The second game of the Final Four begins on Saturday night in Texas close to 9 PM ET and it features the Kentucky Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers. Kentucky, an eight-seed, got here using five freshman in the lineup. Wisconsin, a two-seed, got here using veterans and grit. Kentucky is going for its ninth national title, while Wisconsin is appearing in the Final Four for the first time since 2000. Despite the lower seed, we like the upstart Wildcats in this contest.
‘One-and-done’ Wildcats headed for title game
Kentucky has been operating using the ‘one-and-done’ NBA rule of late, bringing in All-American players who spend one year at the school and then move to the pros. It has worked for head coach John Calipari, except it almost looked like it would explode earlier this season. As of March 1, the Wildcats were 21-8 and were in a ton of trouble. They turned their season around and now find themselves in the Final Four, just two wins from a national championship.
Badgers relying on veterans to get the job done
Wisconsin had to knock off number-one seed Arizona in overtime to get to the Final Four, but it was worth it. The program is making its first appearance in the Final Four since 2000. In response to questions about how Kentucky uses the ‘one-and-done’ method, Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan said, “Frank Sinatra, wasn’t that the song? We did it our way?” Wisconsin surely is doing things their way right now and the Badgers are enjoying every single minute of their trip to the Final Four.
Fasten your seatbelts folks because tonight’s Final Four games will be some of the most exciting games of the tournament yet. At SportsBetting.ag, the Wildcats and Badgers have an even line from the oddsmakers. We think this will be an offensive contest, which is why we will take the Wildcats with the OVER 138.5 total points scored at -110 with 15 percent of our bankroll.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network