Saturday, April 04, 2015

6 Interesting Facts About the 2015 Final Four Point Spread

Morning Call has some interesting facts about the 2015 Final Four Betting Line.


6: THE PROS ARE BETTING WISCONSIN

The KY-WI betting line opened at -6 for Kentucky but "significant professional action on Wisconsin" has driven that number down to 5.

5: SMALLEST SPREAD OF THE YEAR FOR KENTUCKY

The -5 number for Kentucky is its smallest favorite all year, tied with its -5 at Louisville in December.

4: 70 PERCENT OF BETS BACK DUKE OVER MICHIGAN STATE

Duke is a -5 favorite over Michigan State, but Vegas has let 70 percent of the bets go Duke's way. This tells me that someone very knowledgeable is putting their money on MSU covering.

3: IN FALL OF 2014, KY WAS A 50-1 LONGSHOT TO GO UNDEFEATED

Sportsbooks "will suffer a big loss if this prop cashes".

2: THE ODDS AGAINST A PERFECT BRACKET

The odds against a perfect bracket thus far in the tournament (picking all 60 games correctly): 2,300,000,000,000 (2.3 trillion) to 1.

1: POSSIBLE TITLE GAME SPREADS

• Wisconsin -5.5 over Michigan St
• Wisconsin -1 over Duke
• Kentucky -11 over Michigan St
• Kentucky -6 over Duke

Hat tip: BadBlue Sports News.

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