The Oklahoma State Cowboys drained a three-pointer at the buzzer Friday that was utterly meaningless when it came to the result, but quite the opposite in Vegas.
Michigan led Oklahoma State 92-88 as time ran out in the first round game, but the Cowboys’ Jawun Evans drained a three at the buzzer. His team still lost, but the point spread had Michigan favored by 2.5 — meaning the shot meant a backdoor cover for Oklahoma State.
The sportsbooks promptly went nuts.
People losing their minds on the backdoor cover #westgate @darrenrovell pic.twitter.com/PDOsSVySl6
— Garrett Rosh (@PAhoosier77) March 17, 2017
It was no small thing, too, as the shot had a major impact.
Trust me that 3-pointer was anything but meaningless and was a six figure swing at our books alone
— Matthew Holt (@MatthewHoltVP) March 17, 2017
@mesave31 Good for the sports book. Michigan was one of the biggest public plays of the 1st round
— Matthew Holt (@MatthewHoltVP) March 17, 2017
Hey, maybe the bookies are starting to recover from that awful run they had in January.
