Bradley opens as 1 point favorite over Old Dominion

[Da Coach]

The Las Vegas oddsmakers have established Bradley as a 1 point favorite in Tuesday's CIT final against Old Dominion-

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/teams/team-page.cfm/team/bradley

This online site shows Bradley opened at -1.0, but is now favored by 1.5 points.-
Open-

http://www.sports.com/sportsbook/liveodds.php?sportName=ncaab

Current-85% of the money bet so far is on Bradley!-

http://www.sports.com/sportsbook/liveodds.php?sportName=ncaab

http://www.sports.com/sportsbook/matchups.php?page=cbb/expanded&gameid=20090331BRADLEY&sit=1&back=1

[bigblueodu]

Doesn't this mean that they think ODU is the better team? Isn't home court normally worth more than 1 or 1.5 pts?

[Da Coach]

Usually, but the oddsmakers take many things into account. But it obviously means they think the game will be close.
When the line moves, like it did to favor BU slightly more, it is because more of the betting is on Bradley and they want to try to draw some bets on ODU. Sports books will try to minimize the chance they could lose big by balancing the bets.

[Beninator]

most of this is Mrcoachdude's wagering...

I thought Mrcoachdude was banned from Vegas because he won too much from the casinos!?

[shaunguth]

Vegas still has Bradley at -1 and -1.5, but almost all the offshore (online) books have us at -2 now.

[Chucky T's]

I'd take a 1.5 point win!

[Da Coach]

The Vegas line has also moved to -2 points for BU.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/teams/team-page.cfm/team/bradley

[shaunguth]

I was going by the live odds on this page, which just updated one Vegas book to -2 and one of the offshores to -2.5.

[Fundamentals]

I have a gooooooooood feeling about this one tonight boys! I took our Braves -1 and the OVER 127.5 and parlayed them..

Bet $500.00
Payout $1822.31

This could be one helluva party tonight!

[DUBrave5]

I have a gooooooooood feeling about this one tonight boys! I took our Braves -1 and the OVER 127.5 and parlayed them..

Bet $500.00
Payout $1822.31

This could be one helluva party tonight!

Man wish I had money like that to bet. Make sure you post where the party is at when that hits for you . Until I have money like that tho, I'll stick with betting at http://www.centsports.com/?opcode=442584 which has BU at -2 and a over/under of 127

[dogsrus]

Man wish I had money like that to bet. Make sure you post where the party is at when that hits for you . Until I have money like that tho, I'll stick with betting at http://www.centsports.com/?opcode=442584 which has BU at -2 and a over/under of 127

You probably DO have money like that to bet....its just that your like me and you CHOOSE not to do so.

[braveboy]

I have a gooooooooood feeling about this one tonight boys! I took our Braves -1 and the OVER 127.5 and parlayed them..

Bet $500.00
Payout $1822.31

This could be one helluva party tonight!

A fool and his money are soon parted!

[CubbieBear]

A fool and his money are soon parted!

Bingo--you beat me to it...oh well...what's a measly $500.00 anyway