UConn - 1.5 v. Nova

[IndyLives]

Staying clear of this one. Students are back on campus and the crowd will be LOUD against the #1 team (and rival) in the country. Villanova knows their season is on the line as well. I'd be impressed with a UConn victory tonight.

 

[Ripper32]

This line is more akin to last year's juggernaut team. Sanogo, Jackson and Hawkins aren't eligible. Stay away.

 

[auror]

Back to the Nova moneyline and 2nd bet UConn -10 strategy for tonight.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Reason 6665 why I never bet my team as a favorite.

 

[Ripper32]

Yep. It was karma. Public piling on uconn to drive line to 4.

 

[BGesus4]

Brutal. I had it at -1.5. You gotta guard that guard that half court 3 up 4 when the line is -1.5.

 

[navery12]

Yep. It was karma. Public piling on uconn to drive line to 4.

You must be livid right now that you don't have an actual loss to complain about

 

[Deleted at users request]

Unfreakingbelievable

 

[caw]

Brutal. I had it at -1.5. You gotta guard that guard that half court 3 up 4 when the line is -1.5.

Please tell me you are joking?

 

[How Sway?!]

Brutal. I had it at -1.5. You gotta guard that guard that half court 3 up 4 when the line is -1.5.

So risk fouling and creating a 4 pt play just so that a bunch of gamblers don't lose money?

 

[HooperScooper]

So risk fouling and creating a 4 pt play just so that a bunch of gamblers don't lose money?

100% that was sarcasm

 

[BGesus4]

So risk fouling and creating a 4 pt play just so that a bunch of gamblers don't lose money?

I mean Hurley screwed it up by burning his last timeout too early. You need to scheme a way to get the ball out of the good half court shooters’ hands.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Back to the Nova moneyline and 2nd bet UConn -10 strategy for tonight.

This worked like a charm last year. Less so this year.

 

[inWV]

So risk fouling and creating a 4 pt play just so that a bunch of gamblers don't lose money?

This. Up by four with a couple of secs left? Defend the long pass then get away from the shooter.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Brutal. I had it at -1.5. You gotta guard that guard that half court 3 up 4 when the line is -1.5.

This is one of the reasons why I would never bet a line at -1.5. I'd rather just bet the moneyline at -130 or whatever.

That sucks though. At least your pain will be immortalized by Scott Van Pelt in the coming weeks.

 

[Blue Blood]

Gotta be worst bad beat in uconn history I didn't have it but hearts out to you if you did

 

[Tenspro2002]

Gotta be worst bad beat in uconn history I didn't have it but hearts out to you if you did

The Duke Final Four game in 2004 was literally the exact same scenario.

 

[Blue Blood]

The Duke Final Four game in 2004 was literally the exact same scenario.

Now that I say that wasn't 2011 kentucky game similar too

 

[auror]

This worked like a charm last year. Less so this year.

It felt like either one would hit at various points in the game lol.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Now that I say that wasn't 2011 kentucky game similar too

They did hit a meaningless 3 at the end, though I'm not sure what the spread was.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Had a sizeable bet at -3.5. Expected to lose it via an uncontested Nova layup with 0.5 sec left. The half court 3 was more exciting, at least!

 

[Jmark212]

Reminds me of the 04 final 4 game against Duke. Up 4 and Duhon hits a meaningless half court 3 to cover the +3. I had that bet. Thankfully I avoided this one.

 

[Hunt for 7]

That was a very expensive three first thing my friend did when it went through was kind of throw his phone. Actually it was kind of funny I tried my best not to laugh but he was not happy when he left my house. It is a tough way to lose $500.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

This is one of the reasons why I would never bet a line at -1.5. I'd rather just bet the moneyline at -130 or whatever.

That sucks though. At least your pain will be immortalized by Scott Van Pelt in the coming weeks.

Spot on. The obsession with spread bets is crazy especially considering the vig. Just take ML.

 

[BGesus4]

Spot on. The obsession with spread bets is crazy especially considering the vig. Just take ML.

I don’t get what you’re saying. There’s vig on the ml too, of course. You’re essentially just buying the points. There isn’t some secret arbitrage opportunity that Vegas has missed.