Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/24/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Mar 24, 2022
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Toronto hosts Cleveland at 7:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 214.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Three games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee plays at home against Washington as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 233. Chicago travels to New Orleans as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. Memphis is at home against Indiana as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. Denver hosts Phoenix at 9:10 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 231. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. The puck drops for three games at 7:07 PM ET. Boston plays at home against Tampa Bay in a game where both teams are priced as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Florida visits Montreal as a -260 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Carolina is at home against Dallas on ESPN as a -185 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Islanders are at home against Detroit at 7:37 PM ET as a -215 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Three NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. Winnipeg hosts Ottawa as a -285 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. St. Louis plays at home against Philadelphia as a -275 money line favorite with a total of 6. Minnesota is at home against Vancouver as a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Edmonton hosts San Jose at 9:07 PM ET as a -255 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. Vegas plays at home against Nashville as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Los Angeles Lakers are a -190 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

The Thursday college basketball card has four games on national television for the sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. Gonzaga plays Arkansas on CBS at 7:09 PM ET at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The Bulldogs won their fourth straight game with their 82-78 victory against Memphis as a 10-point favorite on Saturday. They raised their record to 28-3 with the win. The Razorbacks won their third game in their last four with their 53-48 win against New Mexico State as a 6.5-point favorite on Saturday. Arkansas has a 27-8 record. Gonzaga is a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155. 

Villanova faces Michigan on TBS at 7:29 PM ET at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The Wildcats are on a seven-game winning streak with their 71-61 victory against Ohio State as a 5-point favorite on Sunday. They improved to 28-7 with the win. The Wolverines won their third game in their last four with a 76-68 upset victory against Tennessee as a 7-point underdog on Saturday. Michigan now has a 19-14 record. Villanova is a 5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. 

Texas Tech battles Duke on CBS at 9:39 PM ET at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The Red Raiders won their fourth game in their last five with their 59-53 victory against Notre Dame as an 8-point favorite on Sunday. They have a 27-9 record. The Blue Devils won their fourth game in their last five with an 85-76 win against Michigan State as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. Duke improved to 30-6 with the win. Texas Tech is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 137.

Arizona goes up against Houston on TBS at 9:59 PM ET at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. The Wildcats are on an eight-game winning streak after their 85-80 win in overtime against TCU on Sunday. They improved to 33-3 with the win. The Cougars are on a five-game winning streak after their 68-53 victory against Illinois as a 3.5-point favorite on Sunday. Houston has a 31-5 record. Arizona is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5.

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