by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Mar 04, 2023The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 5:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite, with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Detroit Pistons at 7:40 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 220.
Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2-point favorite. The Houston Rockets are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 231. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 5.5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers on ABC at 1:07 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play in Dallas against the Stars on ABC with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games start at 6:07 PM ET. The Washington Capitals are in San Jose to play the Sharks as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. There more NHL games begin at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -215 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Winnipeg against the Jets as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Nashville Predators visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -210 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Minnesota Wild at 10:07 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 PM ET as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 20 games on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Texas A&M plays at home against Alabama on CBS as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Baylor is at home against Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Providence hosts Seton Hall on Fox as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Michigan State plays at home against Ohio State on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Four more NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 PM ET. Marquette is at home against St. John’s on Fox as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Auburn hosts Tennessee on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Virginia plays at home against Louisville on ESPN2 as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Arkansas is at home against Kentucky on CBS as a 5-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4 PM ET. Texas hosts Kansas on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Oregon plays at home against Stanford on CBS as a 7-point favorite with a total of 141. Virginia Tech is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 6 PM ET. Texas Tech hosts Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 139.5. North Carolina plays at home against Duke on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5.
Xavier is at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 142.5. UConn travels to Villanova on Fox at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Southeast Missouri State plays Tennessee Tech on ESPN2 at 8 PM in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 10 PM ET. UCLA is at home against Arizona on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. BYU plays Loyola-Marymount on ESPN2 in the West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 147. San Francisco goes against Santa Clara on ESPN2 at 12:30 AM ET in the West Coast Conference tournament.
Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League starts with seven matches. Manchester City hosts Newcastle United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from DraftKings).
Five EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Bournemouth as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Aston Villa is at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2. Brighton and Hove Albion host West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Leeds United on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham visits Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Leicester City plays at Southampton on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 5:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite, with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Detroit Pistons at 7:40 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 220.
Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2-point favorite. The Houston Rockets are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 231. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 5.5-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers on ABC at 1:07 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play in Dallas against the Stars on ABC with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games start at 6:07 PM ET. The Washington Capitals are in San Jose to play the Sharks as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. There more NHL games begin at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -215 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Winnipeg against the Jets as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Nashville Predators visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -210 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Minnesota Wild at 10:07 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 PM ET as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 20 games on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Texas A&M plays at home against Alabama on CBS as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Baylor is at home against Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Providence hosts Seton Hall on Fox as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Michigan State plays at home against Ohio State on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Four more NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 PM ET. Marquette is at home against St. John’s on Fox as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Auburn hosts Tennessee on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Virginia plays at home against Louisville on ESPN2 as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Arkansas is at home against Kentucky on CBS as a 5-point favorite with a total of 141.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4 PM ET. Texas hosts Kansas on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Oregon plays at home against Stanford on CBS as a 7-point favorite with a total of 141. Virginia Tech is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 6 PM ET. Texas Tech hosts Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 139.5. North Carolina plays at home against Duke on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5.
Xavier is at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 142.5. UConn travels to Villanova on Fox at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Southeast Missouri State plays Tennessee Tech on ESPN2 at 8 PM in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 10 PM ET. UCLA is at home against Arizona on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. BYU plays Loyola-Marymount on ESPN2 in the West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 147. San Francisco goes against Santa Clara on ESPN2 at 12:30 AM ET in the West Coast Conference tournament.
Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League starts with seven matches. Manchester City hosts Newcastle United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from DraftKings).
Five EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Bournemouth as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Aston Villa is at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2. Brighton and Hove Albion host West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Leeds United on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham visits Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Leicester City plays at Southampton on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5.
