by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Mar 31, 2022The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Philadelphia visits Detroit to tip off the card at 7:10 PM ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. Two games start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta is at home against Cleveland as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.5.
Brooklyn hosts Milwaukee in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:40 PM ET. The Nets won their second game in their last three with their 130-123 victory against Detroit as a 14-point favorite on Tuesday. They raised their record to 40-36 with the win. The Bucks won their third game in their last four with a 118-116 win at Philadelphia in a pick ‘em contest on Tuesday. Milwaukee has a 47-28 record. Brooklyn is a 1-point favorite with a total of 238.
Chicago plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers at 8:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.
Utah is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers in the nightcap on TNT at 10:10 PM ET. The Jazz lost their fifth straight game with a 121-115 loss in Los Angeles to the Clippers as a 1-point underdog on Tuesday. They have a 45-31 record. The Lakers lost their third straight game and seventh of their last nine in a 128-110 setback in Dallas to the Mavericks as a 12-point underdog on Thursday. Los Angeles’ record fell to 31-44. Utah is a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 225.
Nine games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Five games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. Boston hosts New Jersey as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Toronto plays at home against Winnipeg as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6. Florida is at home against Chicago as a -350 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Islanders are at home against Columbus as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 6. Carolina hosts Montreal as a -400 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Minnesota plays at home against Pittsburgh at 8:07 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 PM ET. Colorado is at home against San Jose as a -320 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Calgary hosts Los Angeles as a -280 money line favorite with a total of 6. Dallas travels to Anaheim at 10:07 PM ET as a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Thursday college basketball card has two games. Texas A&M plays Xavier on ESPN at 7 PM ET in the championship game of the National Invitational Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Aggies won their 11th game in their last 12 in a 72-56 victory against Washington State as a 1.5-point favorite in the NIT semifinals on Tuesday. They have a 27-12 record. The Musketeers won their fifth game in their last six with an 84-77 upset victory against St. Bonaventure as a 1.5-point underdog in their NIT semifinals contest on Tuesday. Xavier improved their record to 22-12. Texas A&M is a 4-point favorite with a total of 137.5.
Coastal Carolina hosts Fresno State in the championship game of The Basketball Classic at 7 PM ET. The Chanticleers upset South Alabama on the road, 69-68, as a 1-point underdog in the semifinals of this tournament on Monday. Coastal Carolina has a 19-13 record. The Bulldogs won their third straight game to reach the finals with a 67-48 victory against Southern Utah as a 7-point favorite on Monday. They have a 24-13 record. Fresno State is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.5.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Philadelphia visits Detroit to tip off the card at 7:10 PM ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. Two games start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta is at home against Cleveland as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.5.
Brooklyn hosts Milwaukee in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:40 PM ET. The Nets won their second game in their last three with their 130-123 victory against Detroit as a 14-point favorite on Tuesday. They raised their record to 40-36 with the win. The Bucks won their third game in their last four with a 118-116 win at Philadelphia in a pick ‘em contest on Tuesday. Milwaukee has a 47-28 record. Brooklyn is a 1-point favorite with a total of 238.
Chicago plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers at 8:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.
Utah is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers in the nightcap on TNT at 10:10 PM ET. The Jazz lost their fifth straight game with a 121-115 loss in Los Angeles to the Clippers as a 1-point underdog on Tuesday. They have a 45-31 record. The Lakers lost their third straight game and seventh of their last nine in a 128-110 setback in Dallas to the Mavericks as a 12-point underdog on Thursday. Los Angeles’ record fell to 31-44. Utah is a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 225.
Nine games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Five games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. Boston hosts New Jersey as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Toronto plays at home against Winnipeg as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6. Florida is at home against Chicago as a -350 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Islanders are at home against Columbus as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 6. Carolina hosts Montreal as a -400 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Minnesota plays at home against Pittsburgh at 8:07 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 PM ET. Colorado is at home against San Jose as a -320 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Calgary hosts Los Angeles as a -280 money line favorite with a total of 6. Dallas travels to Anaheim at 10:07 PM ET as a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Thursday college basketball card has two games. Texas A&M plays Xavier on ESPN at 7 PM ET in the championship game of the National Invitational Tournament at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Aggies won their 11th game in their last 12 in a 72-56 victory against Washington State as a 1.5-point favorite in the NIT semifinals on Tuesday. They have a 27-12 record. The Musketeers won their fifth game in their last six with an 84-77 upset victory against St. Bonaventure as a 1.5-point underdog in their NIT semifinals contest on Tuesday. Xavier improved their record to 22-12. Texas A&M is a 4-point favorite with a total of 137.5.
Coastal Carolina hosts Fresno State in the championship game of The Basketball Classic at 7 PM ET. The Chanticleers upset South Alabama on the road, 69-68, as a 1-point underdog in the semifinals of this tournament on Monday. Coastal Carolina has a 19-13 record. The Bulldogs won their third straight game to reach the finals with a 67-48 victory against Southern Utah as a 7-point favorite on Monday. They have a 24-13 record. Fresno State is a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.5.
