Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/26/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Golden State Warriors on TNT as an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 233.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Golden State Warriors travel to Miami to play the Heat as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 217. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in New Orleans against the Pelicans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 224. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Dallas Mavericks on TNT at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 1-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. 

The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Washington Capitals are at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Pittsburgh to play the Penguins as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the New Jersey Devils at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators host the Vegas Golden Knights as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Montreal Canadiens at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -410 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Arizona Coyotes are at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken hosts the Anaheim Ducks as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -425 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has four games on its schedule. The quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament begin with two games on ESPN. Ohio State plays at home against Georgia at 7 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Indiana State is at home against Cincinnati at 9 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. 

The semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational take place on a neutral court at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, on ESPN2. High Point battles Arkansas State as a 2.5-point favorite at BetOnline. Seattle challenges Fairfield as a 6-point favorite at BetOnline. 

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