Good morning, Pickswise Nation. The NBA is returning from its All-Star break to join the NHL and college basketball on the daily schedule. Thursday also marks the beginning of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic and the start of Week 2 in the XFL. It's another big day in the world of sports, so let's get right to it and make your next bet better with Wise n' Shine!'
About Last Night
#1 rolls, #2 survives
Houston and Alabama can still stake their claim to the top 2 ranking sports in college basketball, although they took much different paths to victory on Wednesday. Top-ranked Houston crushed Tulane 89-59, while #2 Alabama scraped past South Carolina 78-76 in overtime. The news wasn't as good for #6 Virginia, which fell at Boston 63-48.
Blackhawks win AGAIN
One of the worst teams in the NHL just can’t stop winning. In sole possession of last place in the league standings last week, the Blackhawks are now out of the cellar thanks to a 4-game winning streak that includes a 3-2 upset of the Golden Knights in a shootout on Tuesday and a 4-3 victory at Dallas on Wednesday. Making it even more improbable, Chicago came back from a 3-0 deficit.
Perfect week of Champions League picks!
Our soccer handicappers nailed the midweek Champions League slate, with winning picks on all 4 games on Tuesday and Wednesday. Yesterday’s wins were RB Leipzig or tie double chance at +106 odds against Manchester City, which ended 1-1, and under 2.5 goals (-120) as Inter Milan beat Porto 1-0.