WILDCATS

Before final buzzer, book sets UK-ND spread

Jonathan Lintner

@JonathanLintner

Willie Cauley-Stein's first two buckets Thursday against West Virginia were alley-oop jams.

In a game Kentucky's basketball team entered a 13-point favorite, the Wildcats led West Virginia 44-18 at the half and opened the second on another run.

That was all the folks at sportsbook.ag needed to see.

With UK dominating in Cleveland, the website opened a line with the Wildcats already a 10.5-point favorite over Notre Dame in Saturday's Midwest Regional Championship game. Within minutes, it moved to 11, the odds swayed as UK continued to play.

Last Vegas will wait until the final buzzer, of course. But consider the deal while it lasts.