A men’s college basketball game between Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan on Tuesday was flagged by multiple sportsbooks for suspicious wagering activity. Betting integrity firms are investigating the unusual wagers, ESPN reported.
The activity in question a suspiciously high bet on the first-half point spread for Tuesday’s EMU-CMU game. Several betting integrity monitors across multiple states noticed the wager and the spread increasing significantly and atypically before the game.
The first-half point spread went from CMU by 3.5 to 6.5 in the hour before tipoff. Central Michigan hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in the first half to take a 39–33 lead. EMU eventually lost the game, 82-63.
Sports betting monitor Integrity Compliance 360 sent an alert to clients including sportsbooks, state gaming regulators, leagues and NCAA conferences noting the wager — the “largest wager to date” placed by this bettor — on CMU covering the spread in the first half, according to ESPN. The monitor’s investigation also discovered two high wagers from accounts in different jurisdictions on CMU’s first-half point spread.
IC360’s alert also noted that Tuesday’s game was the second flagged by sportsbooks this season that involved Eastern Michigan. The other EMU game that was flagged for suspicious betting activity was the Eagles’ matchup versus Wright State on Dec. 21.
Like the CMU wager, the Wright State bet was placed against EMU. The first-half spread for Wright State was 2.5 and the Raiders held a 38–27 halftime lead. EMU eventually won the game, 86–82.
“We became aware of the matter on Wednesday,” said Greg Steiner, EMU’s senior associate athletics director for external affairs at EMU, in a statement to ESPN and the Detroit News on Friday night. “At this time, we do not know anything further about what may have precipitated the suspicious activity. We are working with the Mid-American Conference and will provide further details as we learn additional information.”
Unusual wagering on first-half lines has been monitored on college basketball games going back to last season. Another school that has had multiple games flagged for suspicious activity is Temple, reports ESPN. First-half lines are typically about half the total of a game’s full line.
Any movement higher than that usually draws attention. If the first half line closes higher, that often indicates that something is wrong. The full line for the EMU-CMU games was -8 and the first half line closed at -6.5.
The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball team hasn’t played since that Jan. 14 game versus Central Michigan. EMU’s next game is scheduled for Saturday against Bowling Green.
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Frances Mauro Masters watched as a Rosie the Riveter statue was unveiled on Tuesday in Royal Oak, Michigan. The 103-year-old was the inspiration for the newest addition at the Michigan WW2 Legacy Memorial.
The city of Royal Oak shared a video of the unveiling, with Masters standing beside it. According to the city, Masters worked at the Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti during World War II.
The statue was created by sculptor Oleg Kedria, who also created a statue that was installed at the memorial in 2023. That statue depicted a soldier reading a letter.
John Marten, board president of the WW2 Legacy Memorial, said the Rosie the Riveter statue is part of an expansion of the memorial that included an expanded Walk of Honor, which includes bricks with the names of people who had a role in World War II.
“Rosie represents the significant contribution of home front women to the Arsenal of Democracy, who kept production lines rolling. We are especially honored that 103-year-old Frances Mauro Masters, a riveter from the Ford Willow Run WWII bomber plant in Ypsilanti, is the inspiration for the face of the statue,” Maten in September.
After our weekend snow event, any flurries still lingering early today were expected to taper off by this evening.
But then our warming trend arrives. We’ll see our temperatures gradually creeping up as we head from Wednesday toward the weekend. By Saturday, some areas in West Michigan and southern Michigan could hit 60 degrees.
Here are the forecast highlights from the National Weather Service offices across the state:
Light rain and snow showers are moving across Michigan today with minimal impact expected. Temperatures will remain in the 30s to low 40s with breezy conditions making it feel colder.
In Northern Michigan, precipitation will begin as a mix of rain and snow this morning, with higher terrain areas seeing more snow while coastal and lower elevations experience primarily rain. Winds will be breezy, gusting 25 to 30 mph, especially near Lake Michigan, creating wind chills in the 20s. The Upper Peninsula will see light rain or snow showers by afternoon, mainly east of Munising.
For central and southern Michigan, lake effect snow is rapidly diminishing this morning. Grand Rapids and surrounding areas will see only a chance of light snow today, mainly north of M-46, with precipitation ending this evening. Southeast Michigan has a slight chance of light snow or rain with temperatures climbing into the mid-30s.
Weather officials warn that melting snow during daytime hours will refreeze overnight, potentially creating icy or black ice conditions on roadways for Wednesday and Thursday morning commutes, especially in the Upper Peninsula. Northwest winds near 40 mph are possible near Lake Superior and in the Keweenaw Peninsula on Wednesday.
A gradual warming trend begins Wednesday with temperatures moderating into the 40s across most of the state. By Friday, high temperatures will reach the upper 40s to low 50s as high pressure takes hold with lighter winds and quieter weather.
The weekend looks significantly warmer with temperatures climbing into the 50s and potentially reaching the low 60s in southern Michigan by Sunday. Another round of precipitation is expected Saturday into Sunday, though there remains uncertainty about the exact timing and track of this system.
Marine interests should note that a Gale Warning is in effect for much of Lake Superior through Wednesday, with potential for winds of 34-40 knots. Small Craft Advisories are posted for portions of Lakes Michigan and Huron through Wednesday evening.
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