Phil Agius
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And… breathe. A field of 64 teams has been reduced to just 16 in the NCAA Tournament, and we now have 3 days to recharge before the games resume. There’s plenty of great sports coming our way on Monday, too, with the NBA and NHL in action. Let’s get straight into making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Sweet 16 still standing
Auburn and Wisconsin made unexpected exits from March Madness on Sunday, losing to Miami and Iowa State respectively. Gonzaga has emerged from the weekend action as a +200 favorite to win the tournament, with Kansas and Arizona next at +500 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook. The Pickswise handicappers ended the weekend strongly, going 5-3 on sides and 6-2 on totals, while cashing our only best bet of Villanova -5.5!
Warriors sunk by Spurs
The Golden State Warriors lost as 6.5-point favorites to the Spurs in Sunday’s NBA action, while the league-leading Suns needed overtime to take down the Kings 127-124. Other notable results saw the Raptors beat the 76ers, the Celtics beat the Nuggets, while at the bottom of the standings, the Magic (19-53) handed the Thunder (20-51) their 9th straight loss.
Rangers overcome Hurricanes
The New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 in the NHL’s game of the day on Sunday, while the Stars beat the Capitals 3-2.
Today’s Slate
9-game slate in the NBA
The NBA takes center stage today, as the college teams take a deserved break. The 9-game slate includes NBA TV showing the Jazz vs Nets game at 7:30 pm ET. Read our picks for all of today’s basketball.
Bruins game on NHL Network
There are just 4 NHL games today, starting with Bruins vs Canadiens on NHL Network at 7:00 pm ET, with an interesting clash between the Oilers and Avalanche at 9:30 pm ET. Check out our previews of today’s NHL games.
Best Bet of the Day
Over 6.5 goals in Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche
9:30 pm ET, ESPN+
The star names in this game alone — McDavid, MacKinnon, Draisaitl, Rantanen, Makar, Kadri — are almost enough to play the over. All 6 of those skaters are averaging well over a point per game, and that’s not including the supplemental pieces such as Evander Kane and Devon Toews. The Oilers have scored 6, 6 and 7 goals themselves in their past 3 games. The Avalanche are 2nd in the NHL in goals per game at 3.84, and scoring 4.10 when at home. Edmonton can contribute enough as well, with their 3.37 goals scored per game good for 7th in the league. Take the over. Check out our full preview of Oilers vs Avalanche.
Must-watch
Start your week the right way by watching our daily sports betting show Let’s Bet It!
Lauren Jbara, Jared Smith and Alex Glaze are your hosts today, and they’ll be discussing what we have seen so far at March Madness and the outlook for the rest of the tournament.
There will also be NHL Ice Picks while NBA Morning Radar will put the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves in the spotlight before the team gives their NBA picks and their Plays of the Day!
Must-read
Andrew Ortenberg has already had some thoughts on the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 lines and suggested some early bets. We also have an NBA same game parlay for the Jazz vs Nets (+1674 odds!).
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great betting content.
Stat of the Day
The Jazz have beaten the Nets in 8 of the teams’ last 10 meetings, including 6 of the last 7.
Boost of the Day
The 76ers host the Heat tonight (7:30 pm ET), and DraftKings Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of James Harden draining 4 or more 3-pointers in the game from +330 to +400.
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