Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/10/2025

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 10, 2025
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action. 

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Five NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 215.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Boston Celtics are a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 229. The Atlanta Hawks host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.0. The Miami Heat are home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 216.

Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers play at Chicago to face the Bulls as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 241.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 243. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Denver Nuggets as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 239. The Houston Rockets host the Orlando Magic as a 5-point favorite with a total of 213.5.

The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Golden State Warriors are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 12-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The New York Knicks are at Sacramento to challenge the Kings at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 221.

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Edmonton Oilers visit the Buffalo Sabres as a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings play at Ottawa against the Senators as a -162 with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to the Utah Hockey Club as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 12 games between Division I opponents. Eight NCAAB games are on major national television. Towson challenges Delaware in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association conference tournament on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. 

Three NCAAB games are on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Arkansas State battles Troy in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Robert Morris takes on Oakland in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Furman challenges Wofford in the Southern Conference championship game on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. 

UNC-Wilmington battles the College of Charleston in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association conference tournament on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5. Saint Mary’s takes on Pepperdine in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 20.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. 

Cleveland State plays Youngstown State in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Gonzaga faces San Francisco in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament on ESPN2 at 11:30 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5.

Matchweek 28 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Newcastle United plays at West Ham United on the USA Network at 4:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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