MU Opens -3

[Dish]

Be interesting to see where line moves.

[statnik]

Sounds about right to me.

[MU B2002]

Sounds like another slight to MU. 

I would imagine no other 3/14 matchup is a closer line than 8.

[Golden Avalanche]

Sounds like another slight to MU. 

I would imagine no other 3/14 matchup is a closer line than 8.

Not really a slight.

Vegas has paid attention to how MU starts the game away from home. Add in the normal tension of an NCAA game and it seems a fair number.

[Bob "Big Daddy" Wild]

Not really a slight.

Vegas has paid attention to how MU starts the game away from home. Add in the normal tension of an NCAA game and it seems a fair number.

Have to disagree.  Vegas places the line where they think they will get 50% of the money on both sides.  This tells me that Vegas thinks Davidson will be a popular upset pick, so they have brought the line down pretty far to have enough money back MU on the game.

[jt92]

That means Vegas wants people to bet on MU...not a good sign. 

[Golden Avalanche]

Have to disagree.  Vegas places the line where they think they will get 50% of the money on both sides.  This tells me that Vegas thinks Davidson will be a popular upset pick, so they have brought the line down pretty far to have enough money back MU on the game.

Right. I was talking fair number in terms of Vegas rather then fair number in terms of a casual fan who thinks their team should be a sure bet.

[mu_hilltopper]

Of all the #3 vs. #14 seeds .. MU has the smallest point margin, 3-4.  The other ones are 10+.

Grrrreat.

[MU B2002]

Florida is -20.

[spartan3186]

Have to disagree.  Vegas places the line where they think they will get 50% of the money on both sides.  This tells me that Vegas thinks Davidson will be a popular upset pick, so they have brought the line down pretty far to have enough money back MU on the game.

This is not really true. The best bookmakers take a side.

[Benny B]

This is not really true. The best bookmakers take a side.

But they're not going to take a side on something this random.

[79Warrior]

Not really a slight.

Vegas has paid attention to how MU starts the game away from home. Add in the normal tension of an NCAA game and it seems a fair number.

Mu suspect away from Milwaukee. I would not touch this game.

[boyonthedock]

Davidson shoots the 3 well and MU has made a conscious decision to let teams go bombs away this year. Thats the one matchup that scares the crap out of me.