THE BROADWAY BRIEF | January 22, 2026

Wednesday was another reminder of why process beats noise.

Not a sweep.
A clean read.

3–1 on Wednesday's card.

🎯 Capitals vs Canucks | TOTAL — OVER 6.5 ✅
🎯 UNC-Asheville vs SC-Upstate | TOTAL — OVER 141.5 ✅
🎯 Dayton vs La Salle | TOTAL — OVER 137.5 ❌
🎯 IPFW vs Detroit | TOTAL — OVER 155.5 ✅

142 logged plays since Dec. 19.
85–57 (59.86%).

And that brings us to today.

Today’s Brief isn’t about chasing yesterday or inflating volume for the sake of action. It’s about identifying game environments — the spots where the market keeps assuming control is coming… and it never does.

Across hockey and college hoops, the throughline is consistent:

• Pace doesn’t collapse
• Efficiency carries forward
• Possessions don’t disappear
• And totals keep getting priced like suppression is inevitable

It isn’t.

Some games want to trade chances.
Some games want to grind.

The market keeps lumping them together.

Today’s slate separates them.

These aren’t desperation plays.
They’re structure-first totals — built on repeatable league behavior, not vibes or outcomes.

The process didn’t break yesterday.
It doesn’t need to be reinvented today.

Let’s get into it.