Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/18/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Mar 18, 2022
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Philadelphia hosts Dallas at 7:10 PM ET as a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 225.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Five games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Memphis visits Atlanta as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236. Brooklyn is at home against Portland as a 14-point favorite with a total of 225. Denver plays at Cleveland as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 221.5. New York hosts Washington as a 5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. Toronto is at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. 

Two NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Miami plays at home against Oklahoma City as a 16-point favorite with a total of 219.5. Indiana travels to Houston as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. San Antonio is at home against New Orleans as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. Utah plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers at 9:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 217.5. Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Phoenix hosts Chicago as a 6-point favorite with a total of 229.5. Boston visits Sacramento as a 9-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5. 

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The puck drops for two games at 7:07 PM ET. Ottawa plays at home against Philadelphia as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Carolina is at home against Washington as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Boston travels to Winnipeg at 8:07 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 6. 

Calgary hosts Buffalo at 9:07 PM ET as a -330 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Florida plays at Anaheim as a -215 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Colorado visits San Jose at 10:37 PM ET as a -250 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The Friday college basketball card has 16 games on national television for the second day of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Loyola-Chicago plays Ohio State on CBS at 12:15 PM ET in a pick ‘em contest with a total of 133. Auburn battles Jacksonville State on truTV at 12:40 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 138. Texas Tech faces Montana State on TNT at 1:45 PM ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Purdue goes against Yale on TBS at 2 PM ET as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 144. 

Villanova faces Delaware on CBS at 2:45 PM ET as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 133.5. USC plays Miami (Florida) on truTV at 3:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Alabama goes against Notre Dame on TNT at 4:15 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 152. Texas faces Virginia Tech on TBS at 4:30 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 123.5. 

Illinois goes against Chattanooga on TNT at 6:50 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Duke battles Cal-State Fullerton on CBS at 7:10 PM ET as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. LSU faces Iowa State on TBS at 7:20 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 128.5. Arizona plays Wright State on truTV at 7:27 PM ET as a 20.5-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5. 

Houston faces UAB on TNT at 9:20 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 136. Michigan goes against Davidson on CBS at 9:40 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 141. Wisconsin plays Colgate on TBS at 9:50 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Seton Hall battles TCU on truTV at 9:57 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 129.

Matchweek 30 in the English Premier League kicks off with one match on the USA Network at 4 PM ET. Wolverhampton hosts Leeds United as a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 2.5. 

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