Wise n’ Shine: World Cup picks, NBA predictions, NHL and college basketball best bets for Saturday, December 10

Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another wonderful Saturday of sports. The World Cup rolls on today with a pair of quarterfinal matchups, including France vs England. There’s also NBA, NHL and college basketball action today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

Dramatic day of World Cup action
It was another wild day of World Cup action, as both matches went to penalty shootouts. First, Croatia knocked off Brazil in dramatic fashion after evening up the score at 1-1 in extra time. Argentina was then pegged as the live tournament favorites at most sportsbooks, but they had a difficult match of their own to win. After blowing a 2-0 lead in the waning moments of regulation, Lionel Messi and company ended up squeaking through to the semifinals via penalties.

Busy night in the Association
Friday featured a 10-game slate in the NBA, highlighted by a hotly-contested showdown in Philadelphia. The Lakers were outscored 13-2 in an overtime loss to the 76ers, despite getting 31 points from Anthony Davis. Other results included a win for the Kings over the Cavaliers, the Pelicans knocking off the Suns and the Nets defeating the Hawks at home.

Another packed NHL slate
It was an eventful Friday night on the ice and the showcase game featured a dramatic shootout win for the New York Rangers over the Colorado Avalanche. Other results included the Bruins falling to the Coyotes in Arizona, the Oilers dispatching the Wild and the Blue Jackets upsetting the Flames.

Today’s Slate

A pair of do-or-die matches in the World Cup
There are 2 World Cup soccer games today as the Quarterfinal stage wraps up. First, Morocco takes on Portugal, before France battles England. Read today’s World Cup soccer predictions.

8 NBA games tonight
There’s a solid 8-game NBA slate tonight, including an NBA Finals rematch between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors at 8:30pm ET on ABC. Check out today’s NBA picks.

Another busy night in the NHL
The NHL action continues with a 9-game slate on Saturday. The marquee game on the schedule features the Florida Panthers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Read today’s NHL predictions.

There’s college basketball too
We’ve got a Saturday filled with compelling college hoops action, so be sure that you read today’s college basketball picks.

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Best Bet of the Day

World Cup: Portugal ML (-140) vs Morocco
7:00 pm ET

Morocco has made history by becoming the first Arab nation to reach the quarterfinals of a World Cup, having beaten Spain in a shootout in the round of 16. That was a huge result for Morocco and was once again testament to the quality of its defense, which restricted Spain to only a single shot on target in the goalless game. Awaiting the north African side in the quarterfinals is a Portugal team fresh from battering Switzerland 6-1 in its round-of-16 contest. Fernando Santos made a number of changes for that game, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo on the bench. But the head coach’s selections paid dividends as Portugal raced into a 2-0 lead after only 33 minutes and young striker Goncalo Ramos scored the first hat-trick of the World Cup.

Must-read

For the World Cup, there’s still time to check out our predictions for today’s matches. You won’t want to miss our France vs England Same Game Parlay and our Morocco vs Portugal Same Game Parlay after already hitting multiple SGP winners during the tournament!

The College football world is gearing up for bowl season, but we’ve still got the annual Army-Navy game to keep us entertained. Will the total go under for the 17th season in a row? Find out what our expert thinks of this matchup.

This weekend’s NFL action is just around the corner and our handicapping team has you covered! We have a mega parlay for Sunday’s games at +806 odds, plus a trio of Week 14 best bets from lead betting analyst Jared Smith. The NFL handicapping team is 43-29 on their best bets this season, so make sure to lock in their plays before Sunday.

Keep an eye out for more great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.

Must-watch

Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.

Jared Smith and Lauren Jbara are your hosts today and they will be joined by special guest Damon Benning, creator for Hurrdat Media and Color Analyst for for Huskers Radio Network and Big Ten Network. The team will break down the latest college football news and preview the College Football Playoff before revealing their Plays of the Day.

Stat of the Day

Since 2005, head-to-head matchups between service academies have gone under the total 82.6 percent of the time with a record of 43-9-1.

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