Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another wonderful day of sports! Super Bowl week isn’t here quite here yet, but we do have action in the NBA, college basketball, soccer and the NHL All-Star Weekend festivities to keep you entertained. Let’s get into making your next bet better!
About Last Night
College basketball takes center stage
There were a number of compelling college basketball games on Thursday, and our handicappers were on point, as we finished 4-1-1 for the evening and hit our college basketball parlay at +265 odds! The major result of the night was in Conference USA as the UAB Blazers dispatched the No. 19 FAU Owls, handing FAU its first loss since November 11. Other results included Wisconsin toppling Ohio State, Arizona knocking off Oregon, Gonzaga rolling through Santa Clara and Michigan upsetting Northwestern on the road.
Knicks and Lakers highlight NBA action
It was a fairly routine night in the NBA, but our handicappers had a decent slate as they went 4-3 on sides and we extended our NBA player props run to 10-6 over the last 6 days. The standout game came at Madison Square Garden, as the Knicks knocked off the Heat in the waning moments while the Lakers rebounded from a slow start to defeat the Pacers 112-111 on the road. Out west, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were excellent once again in a Nuggets victory over the Warriors.
Today’s Slate
Fun day in the NBA
We’ve got an 8-game slate in the NBA on Friday, including a couple of intriguing matchups between the Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks vs Utah Jazz. Read today’s NBA picks.