Did the line really move from -3.5 to +4 or am I seeing that incorrectly? If so, that is a massive line move for CBB.
I see MSU favored by 3.5, which for a home game is roughly a pick-em. They've mostly covered this season.
I wonder how Mr. Bando, a graduate of UIUC, feels about his perfectly reasonable article being twisted around by its headline.
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Bando quotes Underwood in saying that if recruits don't want to work hard, they don't have to come to play here. The wording is very reasonable and I don't think anything a coach isn't expected to say. But the headline. Oh, the headline.
Should have been titled Every Day Guys Culture, and then tied working hard and intelligently to achieve long term goalsI wonder how Mr. Bando, a graduate of UIUC, feels about his perfectly reasonable article being twisted around by its headline.
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Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood scoffs at potential recruits in fiery 'don't come here' rant | Sporting News
If an aspiring college basketball player wants to play under Brad Underwood's leadership, it's as straightforward as possible.www.sportingnews.com
Bando quotes Underwood in saying that if recruits don't want to work hard, they don't have to come to play here. The wording is very reasonable and I don't think anything a coach isn't expected to say. But the headline. Oh, the headline.
The line opened at MSU -3.5. I don’t believe it has swung much at all.Yes I understand that part. My surprise (and subsequent fear of how the game is going to play out) has to do with the 8 point swing in points in a matter of 36 hrs.
The line just reflects betting. Too many people were betting on MSU, so the line changed to get more action on Illinois.Yes I understand that part. My surprise (and subsequent fear of how the game is going to play out) has to do with the 8 point swing in points in a matter of 36 hrs.
This line has been rather steady.Lines change based on the action of the most competent bettors with the most accurate models, not based on the general public.