by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Mar 02, 2024The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The Brooklyn Nets host the Atlanta Hawks at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 220 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Miami Heat play at home against the Utah Jazz at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The Memphis Grizzlies are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 209. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Houston Rockets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 231.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Winnipeg Jets at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favor with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers travel to Detroit to play the Red Wings on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at Seattle against the Kraken at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 6:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are in Nashville to play the Predators as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild visit St. Louis to play the Blues as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers host the Ottawa Senators as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the New York Rangers as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Boston Bruins are in New York to play the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars host the San Jose Sharks as a -470 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 18 games on major national television. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. South Carolina is at home against Florida on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145. Florida State plays at Georgia Tech on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 149. Providence hosts Villanova on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 135.
Baylor plays at home against Kansas on ABC at 1 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Kentucky is at home against Arkansas on CBS at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with a total of 166.5. Two more NCAAB games on national television begin at 2 p.m. ET. Arizona hosts Oregon on ESPN as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158. Texas plays at home against Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Creighton is at home against Marquette on Fox at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.
Four NCAAB games are on major national television at 4 p.m. ET. North Carolina hosts North Carolina State on ESPN as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 153. Auburn plays at home against Mississippi State as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Washington is at home against USC on CBS as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Two more NCAAB games begin on national television at 6 p.m. ET. Duke hosts Virginia on ESPN as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 123.5. Texas Tech is at West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 152.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 8 p.m. ET. Houston travels to Oklahoma on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 130. Purdue plays at home against Michigan State on Fox as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 145. Alabama is at home against Tennessee on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 170.5. Two more NCAAB games are on major national television at 10 p.m. ET. Saint Mary’s hosts Gonzaga on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141. UC-Irvine plays at home against Long Beach State on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 155.
Matchweek 27 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Six matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Chelsea plays at Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Everton is at home against West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion is at Fulham in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United hosts Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Tottenham plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Aston Villa visits Luton Town on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The Brooklyn Nets host the Atlanta Hawks at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 220 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Miami Heat play at home against the Utah Jazz at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The Memphis Grizzlies are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 209. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Houston Rockets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 231.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Winnipeg Jets at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favor with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers travel to Detroit to play the Red Wings on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at Seattle against the Kraken at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 6:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are in Nashville to play the Predators as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild visit St. Louis to play the Blues as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers host the Ottawa Senators as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the New York Rangers as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Boston Bruins are in New York to play the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Columbus Blue Jackets travel to Chicago to play the Blackhawks as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars host the San Jose Sharks as a -470 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 18 games on major national television. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. South Carolina is at home against Florida on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145. Florida State plays at Georgia Tech on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 149. Providence hosts Villanova on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 135.
Baylor plays at home against Kansas on ABC at 1 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Kentucky is at home against Arkansas on CBS at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite with a total of 166.5. Two more NCAAB games on national television begin at 2 p.m. ET. Arizona hosts Oregon on ESPN as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158. Texas plays at home against Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Creighton is at home against Marquette on Fox at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.
Four NCAAB games are on major national television at 4 p.m. ET. North Carolina hosts North Carolina State on ESPN as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 153. Auburn plays at home against Mississippi State as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Washington is at home against USC on CBS as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Two more NCAAB games begin on national television at 6 p.m. ET. Duke hosts Virginia on ESPN as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 123.5. Texas Tech is at West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 152.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 8 p.m. ET. Houston travels to Oklahoma on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 130. Purdue plays at home against Michigan State on Fox as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 145. Alabama is at home against Tennessee on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 170.5. Two more NCAAB games are on major national television at 10 p.m. ET. Saint Mary’s hosts Gonzaga on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141. UC-Irvine plays at home against Long Beach State on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 155.
Matchweek 27 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Six matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Chelsea plays at Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Everton is at home against West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion is at Fulham in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United hosts Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Tottenham plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Aston Villa visits Luton Town on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
