Good morning, Pickswise Nation. The NBA has not yet returned from the all-star break, but there is more than enough action on Wednesday to satisfy the appetites of sports fans and bettors. In addition to the NHL and college basketball, the Champions League round of 16 continues. 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
Another win for the Blackhawks
Break up the Blackhawks! In sole possession of last place in the entire NHL standings last week, they are now out of the cellar thanks to a 3-game winning streak that included a 3-2 upset of the Golden Knights in a shootout on Tuesday. The other shootout of the day resulted in a 5-4 win for the Predators over the Canucks.
Kansas State beats Baylor, Texas topples Iowa State
#14 Kansas State treated its home crowd to a 75-65 victory over #9 Baylor. In other top-25 action, #8 Texas handled #23 Iowa State 72-54. Meanwhile, our 3-star play on Miami was a winner as the Hurricanes went on the road and defeated Virginia Tech 76-70.
Real Madrid roars back against Liverpool
Round of 16 action in the UEFA Champions League continued on Tuesday. The most notable result saw Real Madrid swiftly recover from a 2-0 deficit against Liverpool to cruise to a 5-2 win and comfortably cash our both teams to score pick. We also nailed Napoli ML against Frankfurt at +120 odds.