Arizona bettors watched a surefire win get snapped out of existence late Monday night as the No. 14 Wildcats defeated Cincinnati, 101-93, at the Maui Invitational.
The Bearcats closed as an 8.5-point underdog in Hawaii and trailed 101-83 with 1:34 remaining in regulation. Yes, you read that right. Cincy went on a 10-0 run over the last 94 seconds to pull off a stunning backdoor cover.
It’s an absolutely miserable way to lose a bet—and considering the majority of bettors were on Arizona, that misery was spread far and wide.
According to Action Network, 80 percent of the bets placed on the spread and 70 percent of the money wagered was on Arizona to cover. The Wildcats had numerous chances to hang on until giving up a deep three-pointer with 10 seconds left, killing whatever hope Arizona bettors had left.
While most people slept we had one of the worst bad beats you will ever see occur!
Arizona (-9.5) led 101 to 83 with 1:30 to play. They proceeded to allow a 10-0 Cincinnati run to win by 8 and blow the cover 😳 pic.twitter.com/ieR8P1KSA4
— Yahoo Sportsbook (@YahooSportsbook) November 22, 2022
Over the final 94 seconds Arizona missed a jumper, a layup and a three-pointer while Cincy grabbed three defensive boards and made three three-pointers.
That’s about as painful a bad beat as you’ll see all season. Absolute nightmare fuel.
