Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/09/2025
by Big Al Staff
Sunday, Feb 09, 2025The Sunday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.The National Football League concludes its season with Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Kansas City Chiefs challenge the Philadelphia Eagles on Fox at 6:30 p.m. et. The Chiefs reached the Super Bowl with their 32-29 victory against the Buffalo Bills as a 1-point favorite on January 26th. The Eagles are on a five-game winning streak after their 55-23 victory against the Washington Commanders as a 6-point favorite two weeks ago. Kansas City is a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. The Detroit Pistons host the Charlotte Hornets at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 225. Two more NBA games tip off at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Bucks lost for the fifth time in their last six games in a 115-110 upset loss at Atlanta as a 3-point favorite on Friday. The 76ers lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 125-112 upset loss at Detroit as a 4.5-point favorite on Friday. Milwaukee is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 227.The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Washington Capitals host the Utah Hockey Club at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Montreal to face the Canadiens at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The NCAAB college basketball schedule has eight games between Division I opponents. Four NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip off at noon ET. Villanova plays at home against Xavier on FS1. The Wildcats ended a three-game losing with a 59-49 victory at DePaul as a 6.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Musketeers won for the second time in three games with a 74-69 victory as an 8.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Villanova is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5.St. Bonaventure is home against George Washington on the USA Network at noon ET. The Bonnies had won two games in a row before a 77-53 loss at Loyola-Maryland as a 3.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The Colonels are on a two-game losing streak after a 53-50 loss to George Mason as a 1-point underdog on Wednesday. St. Bonaventure is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5.Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 2:00 p.m. ET. LaSalle hosts UMass on the USA Network. The Explorers lost for the second time in their last three games in a 96-66 loss at VCU as a 19-point underdog on Tuesday. The Minutemen lost for the second time in their last three games in a 73-71 loss to St. Louis as a 1.5-point underdog on Tuesday. LaSalle is a 1-point favorite with a total of 152. Memphis plays at home against Temple on ESPN2 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Tigers are on a six-game winning streak after an 83-71 victory against Tulsa as a 16-point favorite on Wednesday. The Owls had won two games in a row before a 100-91 loss at South Florida as a 1-point underdog on Thursday. Memphis is a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5.
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