Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/12/26

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NCAAB, and EPL action. 

The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket on the last day before the All-Star break. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Milwaukee Bucks on Amazon Prime Video at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Bucks won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 116-108 upset victory at Orlando as an 11-point underdog last night. The Thunder are on a two-game winning streak after their 136-109 victory at Oklahoma City as a 7.5-point road favorite on Wednesday. Oklahoma City is a 12.5-point favorite with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Portland Trail Blazers travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Amazon Prime Video at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Lakers have lost two games in a row after a 136-108 setback at home against San Antonio as a 13.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The Mavericks are on an eight-game losing streak after their 120-111 loss at Phoenix as an 8.5-point underdog two days ago. Los Angeles is a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 57 games involving Division I opponents. Seven of these games are on major national television. Kent State is home against Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under 148.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Longwood hosts UNC-Asheville on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Green Bay plays at home against Purdue-Fort Wayne on ESPN2. The Phoenix are on a two-game winning streak after a 76-63 victory against Detroit Mercy as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Mastodons are on a two-game losing streak after a 73-68 loss at Wright State as a 7.5-point underdog on Saturday. Green Bay is a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. 

Missouri State is at home against Louisiana Tech on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Three more NCAAB games are scheduled to air on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. UT-Arlington plays at Abilene Christian on ESPNU. The Mavericks have lost three games in a row after an 81-60 loss at Utah Valley as a 12.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Wildcats are on a seven-game losing streak after a 65-63 loss at Cal-Baptist as an 8.5-point underdog on Saturday. UT-Arlington is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. San Francisco hosts Oregon State on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Memphis is on the road to take on North  Texas on ESPN. The Tigers are on a two-game winning streak after a 77-54 victory against Charlotte as a 10.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Mean Green ended a four-game losing streak with an 81-58 victory at UTSA as a 9.5-point favorite on Saturday. Memphis is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5.

Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Arsenal visits Brentford at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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