Phil Agius
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation and please accept our deepest sympathies for your brackets. March Madness is underway and we also have NBA, NHL and soccer to enjoy today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
College basketball parlay cashes at +596 odds
March Madness delivered its trademark upsets on day one, with Virginia losing to Furman and #15 seed Princeton beating #2 seed Arizona 59-55. The Pickswise team was able to cash our Day 1 NCAAB parlay at +596 odds, though, and Caleb Wilfinger made a great start by going 3-0 in his college basketball best bets article. Our only 3-star play of San Diego State -5 also cashed.
2-0 night for NBA props
The Pacers were 13-point underdogs against the Bucks last night, and they trailed by 9 at halftime, but they stormed the second half to win 139-123. Our props expert JutPicks went 2-0 with his Thursday prop picks.
Bruins back on track
The Boston Bruins had a 1o-game win streak going last week but had lost 3 of their last 4 going into last night’s game with the Jets. However, a comfortable 3-0 win was just what they would have wanted. The Flames torched the Golden Knights 7-2 while the Lightning beat the Devils 4-3 after a shootout.
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Today’s Slate
16 more NCAA Tournament games
We’re going to do it all again in the NCAA Tournament today with another 16 games, starting with USC vs Michigan State on CBS at 12:15 pm ET and running through to the final first-round game between TCU and Arizona State on truTV at 10:05 pm ET. We have college basketball picks for every game.
Doubleheader on NBA TV
There’s a solid 8-game slate in the NBA tonight, with Warriors vs Hawks on NBA TV at 7:30 pm ET and Mavericks vs Lakers at 10:30 pm ET on the same channel. Read today’s NBA picks.
4 games in the NHL
It’s a quieter day on the ice, with only 4 games. Hurricanes vs Maple Leafs will be shown on NHL Network at 7:00 pm ET. Read today’s NHL picks. There’s also a game in the EPL, and we have a preview for that in our soccer picks.
Best Bet of the Day
NCAAB: Kansas State Wildcats -7.5 over Montana State Bobcats
9:40 pm ET, CBS
Montana State won the Big Sky conference tournament but is just 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games. During the regular season, the Bobcats faced just 2 teams who are in the NCAA Tournament field, losing at Grand Canyon and being outclassed 85-64 by Arizona. Kansas State won’t be fazed facing a Big Sky team after going through the ultra-competitive Big 12. The Wildcats have wins over Baylor (twice), Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas and West Virginia on their record and should win by double digits. Read our full Montana State vs Kansas State predictions.
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Must-read
Head over to our March Madness hub for all our NCAA Tournament picks, parlays and analysis, including our comprehensive team guide, Day 2 best bets, underdog picks and our Friday mega parlay.
Away from the college hardwood, you can read our NHL mega parlay and hockey player props and we also have a Saturday soccer parlay including games from the EPL and FA Cup.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Pelicans have covered the spread in 7 of their last 8 meetings with the Rockets, including the last 5.
Quote of the Day
“They made so many people proud and happy today. They deserve it.”
Princeton coach Mitch Henderson was beaming after his team became the third #15 seed in the last 3 years to win a first-round game.
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