Good morning, Pickswise Nation. The penultimate week of the 2022 NFL regular season is getting underway tonight, while there is also plenty of college football, NBA and NHL action. It’s another big day in the world of sports, so let’s get straight to it and make your next bet better with Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Arkansas outlasts Kansas in triple-overtime
College football’s answer to a penalty shootout in soccer was how the Liberty Bowl had to be decided. Arkansas beat Kansas 55-53 in triple-overtime, scoring on its 2-point conversion in the third extra frame before stopping the Jayhawks’ attempt. Other results: Duke defeated UCF 30-13, Oregon edged North Carolina 28-27 and Texas Tech took care of Ole Miss 42-25.
Lakers lose (again)
The Los Angeles Lakers lost for the 5th time in 6 games by falling at the Miami Heat 112-98. Elsewhere on Wednesday’s schedule, 4 games were decided by a grand total of 3 points in regulation. Brooklyn battled past Atlanta 108-107, Sacramento upset Denver 127-126, New Orleans outlasted Minnesota 119-118 and Chicago took Milwaukee to overtime and finally prevailed 119-113.
Boston cannot be beat
The Bruins added another win to their early-season haul, improving to 28-4-3 by besting the Devils 3-1. Boston has won 5 of its last 6 contests and has taken at least 1 point in 9 straight.