Ricky Dimon
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation. The penultimate week of the 2022 NFL regular season is getting underway tonight, while there is also plenty of college football, NBA and NHL action. It’s another big day in the world of sports, so let’s get straight to it and make your next bet better with Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Arkansas outlasts Kansas in triple-overtime
College football’s answer to a penalty shootout in soccer was how the Liberty Bowl had to be decided. Arkansas beat Kansas 55-53 in triple-overtime, scoring on its 2-point conversion in the third extra frame before stopping the Jayhawks’ attempt. Other results: Duke defeated UCF 30-13, Oregon edged North Carolina 28-27 and Texas Tech took care of Ole Miss 42-25.
Lakers lose (again)
The Los Angeles Lakers lost for the 5th time in 6 games by falling to the Miami Heat 112-98. Elsewhere on Wednesday’s schedule, 4 games were decided by a grand total of 3 points in regulation. Brooklyn battled past Atlanta 108-107, Sacramento upset Denver 127-126, New Orleans outlasted Minnesota 119-118 and Chicago took Milwaukee to overtime and finally prevailed 119-113.
Bruins cannot be beat
The Bruins added another win to their early-season haul, improving to 28-4-3 by besting the Devils 3-1. Boston has won 5 of its last 6 contests and has taken at least 1 point in 9 straight.
Kentucky takes a tumble
Two SEC teams lost to unranked opponents on the college hardwood. Kentucky (#19) tipped off its conference schedule with an 89-75 loss at Missouri, while #9 Arkansas dropped its SEC opener 60-57 at LSU. In an all-ranked SEC showdown, #8 Alabama went on the road and got the best of #21 Mississippi State 78-67.
Today’s Slate
Thursday Night Football
Week 17 in the NFL is here! It kicks off tonight in primetime with a showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans. It remains to be seen how Tennessee strategizes this game, as the AFC South title all comes down to next week’s showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars regardless of tonight’s result. Make sure you read our full Cowboys vs Titans predictions.
A trio of college football bowl games
Bowl season continues with 3 games on Thursday. On the menu is Minnesota vs Syracuse, Florida State vs Oklahoma and Washington vs Texas. Check out all of our bowl coverage on the college football page.
Luka Doncic back in action
What will Luka Doncic do for an encore following his historic triple-double earlier this week? We will find out when the Dallas Mavericks entertain the Houston Rockets as part of a 6-game NHL schedule. Read today’s NBA picks.
Eleven games in the NHL
We have a huge slate in the NHL tonight, with all 11 games available on ESPN+. It is highlighted by an especially intriguing showdown between the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Here are our NHL predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
NCAAF: Florida State Seminoles -9 (-110) over Oklahoma Sooners
5:30 pm ET
Oklahoma is saddled with a .500 record (6-6) heading into the Cheez-It Bowl. Former head coach Lincoln Riley led the Sooners to 11 wins last season, but new boss Brett Venables has been unable to sustain such momentum. Adding insult to injury, this is basically a road affair for Oklahoma in Orlando, Fla. The Seminoles will feel right at home for this bowl game and look poised to cap off a respectable year in style. Read our full Florida State vs Oklahoma predictions.
Must-watch
Enhance your sports betting knowledge by watching our daily sports betting show Let’s Bet It at 10:00 am ET.
Lauren Jbara and Jared Smith are your hosts today and they will be joined by Pickswise prop analyst Bobby Stanley (aka “Prop Holliday”). Bobby will help preview Thursday Night Football, plus there will be a college football bowl game discussion and – as always – Plays of the Day.
Check it out at our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise and remember you can also access the show through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
The Week 17 edition of Pickswise Playbook, our weekly NFL preview show, is also available. It features former NFL star Tank Williams, so don’t miss it!
Must-read
We have everything you need to know about Thursday Night Football. Don’t miss our Cowboys vs Titans Same Game Parlay at +730 odds, Clevta’s Thursday Night Football best bets, our favorite touchdown scorer bets and Prop Holliday’s plays.
Of course, it’s not all about the NFL today. We have mega parlays in both college football (+954) and the NHL (+849).
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for all today’s great betting content as it drops throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
Postseason college football games with a total of at least 63 have gone over 18 out of 26 times dating back to 2019. The total for Washington vs Texas is 67.
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