Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/24/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jan 24, 2022
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Cleveland hosts New York at 7:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with the total set at 203.5. Two games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. New Orleans plays at home against Indiana as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215. Chicago visits Oklahoma City as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 214. Phoenix is at home against Utah at 9:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 222.

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for four games. Boston plays at home against Anaheim as a -270 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are at home against Los Angeles as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Dallas travels to Philadelphia as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Washington is home against Vegas as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Minnesota hosts Montreal at 8:08 PM ET as a -330 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games conclude the card at 9:08 PM ET. Colorado is at home against Chicago as a -290 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Calgary plays at home against St. Louis as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Seven games are on national television in college basketball. Three games tip-off at 7 PM ET. Loyola (MD) plays at Colgate on the CBS Sports Network. Morgan State visits Norfolk State on ESPNU.  

Virginia is at home against Louisville on ESPN at 7 PM ET. The Cavaliers lost their second game in their last three with their 77-63 setback at North Carolina State as a 1.5-point underdog on Saturday. Their record fell to 11-8 with the setback. The Cardinals lost their second game in their last three with an 82-70 upset loss to Notre Dame as a 3-point favorite on Saturday. Louisville's record dropped to 11-8 with the loss. Virginia is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 120.5.

Three more NCAA-B games begin at 9 PM ET. Seton Hall is at home against St. John’s on FS1 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. San Diego plays at home against UNLV on the CBS Sports Network as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 127.

Kansas hosts Texas Tech in the nightcap of the doubleheader on ESPN. The Jayhawks have won four in a row with their 78-75 victory at Kansas State on Saturday. The Red Raiders won their fifth game in their last six with their 78-65 victory against West Virginia as a 7.5-point favorite on Saturday. Kansas is a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 140.  

USC hosts Arizona State on ESPN 2 at 11 PM ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 134.

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