Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/27/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Feb 27, 2023
The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. 

The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Charlotte Hornets host the Detroit Pistons as a 6.5-point favorite, with the total set at 237 (all odds from DraftKings). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Miami Heat as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 216. 

The Boston Celtics travel to New York to play the Knicks at 7:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 223. The New Orleans Pelicans are at home against the Orlando Magic at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5.

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Ottawa Senators host the Detroit Red Wings at 7:07 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 8:37 PM ET. The Boston Bruins visit Edmonton to play the Oilers as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -280 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights at 9:07 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Anaheim Ducks host the Chicago Blackhawks at 10:07 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has four games on national television. North Carolina goes on the road to play Florida State on ESPN at 7 PM ET. The Tar Heels have won two games in a row after their 71-63 victory against Virginia as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. The victory against the Cavaliers raised their record to 18-11. The Seminoles ended a four-game losing streak with an 85-84 upset victory at Miami (FL) as a 13-point underdog on Saturday. They now have a 9-20 record. North Carolina is a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. 

Three more NCAA-B games on national television start at 9 PM ET. Baylor travels to Oklahoma State on ESPN. The Bears ended a two-game losing streak with an 81-72 victory against Texas on Saturday. They improved their record to 21-8 with the win. The Cowboys have lost four games in a row after a 73-68 upset loss to Kansas State as a 3-point favorite on Saturday. Oklahoma State's record fell to 16-13 with that defeat. Baylor is a 1.5-pooint road favorite with a total of 142.5. 

Iowa State plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN2. The Cyclones have lost three straight games after a 61-50 upset loss to Oklahoma as a 7.5-point favorite on Saturday. Their record dropped to 17-11 with the loss. The Mountaineers lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 76-74 loss at Kansas as a 9.5-point underdog yesterday. West Virginia has a 16-13 record. Iowa State is a 4-point favortie with an over/under of 134.5. 

Nevada is at Wyoming on the CBS Sports Network. The Wolf Pack won for the sixth time in their last seven games with a 60-56 victory at Fresno State as a 3-point favortie on Saturday to raise their record to 22-7. The Cowboys lost for the sixth time in their last seven games in an 84-71 loss at Colorado State as a 7-point underdog. Wyoming has an 8-20 record. Nevada is a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 138. 

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