Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/06/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Feb 06, 2022
The Sunday sports card features NBA and NCAAB action.

Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 3:40 PM ET. Philadelphia visits Chicago as a 1-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Minnesota plays at home against Detroit as an 11-point favorite. Denver is at home against Brooklyn as a 4.5-point favorite. Three more NBA games start at 6:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Indiana as a 5.5-point favorite. Boston travels to Orlando as a 7.5-point road favorite. 

Dallas plays at home against Atlanta on ESPN at 6:10 PM ET. The Mavericks ended a two-game losing streak with a 107-98 victory against Philadelphia as a 1.5-point favorite on Friday. They improved their record to 30-23 with the win. The Hawks lost their second game in their last three in a 125-114 loss at Toronto as a 3-point underdog on Friday. Atlanta’s record fell to 25-27 with the setback. Dallas is a 2.5-point favorite. 

New Orleans is on the road at Houston at 7:10 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with BetRivers listing the total at 231. Milwaukee plays at Los Angeles against the Clippers at 9:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite. 

The college basketball card has seven games on national television. Providence travels to Georgetown on FS1 at noon ET. The Friars won their sixth-straight game with their 86-82 upset victory at St. John’s as a 2.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The win raised their record to 19-2. The Hoyas lost their tenth straight game in a 90-77 loss to St. John’s as a 4.5-point underdog on Thursday. Providence is a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146. 

Ohio State hosts Maryland on CBS at 1 PM ET. The Buckeyes’ three-game winning streak ended after an 81-78 loss at Purdue as a 9-point underdog on Sunday. Their record dropped to 13-5 with the defeat. The Terrapins lost their second straight with their 65-63 loss to Michigan State as a 3.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Maryland has an 11-11 record. Ohio State is a 9-point favorite with a total of 138.

Loyola-Chicago is Missouri State on ESPN2 at 2 PM ET. The Ramblers won their third game in their last four with a 78-64 victory against Illinois State as a 14.5-point favorite on Wednesday. They raised their record to 17-4 with the win. The Tigers won their sixth game in their last seven with their 69-54 victory at Southern Illinois as a 2-point favorite on Wednesday. Missouri State improved its record to 17-7. Loyola-Chicago is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 136.5. 

San Diego State plays at home against Nevada on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET. The Aztecs lost their second game in their last three in their 58-57 loss at Colorado State as a 3.5-point underdog on Friday. Their record fell to 12-6 with the setback. Nevada lost their fourth straight game with their 73-56 loss at Fresno State as a 9-point underdog. The Wolf Pack have a 9-11 record. San Diego State is a 12.5-point favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 129.5. 

Stanford hosts Washington on ESPNU at 4 PM ET. The Cardinal lost their second game in their last three with their 66-60 loss to Washington State as a 3-point underdog on Thursday. Their record is 13-8 after the defeat. The Huskies won their sixth game in their last seven with their 84-61 upset win at California as a 2-point underdog on Thursday. Washington raised their record to 12-8. Stanford is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. 

Houston travels to Cincinnati on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET. The Cougars are on an 11-game winning streak after their 73-62 win against Tulane as a 17.5-point favorite on Wednesday. They now have a 19-2 record. The Bearcats won their fourth game in their last five after their 60-59 victory at East Carolina as a 6-point favorite on Sunday. Cincinnati improved to 15-6 with the triumph. Houston is a 6-point road favorite with a total of 132.5. 

Fresno State plays at home to Wyoming on FS1 at 7 PM ET. The Bulldogs won their third game in their last four with their 73-56 victory against Nevada as a 9-point favorite on Friday. They have an 18-6 record. The Cowboys won their ninth game in their last ten with their 72-65 win against Boise State as a 1-point favorite on Thursday. Wyoming raised their record to 18-3 with the victory. Fresno State is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.

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