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Vegas Play of the Day: Illinois State at Northern Iowa

Wed, 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)

Taylor Bern can be reached at 948-7844 or [email protected]. Follow Taylor on Twitter at twitter.com/taylorbern.

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