Sam Avellone

My favorite sports betting memory was during March Madness 2018 when Seton Hall hit a “meaningless” buzzer beater to cover the spread against Kansas. It was my first time being in Las Vegas for the tournament, and Hall was quite an unpopular pick in that game. The rollercoaster of emotions between Seton Hall backers and Kansas backers during the game was incredible.

+53.83 units, March Madness 2023 69.23% winning percentage, NCAAF Bowl Season & Playoff 2021 +36.95 units, PGA matchup bets 2020 following COVID break Over +120 units across all NFL wagers since 2018.

Sam hails from Cleveland, OH where he graduated from Saint Ignatius High School in 2010. In 2014, Sam graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Sports and Entertainment management.

Sam’s love for fantasy football and poker blossomed into a passion for sports betting in 2014 right around when he graduated from college. His focus quickly became college basketball, college football, and NFL in 2016 and he began handicapping those sports daily. Sam started recording his bets publicly in March of 2018 and has maintained overall profitability across all sports in that time. He even created his own sports blog in 2018 and contributed to it for a season, which ignited his passion for sports writing and content. Sam’s first year with Pickswise was in 2021 when he started as a college basketball writer, and he now covers college football as well.

Underdog Money Line, Anytime TD Scorer (NFL)