Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/11/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Feb 11, 2022
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Seven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte plays at Detroit as a 6.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Philadelphia is at home against Oklahoma City as a 12-point favorite. Cleveland visits Indiana as a 6-point road favorite at BetRivers. 

Two more games in the NBA start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta hosts San Antonio as an 8-point favorite. Boston plays at home against Denver as a 4.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Chicago is at home against Minnesota at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite at BetRivers. Utah hosts Orlando at 9:10 PM ET as a 12-point favorite at BetRivers.

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Dallas is at home against Winnipeg at 8:35 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5. Edmonton plays at home against the New York Islanders as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Tampa Bay travels to Arizona at 9:35 PM ET as a -310 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Anaheim hosts Seattle at 10:05 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Friday college basketball card has eight games on national television. Three of these games begin at 7 PM ET. Xavier hosts Connecticut on FS1. The Musketeers lost their fourth game in their last five in a 73-71 loss at Seton Hall as a 3-point underdog on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 16-7. The Huskies ended a two-game losing streak with an 80-72 win against Marquette as a 6-point favorite on Tuesday. UConn improved their record to 16-6. Xavier is a 1-point favorite with a total of 140.5. 

Wright State visits Wisconsin-Milwaukee on ESPNU. The Raiders won their fourth straight game with their 79-62 victory against Green Bay as an 8-point favorite on Wednesday. They raised their record to 15-10. The Panthers are on a six-game losing streak after their 75-39 loss to Northern Kentucky as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Milwaukee’s record has fallen to 7-18. Wright State is an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 147.

Akron is at home against Kent State on ESPN2. The Zips won their seventh game in their last eight with their 70-64 victory at Northern Illinois as an 8-point favorite on Tuesday. Their record is 15-6. The Golden Flashes are on a five-game winning streak after their 76-68 win against Bowling Green as a 6.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Kent State improved to 14-9 with the victory. Akron is a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 130.5. 

Three more NCAA-B games on national television tip-off at 9 PM ET. Utah State plays at home against Nevada on FS1. The Aggies had their five-game winning streak end in a 78-76 loss at Wyoming as a 1-point underdog on Tuesday. Their record dropped to 15-10. The Wolf Pack are on a six-game losing streak after their 82-72 loss to Colorado State as a 6-point underdog on Tuesday. Nevada’s record has fallen to 9-13. Utah State is an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.

Iona travels to Siena on ESPNU. The Gaels had their eight-game winning streak end in an 80-71 loss at Marquette as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. They have a 19-4 record. The Saints won their fourth game in their last five with their 62-56 upset victory at Fairfield as a 5.5-point underdog on Sunday. Siena improved their record to 10-9. Iona is an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. 

Saint Louis hosts St. Bonaventure on ESPN2. The Billikens are on a six-game winning streak after their 75-57 victory at LaSalle as a 7.5-point favorite on Tuesday. They raised their record to 17-6. The Bonnies ended a two-game losing streak with a 76-51 win against Fordham as a 12.5-point favorite on Tuesday. St. Bonaventure has a 13-7 record. Saint Louis is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.

Colorado State plays at home against Fresno State on the CBS Sports Network at 9:30 PM ET. The Rams won their second-straight game with an 82-72 victory at Nevada as a 6-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved to 18-3 with the win. The Bulldogs had their two-game winning streak end in a 61-59 upset loss to Wyoming as a 4-point favorite on Sunday. Fresno State has an 18-7 record. Colorado State is a 6-point favorite with a total of 129. 

Boise State is at home against UNLV on FS1 at 11 PM ET. The Broncos come off a 76-60 victory against San Jose State as a 22-point favorite on Saturday. They have an 18-5 record. The Rebels won their third game in their last four games after their 78-44 win against Air Force as a 10.5-point favorite on Tuesday. UNLV improved to 14-11 win the victory. Boise State is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5.

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