Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/11/2022

by Big Al Staff

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

The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Minnesota visits Orlando at 7:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with the total set at 232.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. Boston is at home against Detroit as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 216. 

Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Miami hosts Cleveland as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 210. Dallas travels to Houston as an 11-point road favorite with a total of 225. Memphis is at home against New York as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230. Charlotte plays at New Orleans as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 229. 

Utah visits San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Phoenix is at home against Toronto as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 221. The Los Angeles Lakers host Washington at 10:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 228.

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Pittsburgh plays at home against Vegas as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Minnesota visits Columbus as a -210 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders are at home against Winnipeg at 7:38 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Vancouver is at home against Washington at 10:08 PM ET as a -110 money line favorite with a total of 6.

The Friday college basketball conference tournament card includes 26 games on national television. Two televised games tip-off at noon ET. Auburn plays Texas A&M on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Davidson goes against Fordham on the USA Network as an 11-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Louisiana Tech goes against North Texas on the CBS Sports Network at 12:30 PM ET. Houston faces Cincinnati on ESPN2 at 1 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 133.5. 

Two television NCAAB games begin at 2:30 PM ET. Arkansas battles LSU on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Saint Louis plays against St. Bonaventure on the USA Network as a 2-point favorite with a total of 139. Two more NCAAB games tip-off at 3 PM ET. UAB faces Middle Tennessee State on the CBS Sports Network. Tulane goes against Temple on ESPN2 as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Toledo plays Akron on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5. 

At 6 PM ET, two more college basketball games are on national television. Rider faces Monmouth on ESPNews. Dayton goes against Massachusetts on the USA Network as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Providence plays Creighton on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 132.5. Three more televised games begin at 7 PM ET. Kansas battles TCU on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140. Duke faces Miami (Florida) on ESPN as a 9-point favorite with a total of 150. SMU goes against Tulsa on ESPNU as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Ohio battles Kent State on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 PM ET. 

Two televised NCAAB games start at 8:30 PM ET. Richmond plays VCU on the USA Network. Quinnipiac faces Saint Peter’s on ESPNews. Two more televised college basketball games tip-off at 9 PM ET. Central Florida plays Memphis on ESPNU. Connecticut goes against Villanova on FS1. Three more NCAAB games begin at 9:30 PM ET. Oklahoma battles Texas Tech on ESPN2. Virginia Tech goes against North Carolina on ESPN. Boise State plays Wyoming on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 129. 

Three televised NCAAB games conclude the card at 11:30 PM ET. USC faces UCLA on FS1. Hawaii plays Cal-State Fullerton on ESPNU. San Diego State goes against Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network. 

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