Suppose for the sake of argument that you are a fan of a 1-7 conference team that is short three players from the usual eight man rotation. Suppose further that two of the injured players are your two best post players. On the other team is arguably the best low post player not named Zack Edey in the conference. The line for the game jumps to 10.5 on this news, and your colleague may or may not have picked up that bet feeling an easy money win. How should you feel that your team only loses by 4 and were tied under the final minute?
Are Moral Victories a Thing? Reflections on Minnesota-Indiana
