by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Feb 25, 2023The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors visit Detroit to play the Pistons at 12:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play in Charlotte against the Hornets as a 4.5-point road favorite. The Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers as a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 231. The New York Knicks play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 7:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
The Memphis Grizzlies are at home against the Denver Nuggets at 8:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Boston Celtics travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Utah Jazz host the San Antonio Spurs as a 10-point favorite with a total of 242.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The Edmonton Oilers visit the Columbus Bluejackets as a -245 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Rangers play at Washington against the Capitals at 1:07 PM ET on ABC as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in St. Louis to play the Blues on ABC at 3:37 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play at Vancouver against the Canucks as a -260 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Anaheim Ducks as a -425 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -295 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Tampa Bay Lightning travels to Detroit to play the Red Wings at 8:07 PM ET as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Dallas Stars as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Columbus Bluejackets host the Calgary Flames as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The San Jose Sharks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -190 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 19 games on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. UConn travels to St. John’s on CBS as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 152. Creighton plays at Villanova on Fox as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 135. Texas Tech is at home against TCU on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Iowa hosts Michigan State on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 PM ET. Alabama plays at home against Arkansas on ESPN2 as an 8-point favorite with a total of 152. Arizona is at home against Arizona State on CBS as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153. Baylor hosts Texas on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4 PM ET. Kansas plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Miami (FL) is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Kentucky hosts Auburn on CBS as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television tip off at 6 PM ET. North Carolina plays at home against Virginia on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 130. Vanderbilt is at home against Florida on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5.
Two NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Purdue hosts Indiana on Fox as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Marquette plays at home against DePaul on FS1 as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 152. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 8 PM ET. Houston visits East Carolina on ESPN2 as a 20-point road favorite with a total of 135.5. Duke is at home against Virginia Tech on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Two more NCAAB games on national television begin at 10 PM ET. Gonzaga hosts Saint Mary’s on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Hawaii plays at home against UC-Irvine on ESPN2 as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5.
Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League continues with six games. Four EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa travels to Everton in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2. Leeds United is at home against Southampton on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Leicester City as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. West Ham United hosts Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Manchester City is at Bournemouth on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Liverpool travels to Crystal Palace at 2:45 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors visit Detroit to play the Pistons at 12:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play in Charlotte against the Hornets as a 4.5-point road favorite. The Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers as a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 231. The New York Knicks play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 7:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5.
The Memphis Grizzlies are at home against the Denver Nuggets at 8:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Boston Celtics travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Utah Jazz host the San Antonio Spurs as a 10-point favorite with a total of 242.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The Edmonton Oilers visit the Columbus Bluejackets as a -245 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Rangers play at Washington against the Capitals at 1:07 PM ET on ABC as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in St. Louis to play the Blues on ABC at 3:37 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play at Vancouver against the Canucks as a -260 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Anaheim Ducks as a -425 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -295 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Tampa Bay Lightning travels to Detroit to play the Red Wings at 8:07 PM ET as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Dallas Stars as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Columbus Bluejackets host the Calgary Flames as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The San Jose Sharks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -190 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 19 games on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. UConn travels to St. John’s on CBS as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 152. Creighton plays at Villanova on Fox as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 135. Texas Tech is at home against TCU on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Iowa hosts Michigan State on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 PM ET. Alabama plays at home against Arkansas on ESPN2 as an 8-point favorite with a total of 152. Arizona is at home against Arizona State on CBS as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153. Baylor hosts Texas on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4 PM ET. Kansas plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Miami (FL) is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Kentucky hosts Auburn on CBS as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television tip off at 6 PM ET. North Carolina plays at home against Virginia on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 130. Vanderbilt is at home against Florida on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5.
Two NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Purdue hosts Indiana on Fox as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Marquette plays at home against DePaul on FS1 as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 152. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 8 PM ET. Houston visits East Carolina on ESPN2 as a 20-point road favorite with a total of 135.5. Duke is at home against Virginia Tech on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Two more NCAAB games on national television begin at 10 PM ET. Gonzaga hosts Saint Mary’s on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Hawaii plays at home against UC-Irvine on ESPN2 as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5.
Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League continues with six games. Four EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa travels to Everton in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2. Leeds United is at home against Southampton on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Leicester City as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. West Ham United hosts Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Manchester City is at Bournemouth on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Liverpool travels to Crystal Palace at 2:45 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
