by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Mar 09, 2024The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Chicago Bulls at 4:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite, with the total set at 221 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 208. The Dallas Mavericks play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 235.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics are in Phoenix to play the Suns on ABC as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Utah Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233. The Toronto Raptors visit Portland to play the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to New Jersey to play the Devils on ABC as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Boston Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Calgary Flames at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Four NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Ottawa Senators play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -198 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Detroit Red Wings as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Dallas Stars at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 17 games on major national television. Three NCAAB games are on major national television at noon ET. Alabama is at home against Arkansas on ESPN as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 173.5. Florida Atlantic hosts Memphis on CBS as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 162. St. John’s plays at home against Georgetown on Fox as a 20-point favorite with a total of 153.
Three NCAAB games tip-off on major national television at 2 p.m. ET. Iowa State is at Kansas State on ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 134. Texas is at home against Oklahoma on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Mississippi hosts Texas A&M on CBS as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Creighton visits Villanova on Fox at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 4 p.m. ET. Houston plays at home against Kansas on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Tennessee is at home against Kentucky on CBS as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 166. Florida State hosts Miami (FL) on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 153. Marquette plays at Xavier on Fox as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 158.5.
Texas Tech plays at home against Baylor on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Duke plays at home against North Carolina on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Morehead State battles Little Rock in the finals of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET.
Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 10 p.m. ET. Arizona is at USC on ESPN as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 159.5. San Diego faces Santa Clara in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament on ESPN2. Portland plays San Francisco in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament on ESPN at 12:30 a.m. ET.
Matchweek 28 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Manchester United is at home against Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Three more EPL matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Bournemouth hosts Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Crystal Palace plays at home against Luton Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham visits Wolverhampton in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Arsenal is at home against Brentford on NBC as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Chicago Bulls at 4:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite, with the total set at 221 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 208. The Dallas Mavericks play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 235.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics are in Phoenix to play the Suns on ABC as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Utah Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233. The Toronto Raptors visit Portland to play the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 223.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The Edmonton Oilers play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to New Jersey to play the Devils on ABC as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Boston Bruins host the Pittsburgh Penguins on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Calgary Flames at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Four NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Ottawa Senators play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -198 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Detroit Red Wings as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Dallas Stars at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 17 games on major national television. Three NCAAB games are on major national television at noon ET. Alabama is at home against Arkansas on ESPN as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 173.5. Florida Atlantic hosts Memphis on CBS as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 162. St. John’s plays at home against Georgetown on Fox as a 20-point favorite with a total of 153.
Three NCAAB games tip-off on major national television at 2 p.m. ET. Iowa State is at Kansas State on ESPN2 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 134. Texas is at home against Oklahoma on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. Mississippi hosts Texas A&M on CBS as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Creighton visits Villanova on Fox at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 4 p.m. ET. Houston plays at home against Kansas on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Tennessee is at home against Kentucky on CBS as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 166. Florida State hosts Miami (FL) on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 153. Marquette plays at Xavier on Fox as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 158.5.
Texas Tech plays at home against Baylor on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Duke plays at home against North Carolina on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Morehead State battles Little Rock in the finals of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET.
Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 10 p.m. ET. Arizona is at USC on ESPN as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 159.5. San Diego faces Santa Clara in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament on ESPN2. Portland plays San Francisco in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament on ESPN at 12:30 a.m. ET.
Matchweek 28 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Manchester United is at home against Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Three more EPL matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Bournemouth hosts Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Crystal Palace plays at home against Luton Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham visits Wolverhampton in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Arsenal is at home against Brentford on NBC as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
