Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/26/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Feb 26, 2022
The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Boston visits Detroit at 12:10 PM ET as a 10.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Atlanta plays at home against Toronto at 7:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite. 

Three more NBA games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Miami hosts San Antonio as an 8-point favorite. Cleveland is at home against Washington. Memphis travels to Chicago in a pick ‘em contest. 

Milwaukee plays at home against Brooklyn on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite. Denver hosts Sacramento at 9:10 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite. 

The National League League has ten games on its slate. The puck drops at 12:35 PM ET for two games. Florida is at home against Edmonton at 12:35 PM ET as a -205 money line favorite with the total set at 7. Washington visits Philadelphia as a -180 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Pittsburgh plays at home against the New York Rangers on ABC at 3:05 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Ottawa is at home against Montreal at 7:05 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 7:35 PM ET. Toronto plays at Detroit as a -205 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Tampa Bay travels to Nashville on TNT in the Stadium Series at Titans Stadium as a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Three more NHL games start at 10:05 PM ET. Colorado travels to Vegas as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Boston plays at San Jose as a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Calgary is at home against Minnesota as a -145 money line favorite with a total of 6. Los Angeles hosts the New York Islanders at 10:35 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The Saturday college basketball card includes 33 games on national television. Five televised games tip-off at noon ET. Purdue visits Michigan State on ESPN as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 146. Oklahoma plays at home against Oklahoma State on CBS as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5. Northeastern is at home Elon on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point favorite with a total of 129.5. Toledo hosts Miami (Ohio) on ESPNU as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155. Florida plays at Georgia on ESPN2 as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 144. Rhode Island is at home against Duquesne on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130. Marquette plays at home against Butler on Fox at 1 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 138.

Five more televised NCAAB games start at 2 PM ET. Arkansas hosts Kentucky on CBS as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Texas plays at West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 132.5. North Carolina visits North Carolina State on ESPN as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 152.5. Kansas State is at home against Iowa State on ESPNU as a 3-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Colgate plays at home against Navy on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite at William Hill with an over/under of 127.5. Davidson hosts Fordham on the USA Network at 2:30 PM ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5. Xavier is at home against Seton Hall on Fox at 3:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 141. 

Four televised NCAAB games start at 4 PM ET. UCLA visits Oregon State on CBS as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. Tennessee plays at home against Auburn on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Drake hosts Southern Illinois on the CBS Sports Network as a 6-point favorite with a total of 129.5. Virginia is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126. VCU plays at UMass on the USA Network at 4:30 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 142.5. 

At 6 PM ET, four more televised NCAAB games begin. Duke travels to Syracuse on ESPN as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 152. Texas Tech is at TCU on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 131. Loyola-Chicago plays at Northern Iowa on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. St. Bonaventure visits Saint Joseph’s on the CBS Sports Network as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. 

Three NCAAB games tip-off at 8 PM ET. Arizona visits Colorado on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Baylor hosts Kansas on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 149. BYU is at home against Pepperdine on ESPNU as a 17-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Wyoming plays at home against Nevada on the CBS Sports Network at 8 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Providence is at home against Creighton on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. 

Four NCAAB games begin at 10 PM ET. Boise State travels to UNLV on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 130.5. Gonzaga plays at Saint Mary’s on ESPN as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Utah hosts Arizona State on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Oregon is at home against USC on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. UC-Irvine plays at home against Long Beach State on ESPNU at midnight ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 136.5.

Matchweek 27 in the English Premier League continues with six matches. Tottenham visits Leeds United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Five games start at 10 AM ET. Newcastle United plays at Brentford on Peacock in a pick ‘em match up with a total of 2.5. Aston Villa is at Brighton and Hove Albion on Peacock in a pick ‘em match up with an over/under of 2.5. Crystal Palace hosts Burnley on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United plays at home against Watford on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City travels to Everton on Peacock at 12:30 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. 

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