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Golf analyst Brady Kannon breaks down the 2026 Cognizant Classic field in Palm Beach Gardens, listing Ryan Gerard and Shane Lowry as co-favorites, noting other solid contenders like Nicolai Hojgaard and Michael Thorbjornsen, and revealing his best bets—he fades Gerard to win and backs a surprising longshot above 45‑1—as the event approaches.
Preview of Louisville at North Carolina highlighting Isaac McKneely as the key offensive weapon; the recommended play is McKneely Over 2.5 three-pointers (+140) against UNC’s defense, with Louisville’s defense facing similar issues and UNC’s offense poised to score. The piece also mentions a potential same-game parlay (Louisville moneyline, Over 162.5) and notes the game tips off at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.
CBS Sports previews UFC Fight Night in Houston headlined by Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez. Hernandez is listed as the favorite (-278) to Strickland’s (+225), with the writer predicting Hernandez to win a close split decision thanks to his grappling control while Strickland’s defense and experience keep the fight competitive. The card also features Geoff Neal vs. Uros Medic and Dan Ige vs. Melquizael Costa, with the event set for Feb. 21 at the Toyota Center and streaming on Paramount+. Prediction: Hernandez via split decision.
USA and Slovakia meet in Friday’s Winter Olympics men’s hockey semifinal in Milan (Unipol Dome) with the U.S. a -750 favorite and Slovakia +520; the over/under is 5.5. SportsLine analyst Matt Severance, riding a 26-12 NHL run, backs both teams to score 1+ goal and has a top bet on which side advances to the gold-medal game, with full picks available on SportsLine.
The 2026 Genesis Invitational at Riviera (par 71, 7,383 yards) features Scottie Scheffler as the +300 favorite with Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa also among top contenders (Morikawa aiming for back-to-back PGA titles after Pebble Beach). Defending champion Ludvig Åberg is +4000 in this year’s field, and the event carries a $20 million purse. Golf analyst Brady Kannon’s picks fade Tony Finau (126-1 to 120-1 range) due to inconsistent form, and he touts a longshot–over-60-1–as his best bet, with full predictions available behind SportsLine’s paywall. The event starts Thursday with coverage of the elite field in Pacific Palisades.
Tyler Shoemaker shares his best bets, odds, and predictions for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, covering both men’s and women’s college basketball.
SportsLine's 10,000-simulation golf model delivers a shocking Genesis Invitational leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler is the +300 favorite, Rory McIlroy +1300, Hideki Matsuyama +2000, Collin Morikawa +2700, Ludvig Aberg +4500; notably, Matsuyama isn’t in the top five, while Chris Gotterup ranks in the top five as a +3000 long shot, with four additional +2700+ longshots cited as viable threats.
Tyler Shoemaker outlines his best bets for Friday’s college basketball slate, offering picks for both men’s and women’s games with current odds and concise analysis to guide bettors.
Duke Blue Devils defeated Clemson Tigers 67-54 at Cameron Indoor Stadium, riding a stronger defensive effort to pull away for the win. The game page also features betting odds, expert picks, and projections surrounding the matchup, along with injury notes for Duke’s Ifeanyi Ufochukwu and Sebastian Wilkins and Clemson’s Blake Davidson and Zac Foster.
SportsLine's projection model simulated the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 10,000 times to generate a surprising leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler is the +300 favorite, Rory McIlroy returns as the defending champion at Pebble Beach (+1400), with Si Woo Kim, Tommy Fleetwood and Xander Schauffele also among the +2500 contenders. The model even suggests Chris Gotterup won’t crack the top 10, while Kim is projected to finish in the top two. It also highlights four players at +3000+ as top-10 threats, including a sleeper at +5000. For the full predictions and official picks, join SportsLine.
SportsLine's projection model locks in bets for the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks, leaning Under and signaling a spread edge after simulating 10,000 outcomes; tipoff is 9 p.m. ET at Allen Fieldhouse. Arizona is 23-0 (10-0 Big 12) and Kansas 18-5 (8-2 Big 12) with a seven-game win streak, and Kansas leads the all-time series 9-5.
Tyler Shoemaker delivers Friday’s best bets, odds, and predictions for both men’s and women’s college basketball on Feb. 6, outlining expert picks and betting angles for bettors.
DraftKings’ Johnny Avello says the Patriots are 4.5-point underdogs largely due to a liability on New England and slower-than-ideal odds adjustments; the book opened Seattle -3.5 to balance action but now faces potential losses if the Patriots win, with NE’s moneyline at +190 and Nevada books rarely losing on the Super Bowl.
Wes Reynolds previews the PGA Tour’s WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale, delivering picks, best bets and odds for the tournament.
A SportsLine projection model simulated the 2026 WM Phoenix Open 10,000 times and produced a surprising leaderboard: world No. 1 Scott Scheffler is the +230 favorite, with Xander Schauffele +2000 and Cameron Young/Si Woo Kim +2500, and Brooks Koepka at +4500. The model claims Si Woo Kim may stumble out of the top 10, while Ben Griffin emerges as a top-two contender, and three longshots at +3000+ become viable top-10 threats. The piece emphasizes the model’s history of success in majors and urges readers to see the full picks from 10,000 simulations on SportsLine.