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Super Bowl LVI is just five days away, so our coverage of Rams vs Bengals is ramping up in a major way. But we also have plenty of action in the immediate future today on both the hardwood and the ice. 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
Down goes Duke
Despite being a +12.5 underdog, Virginia went into Cameron Indoor Stadium and stunned No. 7 Duke 69-68. We cashed the Cavaliers against the spread and also hit the over, which was set at 129.
Pickswise cashes Knicks vs Jazz same game parlay
Our same game parlay for the Knicks-Jazz game was a +910 winner. Utah covered a -7 spread, Julius Randle blasted past the 20-point mark with 30, and Royce O’Neale exceeded his 3-point quota by draining a pair. Overall we went 3-2 ATS and 3-2 O/U in the 5 NBA games.
Stars come through for Leafs
The Leafs’ best players delivered in the clutch as Toronto (30-10-3) got the best of a huge showdown against Carolina (31-9-3) with a 4-3 overtime win. Both Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner lit the lamp twice, with Marner producing the game-winner 2:51 into OT.
Today’s Slate
NBA doubleheader on TNT
A 10-game NBA slate is headlined by a doubleheader on TNT. It begins with the Nets hosting the Celtics before the Bucks visit the Lakers. The Suns, 76ers, Clippers, Mavericks, and Nuggets are also in action. Head over to our NBA picks page to see all of our previews and predictions.
Almost half of the top 25 taking the court
March Madness will be here before we know it, and Tuesday might as well be a sneak peek. A total of 12 teams in the top 25 are lacing ‘em up, including two all-ranked showdowns: Marquette at UConn and Wisconsin at Michigan State. Check out all of our CBB picks.
NHL second half heats up
The proverbial second half of the NHL season is picking up in earnest now that the All-Star Game has come and gone. Following just 2 games on Monday, there are 7 contests on Tuesday’s schedule. You can find all of our hockey coverage on the NHL page.
Best Bet of the Day
Villanova Wildcats vs St. John’s Red Storm Under 145.5
8:30 pm ET, FS1
The under has gone 8-2 in the last 10 meetings between these teams, including the most recent matchup two weeks ago (the total was set at 142 and Villanova won 73-62). ‘Nova boasts the 21st-ranked scoring defense in college basketball, holding its opponents to only 61.7 points per game. Meanwhile, Collin Gillespie and Justin Moore are questionable for this contest because of ankle injuries and their absences would especially hurt the Wildcats on the offensive end of the court. Read our full game preview for Villanova vs St. John’s.
Must-watch
The Pickswise Playbook team is getting ready for Super Bowl Sunday as Ross Tucker, Chris Rose, and Jared Smith get you all set for the biggest day in betting. It’s Part 1 of 2.
Also don’t miss our daily sports betting show, Let’s Bet It! On Tuesday, Jared Smith and Alex Glaze will break down the NBA and college basketball slates and give their Plays of the Day. Check it out starting at 10:00 am ET on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise.
Must-read
First of all, be sure to make sure you take your chance to win $1,000 cash prize by entering the Pickswise Super Bowl Props Builder contest! You should bookmark our Super Bowl hub, as well, where you can find our complete coverage of Sunday’s game.
Some articles that are definitely worth your while are Super Bowl trends, Gatorade shower prop analysis, anytime touchdown scorer predictions, and a breakdown of the key head-to-head matchups.
Check out more great content as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Pacers have allowed an average of 120.2 points per game over their last 10 contests. During the same stretch, the Hawks are scoring 114 points per game. For the season Atlanta is eighth in the NBA in scoring at 111.5 ppg, so this is clearly a tough matchup for Indiana.
Boost of the Day
Both Manchester United and West Ham United to win
Boosted to +160 with FanDuel Sportsbook
In the English Premier League, Man United is going up against Burnley and West Ham is facing Watford. The odds on both Man U and West Ham winning have been boosted from +125 to +160 by FanDuel Sportsbook.
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