PICKS & PARLAYS

The historic FA Cup campaign continues as West Ham host fellow Premier League side Brentford in a fifth-round clash. This eagerly anticipated encounter is set to kick off on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 7:30 PM UTC, with both teams vying for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals of England's most prestigious cup competition.

James Harden and the Cavs are back in action on Monday, but how much will he share the rock? The Wolf is fading Harden and others in his Top 5 NBA Betting Picks for Monday, March 9th with the oddschecker+ Positive EV Tool.

The ETSU Buccanneers will take on the Furman Paladins in the SoCon Tournament Championship on Monday night, live on ESPN. Can ETSU avoid the slight upset and take down Furman in a complete season sweep? The Wolf is targeting the top seed in this Furman vs. East Tennessee State prediction for Monday, March 9th in the SoCon Final.

The Women's college basketball SEC Championship will air on Sunday afternoon as the 3rd-ranked Texas Longhorns take on the top ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in Greenville. Can Madison Booker and the Horns keep it close in this tightly-contested rematch? Peter Alexis breaks down the Texas vs. South Carolina prediction for the SEC Championship on Sunday, March 8th.

The Washington Wizards (16-46), carrying a seven-game losing streak and a 5-24 road record that ranks among the league's worst, travel to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans (20-44) on Sunday, March 8, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. Trae Young suits up for just his second game as a Wizard, still shaking off ten weeks of rehab rust after logging 12 points and six assists on a 19-minute restriction in his Thursday debut against Utah. Anthony Davis (finger, season), Kyshawn George (elbow), Jamir Watkins (foot), D'Angelo Russell (non-injury related), Tristan Vukcevic (thigh), and Cam Whitmore (shoulder, season) all remain out for Washington. New Orleans returns home from a six-game road swing with Zion Williamson healthy after playing through his right ankle sprain in Friday's loss at Phoenix, and Trey Murphy III carrying a career-high 21.9 points per game and three straight outings at 21 or more. The Pelicans opened as 9.5-point home favorites, total sitting at 242.5, in what projects as a matchup between two bottom-ten defenses with a significant talent advantage sitting at home.