Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Feb 04, 2023
The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NCAAB, and EPL. The National Hockey League continues its All-Star Game break.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 6:10 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets host the Washington Wizards as a 2-point favorite, with the total set at 230 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Los Angeles Lakers travel to New Orleans to play the Pelicans on ESPN2 as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 226. The Los Angeles Clippers are in New York to play the Knicks as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Miami Heat as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 221. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets as an 8-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Dallas Mavericks on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 9-point favorite. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 9:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite. 

The college basketball schedule has 17 games on major national television.  Four games tip-off on national television at noon ET. Virginia Tech hosts Virginia on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5. Kansas visits Kansas State on ESPN as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 136. UConn plays at Georgetown as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Rutgers goes against Michigan State on a neutral court at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Fox as a 4-point favorite with a total of 127.

Baylor is at home against Texas Tech on CBS at 1 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 143. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 2 PM ET. Tennessee hosts Auburn on ESPN as a 9-point favorite with a total of 134.5. Marquette plays at home against Butler on FS1 as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Iowa is at home against Illinois on Fox as a 3-point favorite with a total of 152.5. 

Two NCAAB games on national television begin at 4 PM ET. Purdue travels to Indiana on ESPN in a pick ‘em game with an over/under of 139. Texas plays at Kansas State on ESPN2 as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 149.5. Xavier is at home against Saint John’s on Fox at 5 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5. Duke hosts North Carolina on ESPN at 6:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 143.5. 

Creighton plays at home against Villanova on Fox at 7:30 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Kentucky is at home against Florida on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. USC hosts Washington on FS1 at 9:30 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Arizona State plays at home against Oregon on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET in a pick ‘em game with a total of 140.5. Saint Mary’s is at home against Gonzaga on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. 

Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Arsenal travels to Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Five more EPL games start at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa hosts Leicester City on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brentford plays at home against Southampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion are at home against Bournemouth as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester United hosts Crystal Palace as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool plays at Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Newcastle United is at home against West Ham United on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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