Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/08/2024

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Mar 08, 2024
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers as an 8-point road favorite, with the total set at 225 (all odds from DraftKings). The Washington Wizards host the Charlotte Hornets as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 227. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 208.5. The New York Knicks are at home against the Orlando Magic as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 208.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks play in Memphis to play the Grizzlies as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 215. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Miami Heat as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN as a 1-point favorite with a total of 235.5. The Houston Rockets are in Portland to play the Trail Blazers as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Detroit Red Wings visit Arizona against the Coyotes as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars play in Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -285 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are in Seattle to play the Kraken as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The college basketball schedule has eight games on national television. Akron travels to Western Michigan on the CBS Sports Network at 6 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 138. Dayton hosts VCU on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138. Two more NCAAB games on national television begin at 8 p.m. ET. Arkansas-Little Rock battles Western Illinois in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 153. Toledo plays at home against Kent State on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.

Two NCAAB games are on national television at 9 p.m. ET. Pepperdine plays at San Diego on FSI as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 157. Tulane is at home against Wichita State on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 155. San Diego State hosts Boise State on FS1 at 10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 137. Morehead State is at Tennessee-Martin in the semifinals of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on ESPNU at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 152.

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