Hot Events: Players Championship, March Madness, and F1 Action This Weekend

What a wild weekend of sports we have in store. Whether you’re tuning into the PGA for the Players Championship, monitoring the Raptors ‘ethical tank’ or tuning into the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, UBET.io has you covered with the most competitive odds out there.

Let’s not forget, Selection Sunday for March Madness is going down on the 16th at 6pm EST. Once you have your bracket built, be sure to follow @ubet_canada on instagram and all socials as we’ll be kicking off the first few games of MARCH MADNESS, LIVE FROM DAYTON, OHIO!

Lots of college basketball coming your way next week so be sure to be dialed in with all the upsets and live odds. Before jumping into our picks, let’s highlight the Player Championship and why you should consider taking Scottie Scheffler to win it all.

I mean, how can you not? Scottie Scheffler became the first ever back-to-back winner of the Players Championship last year. This year, he goes for the 3-peat.

So, is Scottie handling things differently going into this year’s Players? This quote from Scheffler on Tuesday should explain it.

“What does last year’s tournament have to do with this year? What does that have to do with what I’m trying to do this week? Not much, right? Like, do I start with 1 under? Do I start 2 under? It’s great to have won this tournament the last two years, but can I rely on some of those experiences when I step up on the first tee and give myself a little bit of confidence?”

That about sums it up. History does not play a part in Scottie’s quest for greatness. He goes into Friday with a -3 and has currently lost a stroke, putting him now 4 back from the shared lead. The fact that Scheffler is still favored to win the tournament should tell you something, making it hard not to capitalize on the value.

Now onto the picks, starting with the Toronto Raptors as we keep our eyes peeled on the reverse standings. 

Toronto Raptors vs Utah Jazz

The Pick: Utah Jazz Moneyline (-133)

Some books have the Utah Jazz as 3.5 point favorites at home, so the fact that UBET.io has both of these teams pretty much at even, it’s an edge you don’t want to overlook.

Yes, the Raptors have been hot. They’ve won 5 of their last 6 games. That one loss came down to a buzzer beater that went in, but apparently didn’t get off in time. All of these wins are coming at home, with the exception of the two road wins in Orlando. The Raptors have been heavily injured, but so have their opponents. It’s actually easier to look up who’s available to play rather than who’s sitting out.

The Jazz lost to the Raptors a week ago. If you recall, we took the Raptors on the spread and it hit. This time around, the Raptors are playing their first of four away games, and no matter how bad the Jazz are this year, it’s never easy to begin the road trip in Utah. The Jazz will be healthier than they were last week with Jordan Clarkson back on the floor with John Collins being the only notable player sitting. 

The Australian Grand Prix

Pick 1: Lando Norris To Win (+125)

Shifting gears here (no pun intended) we shift our focus to F1 as the Briton, Lando Norris is favored to stand on the top spot of the podium on Sunday. While Max Verstappen is one of the bigger household names this weekend, Norris seems to have proven himself worthy to step up to the challenge. He ended 2024 with a win in Abu Dhabi and looks to pick up where he left off.

The value is definitely here to take Lando Norris to win it all. While other books have him listed at +150 to win outright, UBET.io has him listed at +165 odds. A difference of +15 when it comes to line shopping goes a long way.

Pick 2: Max Verstappen To Place Top 3 (-114)

This is simply a hedge on Lando Norris to win. As we kick off the 2025 F1 season, we can expect Max Verstappen to come out strong and at least place in the top 3. If you’re rolling with our earlier pick for Norris to win outright, it doesn’t hurt to take a favored pick with Verstappen.

If you want to talk numbers, Max Verstappen has 112 podium finishes all-time, with 4 world titles and 53 Grand Prix wins. As of late, he’s had 7 podium finishes in his last 9 races.

Odds updated as of 9:00 AM PDT