Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/31/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jan 31, 2022
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts New Orleans as a 9.5-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings). Indiana plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 1.5-point favorite. Philadelphia is at home against Memphis as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 219. 

Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. Boston hosts Miami as a 3.5-point favorite. New York is at home against Sacramento as a 5.5-point favorite. Atlanta plays at home against Toronto as a 2.5-point favorite. 

Two games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 PM ET. Golden State visits Houston as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 230. Portland plays at Oklahoma City as a 3-point road favorite. 

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Florida travels to Columbus at 7:08 PM ET as a -225 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Four more games drop the puck at 7:38 PM ET. Toronto plays at home against New Jersey as a -340 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Chicago is at home against Vancouver as a -115 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Edmonton visits Ottawa as a -200 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Detroit hosts Anaheim as a -115 money line favorite with a total of 6.

Eight games are on national television in college basketball. Three begin at 7 PM ET. Boston University is at home against Holy Cross on the CBS Sports Network as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Wofford travels to Mercer on ESPNU as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 138. 

Duke plays at Notre Dame in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN. The Blue Devils won their fifth game in their last six with a 74-65 victory at Louisville as a 6.5-point favorite on Saturday. They improved their record to 17-3. The Fighting Irish won their 10th game in their 11th with their 69-65 win against Virginia as a 3-point favorite on Saturday. Notre Dame has a 14-6 record. Duke is a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Colorado State visits Wyoming on FS1 at 8 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 146. 

Three NCAAB games tip-off at 9 PM ET. Oklahoma is at home against TCU on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 127.5. Norfolk State plays at North Carolina-Central on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 136.5. 

Baylor hosts West Virginia in the nightcap on ESPN. The Bears won their third straight game with a 74-49 victory against Kansas State as a 13-point favorite on Tuesday. They raised their record to 18-2 with the win. The Mountaineers lost their fourth straight game after their 72-62 upset defeat to Oklahoma as a 2.5-point favorite on Wednesday. West Virginia's record fell to 13-6 with the setback. Baylor is a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. 

San Diego State plays at home against New Mexico on FS1 at 10 PM ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. 

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