn, they could boost that to -6.5 to entice more people to take Arizona.