Welcome to another super Saturday of sports! We have a huge day of college football and a massive World Cup game for the USMNT, plus NBA, NHL, UFC and college basketball action to enjoy, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
Today’s Slate
Huge day of college football
Today has everything the college football fan could want with a great slate of games, including LSU vs Georgia at 4:00 pm ET on CBS, and Purdue vs Michigan at 8:00 pm ET on FOX.
NBA games start early
We have a 7-game slate in the NBA today with Mavericks vs Knicks getting things going at 12:30 pm ET.
Busy day of hockey action
There is a 13-game NHL slate today, with NHL Network showing Ducks vs Wild at 2:00 pm ET and Maple Leafs vs Lightning at 7:00 pm ET.
Round of 16 starts at the World Cup
The USMNT plays the Netherlands in the first game of the round of 16 at the World Cup today (10:00am ET, FOX, Peacock, Telemundo). The later game is Australia vs Argentina at 2:00pm ET.
Best Bet of the Day
NBA: Sacramento Kings ML over Los Angeles Clippers
4:00 pm ET
After cooling off a bit with a 3-game losing streak, the Kings returned to winning ways in style with a 137-114 win over the Indiana Pacers in their last game. They had a solid 2 days of rest before tonight’s game against the Clippers. LA’s Paul George, Kawhi Leonard and Luke Kennard have missed the last 5 games and without them the Clippers are 2-3 SU. They got beaten pretty badly by the Utah Jazz in their last game. The Kings have had a few minor bumps in the road lately, but over their last 11 games they have 8 really solid wins.
Must-watch
Be sure to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.
Mark Zinno and Brandon Marcello are your hosts today and they will be looking at every angle of today’s college football games before giving out their Plays of the Day.
You can also access the show at any time through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
The Week 13 edition of Pickwise Playbook, our weekly NFL preview show, is also available, featuring former NFL star Tank Williams, so be sure to check that out, too!
Stat of the Day
The USMNT was eliminated at the round-of-16 stage in its last 2 World Cups, losing to Ghana in 2010 and Belgium in 2014, but both of those games were tied after regulation and went to extra-time.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of the United States and Argentina both scoring one or more goals in their World Cup games today from -145 to +100. Goals scored in extra-time or shootouts do not count.