Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/28/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 28, 2022
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Denver travels to Charlotte as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. Cleveland hosts Orlando as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 215. Atlanta plays at Indiana as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 235. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. Miami is at home against Sacramento as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. Chicago plays at New York as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5. 

Two NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. San Antonio visits Houston as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236. Memphis hosts Golden State as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. Oklahoma City plays at Portland at 10:10 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 221.5. 

Five games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Carolina visits Washington at 7:05 PM ET as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6. St. Louis is at home against Vancouver at 7:35 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Chicago plays at home against Buffalo at 8:35 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 6. Edmonton hosts Arizona at 9:35 PM ET as a -400 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Los Angeles is at home against Seattle at 10:35 PM ET as a -245 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.

The Monday college basketball card features the two semifinal games in the Basketball Classic postseason tournament. South Alabama hosts Coastal Carolina at 8 PM ET. The Jaguars won their third game in their last four with their 83-79 victory against South Carolina Upstate as a 9-point favorite last Monday. They improved their record to 21-11 with the win. Their opening-round victory in this tournament was against Southeastern Louisiana. The Chanticleers won their fifth game in their last six with their 84-68 victory against the Florida Gulf Coast as a 2.5-point favorite on Monday. Coastal Carolina has an 18-13 record after beating Maryland-Eastern Shore in the first round of this tournament. South Alabama is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5.

Fresno State plays at home against Southern Utah at 10 PM ET. The Bulldogs have won three of their last four games with their 80-71 victory against Youngstown State as a 12.5-point favorite on Wednesday. They raised their record to 23-13 with the win after beating Youngstown State in the opening round of this tournament. The Thunderbirds won their fifth game in their last six with a 77-66 win against Portland as a 3-point favorite on Saturday. Southern Utah has a 23-11 record with their victories against Kent State and UTEP in the Basketball Classic tournament. Fresno State is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. 

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