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Football season is over, the NBA is on its all-star break, and March Madness is still a couple of weeks away. Still, not all hope is lost for sports fans and bettors. On Tuesday we have an intriguing NHL slate and plenty of ranked teams taking the court in college basketball. As such, let’s not waste any time and get right to making your next bet better. Here is our latest installment of Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Flaming hot
The Flames extended their winning streak to 10 games – tying the franchise record – with a 3-1 defeat of the Jets on Monday. Like many others, we are all aboard the Calgary bandwagon and cashed our bet on the -1.5 puck line.
NCAAB mega parlay heartbreak
We had a 2-underdog parlay in college basketball that would have paid out +1034. Both Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State took their games to overtime, but they ultimately fell short—against Syracuse and Baylor, respectively. Speaking of OT, Ohio State needed extra time to hold off Indiana 80-69.
Today’s Slate
Michigan State paying a visit to Iowa
We have a sizable weekday schedule on our hands in college basketball with 8 top-25 teams lacing up their sneakers. Among them are Kansas, Villanova, and Texas Tech. Villanova is visiting No. 21 UConn for a Big East showdown, while a crucial contest in the Big Ten will see Michigan State go up against Iowa. Check out all of our CBB picks.
Predators-Panthers headline NHL schedule
There are 6 games in the NHL on Tuesday and 7 of the teams in action have more wins than regulation losses. An especially intriguing contest pits the Predators (28-14-4) against the Panthers (35-10-5). You can find all of our hockey coverage on the NHL page.
Champions League Round of 16 continues
Don’t forget about soccer, as the Round of 16 in the Champions League continues on Tuesday. Chelsea is hosting Lille, while Juventus is visiting Villarreal for their first leg. Check out all of our soccer picks.
Best Bet of the Day
Chelsea vs Lille under 2.5 goals
3:00 pm ET, CBS
Chelsea, which just won the Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi, resumes its Champions League title defense against Lille on Tuesday. The Blues can be expected to take a first-leg lead in their Round of 16 tie with a victory at Stamford Bridge, where they have beaten Real Madrid 2-0, Zenit St. Petersburg 1-0, Malmo 4-0, and Juventus 4-0 in their last 4 Champions League contests. As those scores suggest, Chelsea’s defense has no issues right now. The goals, however, have dried up for manager Thomas Tuchel’s men. They needed a late strike from Hakim Ziyech to secure a 1-0 English Premier League win at Crystal Palace this past Saturday. Meanwhile, Lille impressed during the UCL group stage. It allowed a mere 3 total goals in matchups with Sevilla, RB Salzburg, and Wolfsburg. Read our full game preview for Chelsea vs Lille.
Must-watch
Make sure you catch today’s edition of our daily sports betting show, Let’s Bet It!, at 10:00 am ET on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise.
Jared Smith and Lauren Jbara will be joined by Jim Root as they dive into all of the college basketball action while focusing on Michigan State at Iowa, Arkansas at Florida, and Villanova at UConn. There will also be NHL Ice Picks, Champions League bets, and Plays of the Day.
Must-read
The NBA may be on break, but that gives us plenty of time to look ahead toward the stretch run of the season with some futures discussion. Here is my breakdown of the current odds and best bets for NBA awards such as MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Coach of the Year.
Just because the NFL season is over doesn’t mean that we’re finished with football. Don’t miss Jared Smith’s 2021 NFL betting recap to find out what our learned analyst learned this season, while we are also following the QB carousel and assessing the odds and scenarios involving Aaron Rodgers, Kyler Murray, and the Tom Brady-less Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
We are also continuing our buildup to the 2022 MLB season with our team preview of the Kansas City Royals.
Check out more great content as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
Tennessee is No. 27 in the nation in scoring defense – holding opponents to only 62.9 points per game – and 8th in steals at 9.7 per game. That is bad news for a Missouri offense that is dead last in the SEC at 65.0 ppg and has averaged just 54.0 ppg during a current 3-game losing streak.
Boost of the Day
Chelsea to defeat Lille and both teams to score
Boosted to +300 with FanDuel Sportsbook
FanDuel Sportsbook is celebrating the Champions League Round of 16 by boosting the odds on Chelsea beating Lille and both teams scoring at least once in the game from +220 to +300.
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