Sole possession of first place was on the line in Monday night’s Western Athletic Conference showdown between the New Mexico State Aggies and Seattle Redhawks. It may still be the final week of February, but this WAC basketball matchup had every bit the feel of a high-stakes March matchup. The tiny Redhawk Center only has a capacity of 1,000, but the fans in attendance were in full-throat throughout. New Mexico State basketball and Seattle U went back and forth and both sides left it all on the floor. The second half of the contest featured multiple momentum shifts with both…
Author: Henry John
Henry John
Henry’s passion for sports dates all the way back to childhood and has ultimately led to a full-fledged career as an analyst and content creator. After getting his start penning fantasy football articles, he forrayed into the betting side of the business in early 2019. His love for sports and statistics proved to be an ideal match with the dedicated research and strategy that handicapping requires. Henry currently specializes in betting analysis and picks for college football, college basketball and NASCAR. He counts the NFL, the WNBA, and NBA player props as additional leagues/markets of interest. Henry graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2021 with a Communication Studies degree and a Psychology minor. A native of the Finger Lakes region in Upstate New York, he and his pup, Harold, have since relocated to Laramie, Wyoming. Thanks to his professional goals within the sports betting industry, there has been a whole lot of steam on the odds for a move to Las Vegas in 2023! Most of Henry’s free time is spent on outdoor adventures, playing chess, snowboarding, or reading a good book. He is also a competitive powerlifter and aspires to qualify for the USAPL Nationals meet within the next 2-3 years.
Today in sports history (1948), the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is officially incorporated. William “Bill” France Sr. probably could never have imagined that the sport he created would go on to become a multi-billion dollar industry. Today, the brand more popularly known as NASCAR is one of the most popular spectator sports in America. Today, a sport that traces its roots to prohibition bootleggers and the deep south, is truly a national brand. NASCAR has truly expanded far beyond Daytona Beach where France first incorporated the sport. Bill France Sr. Incorporates NASCAR | Today in Sports History…
First place in the Western Athletic Conference will be on the line tonight when the New Mexico State Aggies travel to the Pacific Northwest to face the Seattle Redhawks. The winner of tonight’s game will be all but guaranteed to finish with a top-2 seed in the conference. The importance of this cannot be overstated as the top two teams receive an automatic bye to the semifinals of next month’s WAC basketball tournament. The following article takes a look at the top college basketball betting picks and betting trends, then shares a New Mexico State vs Seattle prediction for tonight’s matchup. New…
After an entire Speedweek’s worth of build-up and anticipation, Daytona Day finally arrived. Sunday afternoon’s Daytona 500 marked the 64th running of The Great American Race. This year’s race also was the official debut of the new Next Gen Car. It was a wild race throughout, as is almost always the case at The World Center of Racing. While plenty of veteran drivers hoped to make history on Sunday, it was actually a rookie who stole the spotlight. 23-year-old Austin Cindric blocked his way to the win in the 2022 Daytona 500. Below, we’ll go over the 2022 Daytona 500…
This week, the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season gets underway with a packed Daytona 500 and Speedweeks schedule. The first practices with the Next Gen cars get started Tuesday evening. Daytona 500 qualifying takes place Wednesday night with the Duels taking place on Thursday. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series are also all scheduled to kick off their respective 2022 seasons this weekend. Needless to say, Speedweeks 2022 is yet again set to provide a whole week of nonstop action at The World Center of Racing. There is simply nothing like the roar…
Drivers, start your engines!!! The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season has arrived and not a moment too soon. As always, the sport is set to kick off its season with the Daytona 500. The 64th annual running of The Great American Race marks the culmination of Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. This year’s Daytona 500 sold out well over one month in advance. Over 101,000 will be on hand to witness history this Sunday afternoon. Fittingly, defending NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson will lead the field to green after scoring the pole position in the Daytona 500 starting lineup.…
Don’t look now, but we are all of one month away from the start of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. While there are still a few more weeks of the college basketball regular season to go, conference tournaments and the spectacle that is March Madness are fast approaching. A total of 68 teams will ultimately make the bracket and have a shot to win the men’s college hoops championship. Compared to the 358 total Division 1 programs, that number is tiny (less than 20% to be exact!). While no teams have been officially eliminated from 2022 NCAA Tournament contention on the…
The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season begins in earnest this Sunday afternoon with the 64th running of the Daytona 500. When it comes to making NASCAR betting picks on The Great American Race, one of the key differences between this and most other races is the level playing field. This creates the opportunity to find real value on some Daytona 500 longshots. Thanks to a whopping 31 degrees of banking in the turns, Daytona International Speedway is one of two NASCAR tracks that identify as a superspeedway. Because of the high banking, drivers have the ability to run open throttle all…
Today in sports history (2007), Kevin Harvick won the 49th edition of the Daytona 500 in a race that featured an unforgettable finish. Harvick’s victory came by all of 0.020 seconds over Mark Martin. To this day, that ranks as one of the closest margins of victory in the history of the Great American Race. Harvick etched his name into NASCAR lore with a thrilling victory in the sport’s biggest event. Kevin Harvick Edges Mark Martin to Win 2007 Daytona 500 | Today in Sports History To say Kevin Harvick came out of nowhere to win the 49th annual Daytona…
Tonight marks the final slate of NBA games before the league’s annual All-Star break. While the players and coaches are undoubtedly looking forward to some time off, the downer for us bettors is that we won’t have any regular-season games to wager on until next week. Might as well lock in some NBA player props and betting picks while we can, right? Luckily, there are five intriguing matchups to comb through tonight. The following article offers three of the best NBA player prop bets for the February 17th slate. But first, check out this exclusive NBA betting offer from BetMGM!…