Wisconsin/Illinois

MicroBob · #1 01-25-2005, 07:45 PM

There is SO much freaking talk on how strong Wisc is..especially at home...this is the ONE game that illinois can definitely lose this year...blah blah blah.

Right now the line is ILL -2 which I think is pretty reasonable.
If the ESPN-chatter helps drive some late action on WISC then I would be more than happy to jump on ILL at -1.5 or so (or just even to get some slightly better juice).

But I still think ILL -2 is pretty reasonable for this game (and this is coming from a WISC fan too).

Wake up CALL · #2 01-25-2005, 07:58 PM

FWIW I made a small play on Wisconsin taking the money line. The Badgers are for real at home, 38 in a row ain't hay! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

scott8 · #3 01-25-2005, 08:00 PM

According to Sportsbook.com almost 90% of the money is on Ill. So I don't know if Wisc. bettors are actually driving the line.

MicroBob · #4 01-25-2005, 08:03 PM

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almost 90% of the money is on Ill.

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Really??
This seems really freaking odd.

scott8 · #5 01-25-2005, 08:06 PM

http://www.sportsbook.com/sportsbook/lines_nfl.html

Click on NCAAB link.
78% is what they have listed now.
Of course, who knows the accuracy.

tech · #6 01-25-2005, 08:14 PM

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This seems really freaking odd.

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90% is just at one book. It is more like 67% if you look at the sites that aggregate across multiple books. Still, it is pretty heavy Illinois. Why? You have a #1 team that has looked great only laying a point for most of the day (and they were available at pk overnight). That will draw heavy action every time.

FWIW, I didn't bet this game because I don't think there is enough of an edge either way.

plus_man · #7 01-25-2005, 08:21 PM

What are those sites?

tech · #8 01-25-2005, 08:39 PM

I use http://www.sportsinsights.com/. I am pretty sure there are others, but I don't have the links handy.

plus_man · #9 01-25-2005, 08:41 PM

Wow. I just glanced at it and it seems like a great site. Thanks.

MicroBob · #10 01-25-2005, 09:03 PM

Well...it has since moved to 2.5 so you're right that the action continues to come in on ILL.

I wish I had gotten in on it when it was PK (or even -1).

At 2.5 I'm thinking about taking WISC actually.
Yeah...i'm a flip-flopper.