Phil Agius
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Is everyone ready for a little March Madness? The Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament gets started today, and Thursday’s sports lineup also includes action from the NBA, NHL, golf and soccer. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Field of 64 is set
Wright State and Notre Dame claimed the final places in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64, winning their First Four games on Wednesday, with the Irish celebrating on St Patrick’s Day today after their 89-87 double overtime win over Rutgers.
Great night in the NBA for Pickswise
It was a busy day in the NBA on Wednesday with 12 games, but our handicappers went 9-2-1 on the sides and 7-5 on totals, while Germantas Kneita aced his props picks, going 4-0 on the night. The Mavericks beat the Nets 113-111 with a 3-point buzzer-beater by Spencer Dinwiddie. The Celtics beat the Warriors 110-88 in another notable result.
Perfect day in the NHL
There were just 4 games in the NHL on Wednesday, but Pickswise went 4-0 on the sides in those games, including our only 3-star play. Not only that, but props expert Ryan Hodges was red-hot too, with 2 plus-money winners, AND our NHL parlay cashed at +317 odds. There was little drama on the ice, with the Blue Jackets, Wild, Flames and Lightning all winning by at least 2 goals.
Today’s Slate
Let the Madness begin!
Michigan vs Colorado State gets the NCAA Tournament started at 12:15pm ET on CBS and we have 16 games running right through to Texas Southern vs Kansas on truTV at 9:57pm ET. Check out our picks for today’s college basketball games.
Pistons vs Magic on NBA TV
The basketball professionals let the college players take center stage today, but there is one NBA game on the docket, with Pistons vs Magic on NBA TV at 7:00 pm ET. Read today’s NBA game preview.
10 games in the NHL
There are 10 games to look forward to on the ice, including Hurricanes vs Maple Leafs and Panthers vs Golden Knights among the top games. Read today’s NHL game previews.
There’s EPL soccer and golf too
The Champions League provided plenty of entertainment over the last 2 days and we have a bonus EPL game today as Newcastle plays Everton. Check out our soccer picks for today’s action. We also have golf picks for the Valspar Championship.
Best Bet of the Day
Gonzaga Bulldogs -23.5 vs Georgia State Panthers
4:15 pm ET, TNT
March Madness is all about upsets, but don’t expect the biggest one possible when Gonzaga plays Georgia State. The Panthers are trying to become only the 2nd #16 seed to beat a #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, but an easy win for the favorites looks much more likely. Gonzaga has been waiting a year for a chance to exorcise the ghosts of last year’s loss to Baylor, which denied them a perfect season. The Bulldogs lead the country in both scoring and field-goal percentage. The Panthers simply don’t have the talent to contain the Bulldogs’ guards or match up with Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren on the interior. Take Gonzaga. Check out our full preview for Georgia State vs Gonzaga
Must-watch
Enhance your betting knowledge by watching our daily show Let’s Bet It, available at 10:00 am ET on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise.
Today, Lauren Jbara, Jared Smith, and Mark Zinno will be embracing the March Madness, looking at the Final Four futures and finding the best value for today’s first-round games at the NCAA Tournament and their Plays of the Day!
Must-read
Be sure to check out experts’ picks on who will win March Madness, Jim Root’s best bets for today’s games, the underdogs to consider, today’s best prop bets, and Thursday’s mega parlay among a host on March Madness content. Head over to our March Madness hub for tons of great NCAA Tournament picks, best bets and parlays!
There’s plenty more great betting content on our Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
Norfolk State has lost by a margin as big as today’s spread against Baylor only once all season.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook has boosted the odds of a 2-team parlay on Memphis (vs Boise State) and North Carolina (vs Marquette), from +165 to +200.
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