Betting the under in Sports is Stupid?

[Extra Innings]

Unders make sense.

[stevenash]

Let's see if I'm an idiot.

73560x05-1 2/12/11 12:31pm $206.00 $200.00 Pending 2/12/11 2:00pm Reduced Basketball 553 Ohio State/Wisconsin Under 123½ -103*

[frostno98]

Haha. That's why to don't bet the under. One basket in the final seconds of the game is difference in you losing your under in the Nuggets/Houston 221.5.

I think I have found an edge taking the under in both the NBA and College though. If you handicap a game to go low, always take it in the 1st half. It's more likely to hold up. Especially in College. College teams tend to start out slow and only combine for 50-60 points. Before somehow dropping 80-90 points out of thin air in the 2nd half.


Playing the under in a whole game also makes it more susceptible to 15-20 intentional free throws in the final minutes, slacking 2nd half Defense, and Over time(least worries of the other two).

[Justin7]

Haha. That's why to don't bet the under. One basket in the final seconds of the difference in you losing your under in the Nuggets/Houston 221.5.

I think I have found an edge taking the under in both the NBA and College though. If handicap a game to go low, on always take it in the 1st half, it more likely to hold up. Especially in College. College teams tend to start out slow and only combine for 50-60 points. Before somehow dropping 80-90 points out of thin air in the 2nd half.


Playing the under in a whole game also makes it more susceptible to 15-20 intentional free throws in the final minutes, slacking 2nd half Defense, and Over time(least worries of the other two).

I used to think basketball was impossible to beat, due to the crazy fouling in the last minute. I was wrong. Basketball has been my most profitable sport.