Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/03/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Mar 03, 2022
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Chicago plays at Atlanta at 7:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with the total set at 231 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Miami visits Brooklyn as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 221. Toronto hosts Detroit as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 216. Memphis is at Boston in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.

Two more NBA games begin at 8:40 PM ET. Golden State is at Dallas as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 218.5. San Antonio hosts Sacramento as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. The Los Angeles Clippers is the technical home team against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in the nightcap on TNT at 10:05 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 218.5. 

The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Four games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Tampa Bay is at home against Pittsburgh as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Florida hosts Ottawa as a -390 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Minnesota travels to Philadelphia as a -210 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Carolina plays at Washington as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The New York Islanders are at home against Vancouver at 7:38 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Edmonton visits Chicago at 8:38 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Three games conclude the NHL card at 9:08 PM ET. Calgary is at home against Montreal as a -400 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Colorado travels to Arizona as a -380 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Vegas hosts Boston on ESPN as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.

The Thursday college basketball card includes 11 games on national television. The first game of the day tips off at 12:30 PM ET in the first game of the Sun Belt conference tournament taking place at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida. Louisiana-Lafayette plays Texas-Arlington as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Four NCAAB games start on national television at 7 PM ET. Ohio State hosts Michigan State on ESPN as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. SMU plays at home against Cincinnati on ESPNU as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Houston is at home against Temple on ESPN2 as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Illinois hosts Penn State on FS1 as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 131.5.

Four more televised NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Arizona plays at home against Stanford on ESPN2 as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Memphis travels to South Florida on ESPNU as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 135.5. Michigan hosts Iowa on FS1 as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 156. UTEP is at home against Rice on the CBS Sports Network as a 6-point favorite with a total of 144. 

Three televised NCAAB games conclude the card at 11 PM ET. Washington State plays at home against Oregon State on FS1 as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 142. San Diego State hosts Fresno State on the CBS Sports Network as an 8-point favorite with a total of 116. Cal-State Fullerton is at home against Cal-Riverside on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134.

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