Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/10/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Mar 10, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with the total set at 228 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Four more NBA games tip off at 6:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play in Atlanta against the Hawks as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Miami Heat are at home against the Washington Wizards as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 230. The Orlando Magic host the Indiana Pacers as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Houston Rockets as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5. 

Three NBA games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 209. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Memphis Grizzlies as a 15-point favorite with a total of 220. The New York Knicks play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 210.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 222.5. 

The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Edmonton Oilers are in Pittsburgh to play the Penguins on TNT at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators on TNT at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.

The Arizona Coyotes visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders play in Anaheim against the Ducks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The college basketball schedule has 10 games on national television. UNC-Asheville battles Longwood on ESPN2 at noon ET in the championship game of the Big South Conference tournament as a 3-point favorite with a total of 144. Purdue is at home against Wisconsin on Fox at 12:30 p.m. ET as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 148. 

Two NCAAB games are on national television at 2 p.m. ET. Colgate hosts Bucknell on the CBS Sports Network in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Indiana State faces Drake on CBS in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Stetson challenges Austin Peay on ESPN2 in the championship game of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. 

Two nationally-televised NCAAB games begin at 4 p.m. ET. Lehigh is at Boston University on the CBS Sports Network in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament as a 1-point road favor with an over/under of 140. Samford goes against Furman on ESPNU in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament. Michigan State travels to Indiana on CBS at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 142. 

East Tennessee State faces off against UT-Chattanooga on ESPNU at 6:30 p.m. ET in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament. Illinois plays at Iowa on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 171.

Matchweek 28 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Tottenham is at Aston Villa on the USA Network in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Two more EPL matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Brighton and Hove Albion hosts Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. West Ham United plays last home against Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City visits Liverpool on the USA Network at 11:45 a.m. ET in a pick ‘em match-up with an over/under of 3.

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