Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/09/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Feb 09, 2023
The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.

The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The Denver Nuggets travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 7:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings). The Brooklyn Nets host the Chicago Bulls on TNT at 7:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. 

The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Phoenix Suns at 7:40 PM ET as a 5-point favorite, with the total set at 230. The Milwaukee Bucks are in Los Angeles to play the Lakers on TNT as a 5-point road favorite. 

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. Five games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Colorado Avalanche on ESPN as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Philadelphia to play the Flyers as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers host the San Jose Sharks as a -210 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are in Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The New York Islanders host the Vancouver Canucks at 7:37 PM ET as a -215 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights at 8:07 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has ten games on national television. St. Francis (PA) is at home against Sacred Heart on ESPNU at 5 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 151. Two more NCAAB games tip-off on national television at 7 PM ET. Purdue hosts Iowa on ESPN2 as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. Radford plays at home against Gardner-Webb on ESPNU as a 4-point favorite with a total of 124. 

Two NCAAB games on national television start at 8 PM ET. Western Kentucky is at home against Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Ohio State hosts Northwestern on FS1 as a 5-point favorite with a total of 137. Two more NCAAB games on national television begin at 9 PM ET. Gonzaga plays at home against San Francisco on ESPN2 as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 155. Tennessee Tech is at home against Southern Indiana on ESPNU as a 1-point favorite with a total of 145.5. 

BYU plays at Pepperdine on the CBS Sports Network at 10 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 11 PM ET. Oregon hosts USC on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with a total of 143. Long Beach State plays at home against UC-Santa Barbara on ESPNU in a pick ‘em game with an over/under of 146.

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