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The Nashville Predators head to Rogers Arena on Thursday night for a 10:00 PM ET start against the Vancouver Canucks, with ESPN+ carrying the broadcast. Nashville comes in at 29-27-8 and still has real reason to push. The Predators are sitting on 66 points and right in the Western wild-card mix, while Vancouver is 19-37-8 and buried at the bottom of the Pacific. Nashville at least has something to chase here. Vancouver is mostly trying to stop the bleeding and avoid another home letdown. Recent form matters, and this is where the gap starts to show. Nashville has won two of its last three and is coming off a strong 4-2 road win over Seattle. Vancouver has dropped four of

Conference tournament basketball often produces some of the most competitive games on the college schedule, and Wednesday night’s meeting between the Idaho Vandals and the Montana Grizzlies fits that description perfectly. The teams meet at Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho, with tip-off scheduled for 11:30 PM ET in a matchup that oddsmakers expect to be decided by only a possession or two. Idaho enters the game as a slight favorite, but the market suggests this is essentially a coin-flip matchup. With the spread sitting at just 1.5 points and both teams familiar with each other from Big Sky conference play, bettors should expect a physical and tactical contest where small details such as rebounding position, transition defense, and late-game

Tournament basketball in mid-major conferences often produces tightly contested games where defensive execution and late-game composure become decisive factors. That dynamic should be on full display Wednesday night when the McNeese State Cowboys meet the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Although the venue is technically listed as a neutral site, the location could still provide a slight geographic advantage for McNeese. Oddsmakers expect a competitive contest with McNeese State entering as a narrow 1.5-point favorite. The small spread and relatively modest total of 137.5 suggest the betting market expects a physical, half-court oriented matchup where defensive stops and rebounding could dictate momentum. Both programs have established identities built around discipline and structure. McNeese

Conference tournament basketball in the Big 12 rarely lacks intensity, and Wednesday night’s matchup between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the TCU Horned Frogs should be no exception. The teams meet at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with tip-off scheduled for 9:30 PM ET in a game that could carry significant postseason implications. TCU enters the contest as a 3.5-point favorite, reflecting both their recent consistency and their defensive structure that has allowed them to compete against some of the strongest offenses in the conference. Oklahoma State, meanwhile, comes in as a capable underdog with the type of physical style that can make tournament games uncomfortable for favored teams. The Big 12 is known for producing physical, possession-heavy