Why did my pick lose? Please Read!

[eDoNkStEr]

I just chose OSU on a halftime line betting with betcris.

STRAIGHT BET
ONLINE/-1 Betting 5.00 To Win 4.35
03/17/2007[2730] 2H OHIO ST -3½-115- CBBLOSE

I logged on after the game expecting to see the money I had won in my account. (I'm not a big wheel I only bet 5 bucks a game)Why did that bet lose? I thought OSU only had to win by 3.5 or more?

Thanks for your help guys. I'm new to sports betting in case you can't tell!

[foolishdrunk]

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[iggymcfly]

Ohio State was up 4 at halftime. You bet that they'd win by more than 3.5 in the second half and overtime.

They won by 3 in the second half and overtime (7 overall) which was not enough to cover the bet. You were one point short.

[Homer]

Second half bets are for the second half only. Pretend the score is 0-0 at halftime. From that point on, Ohio St scored 49 to Xavier's 46.

[wiper]

i'd like to say something like, 'gotta love bettors who make halftime bets and don't even realize it means 2nd half only', but then, we've all been there i guess...