Vegas Play of the Day: Illinois State at Northern Iowa

By Taylor Bern

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 | 1 p.m.

Here’s the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from the South Point. Our three sports writers started with a $10,000 bankroll — fictional, of course.

Illinois State plus-7.5 at Northern Iowa: $330 to win $300

This might just be an attempt at a reverse jinx, but you could also make the case for Illinois State tonight. The 13th-rated Panthers needed a double-digit comeback to pull out a one-point victory at Illinois State two and a half weeks ago.

Northern Iowa has had trouble getting its students to go out of their way to pick up free tickets or for the general public to buy $10 tickets, so the Redbirds aren’t exactly walking into a hostile environment. As a fan, I want UNI to blow them off the court. But as a bettor, this feels like a couple points too much.

Standings: Bern (66-57-1, $11,126), Keefer (64-64-2, $9,987), Brewer (58-68-3, $4,165)

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