Gamblers in Las Vegas went beserk because of a meaningless VCU layup

Ohio State beat VCU in the NCAA tournament on Thursday, but gamblers in Las Vegas were more interested in the point spread.

The oddsmakers in Las Vegas knew Thursday's VCU-Ohio State game would be a close one, and it was. 

The bookies had the Buckeyes, the lower-seeded team, as a 3.5 point favorite, so plenty of people wagered on the Rams. 

VCU trailed trailed by five with four seconds to play, but freshman guard Jonathan Williams hit a layup as time expired and all of a sudden VCU had covered the spread.

• Patrick Peterson is awfully proud he picked UCLA to beat SMU

Somehow, the cheers of those who bet on VCU drowned out the groans of those who bet on the Buckeyes. 

- Dan Gartland