I have some connected friends at a couple of sportsbooks in Vegas and they said the key odds people opened the line at 6 to 7 because they simply feel the betting public will be on Minnesota because of the Gophers top 10 ranking and MSU having lost a couple of early games and being ranked in the low teens.
I hate to do this, but I have to take the points and and teeeease it up to 11 or 12 with Iowa +7 up to 12-13 and Pitt down from -6 to 0.5....
Likely final scores: Minn 73-68 - IU 82-74 - Pitt 61-55
I won't be surprised to see the smart money (knowing Tubby's 1-11 all-time record vs Izzo) to bet this line down 3 or 4 by tip off.
I hate to do this, but I have to take the points and and teeeease it up to 11 or 12 with Iowa +7 up to 12-13 and Pitt down from -6 to 0.5....
Likely final scores: Minn 73-68 - IU 82-74 - Pitt 61-55
I won't be surprised to see the smart money (knowing Tubby's 1-11 all-time record vs Izzo) to bet this line down 3 or 4 by tip off.