by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Mar 20, 2025The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9-point favorite with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.
Two more NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors plays at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 14-point favorite with a total of 226. The Sacramento Kings are home against the Chicago Bulls as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 235. The Milwaukee Bucks play in Los Angeles against the Bucks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 226.
The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Calgary Flames as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are in Columbus to face the Blue Jackets as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Ottawa against the Senators with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 7:37 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues host the Vancouver Canucks as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -135 money-line with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators host the Anaheim Ducks as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are in Chicago to face the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games begin at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Boston Bruins at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to San Jose to face the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -340 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 16 games between Division I opponents in the tip-off of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Louisville battles Creighton on CBS at 12:15 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Purdue plays High Point on truTV at 12:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Wisconsin goes against Montana on TNT at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Houston takes on SIU-Edwardsville on TBS at 2:00 p.m. ET as a -28.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126.5.
Auburn challenges Alabama State on CBS at 2:50 p.m. ET as a 32.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Clemson faces McNeese on truTV at 3:15 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. BYU battles VCU on TNT at 4:05 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Gonzaga plays Georgia on TBS at 4:35 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
Tennessee faces Wofford on TNT at 6:50 p.m. ET as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 133.5. Kansas challenges Arkansas on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Texas A&M goes against Yale on TBS at 7:25 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Missouri takes on Drake on truTV at 7:35 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5.
UCLA plays Utah State on TNT at 9:25 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. St. John’s battles Nebraska-Omaha on CBS at 9:45 p.m. ET as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Michigan faces UC-San Diego on TBS at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Texas Tech goes against UNC-Wilmington on truTV at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Brooklyn Nets as a 9-point favorite with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks travel to Charlotte to face the Hornets as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.
Two more NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors plays at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 14-point favorite with a total of 226. The Sacramento Kings are home against the Chicago Bulls as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 235. The Milwaukee Bucks play in Los Angeles against the Bucks at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 226.
The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils host the Calgary Flames as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are in Columbus to face the Blue Jackets as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Ottawa against the Senators with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 7:37 p.m. ET. The St. Louis Blues host the Vancouver Canucks as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -135 money-line with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators host the Anaheim Ducks as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings are in Chicago to face the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two NHL games begin at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Boston Bruins at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to San Jose to face the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -340 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 16 games between Division I opponents in the tip-off of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Louisville battles Creighton on CBS at 12:15 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Purdue plays High Point on truTV at 12:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Wisconsin goes against Montana on TNT at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Houston takes on SIU-Edwardsville on TBS at 2:00 p.m. ET as a -28.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126.5.
Auburn challenges Alabama State on CBS at 2:50 p.m. ET as a 32.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Clemson faces McNeese on truTV at 3:15 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. BYU battles VCU on TNT at 4:05 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Gonzaga plays Georgia on TBS at 4:35 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
Tennessee faces Wofford on TNT at 6:50 p.m. ET as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 133.5. Kansas challenges Arkansas on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Texas A&M goes against Yale on TBS at 7:25 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Missouri takes on Drake on truTV at 7:35 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5.
UCLA plays Utah State on TNT at 9:25 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. St. John’s battles Nebraska-Omaha on CBS at 9:45 p.m. ET as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Michigan faces UC-San Diego on TBS at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Texas Tech goes against UNC-Wilmington on truTV at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5.
