Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/19/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Mar 19, 2022
The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. Milwaukee visits Minnesota at 5:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 242 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Dallas plays at Charlotte at 7:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Two games conclude the NBA card at 8:10 PM ET. Cleveland is at home against Detroit as an 8-point favorite with a total of 216. Washington hosts the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. 

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The puck drops for two games at 2:05 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Chicago at 2:05 PM ET as a -250 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are at home against Dallas as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Edmonton hosts New Jersey at 3:05 PM ET as a -230 money line favorite with a total of 6. Vegas is at home against Los Angeles at 4:05 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 5:05 PM ET. Pittsburgh travels to Arizona as a -255 money line road favorite with a total of 6. St. Louis plays at Columbus as a -185 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

Two NHL games start at 7:05 PM ET. Toronto visits Nashville as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Montreal is at home against Ottawa as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Tampa Bay hosts the New York Rangers on ABC at 8:05 PM ET. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:05 PM ET. Calgary is at Vancouver as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Seattle plays at home against Detroit as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Saturday college basketball card has nine games on national television. Texas A&M hosts Oregon on ESPN at Noon ET in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament as a 5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. The second round of the NCAA tournament tips off with three straight games in the afternoon on CBS. Baylor plays North Carolina at 12:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Kansas faces Creighton at 2:40 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Tennessee battles Michigan at 5:15 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 136. 

Providence faces Richmond on TNT at 6:10 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 134. UCLA plays Saint Mary’s on TBS at 7:10 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 126. Murray State goes against Saint Peter’s on CBS at 7:45 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 130. Arkansas battles New Mexico State on TNT at 8:40 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Gonzaga takes on Memphis on TBS at 9:40 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 155. 

Matchweek 30 in the English Premier League continues with one match on the USA Network at 8:30 AM ET. Arsenal travels to Aston Villa in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5.

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