by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Charlotte Hornets as an 8-point favorite with the total set at 234 (all odds from DraftKings). The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. The Boston Celtics are home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs host the Dallas Mavericks as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 247. The Houston Rockets are home against the Phoenix Suns as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 209.5.
Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236. The New York Knicks travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 227.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings are home against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Calgary Flames host the Vancouver Canucks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Seattle Kraken are home against the Montreal Canadiens at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 40 games between Division I opponents in conference tournament action. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. Davidson battles Richmond on the USA Network at 11:30 a.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Georgia Tech challenges Virginia on ESPN2 at noon ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Oklahoma State plays Cincinnati on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5.
Rhode Island faces Fordham on the USA Network at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. North Carolina goes against Notre Dame on ESPN as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. UMass battles LaSalle on the USA Network at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. McNeese challenges Lamar in the Southland Conference championship game on ESPN at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. American hosts Navy in the America East championship game on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Stanford plays California on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Kansas goes against Central Florida on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Northern Colorado faces Montana in the championship game of the Big Sky tournament on ESPN2 at 11:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5.
The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League continue with the final four second-leg matches in the round of 16. Borussia Dortmund is at Lille on the CBS Sports Network at 1:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Three more UCL matches start at 4:00 p.m. ET. Aston Villa plays at home against Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid is at home against Real Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal hosts PSV Eindhoven as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Charlotte Hornets as an 8-point favorite with the total set at 234 (all odds from DraftKings). The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. The Boston Celtics are home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs host the Dallas Mavericks as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 247. The Houston Rockets are home against the Phoenix Suns as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Clippers as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 209.5.
Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236. The New York Knicks travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 227.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings are home against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Calgary Flames host the Vancouver Canucks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Seattle Kraken are home against the Montreal Canadiens at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 40 games between Division I opponents in conference tournament action. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. Davidson battles Richmond on the USA Network at 11:30 a.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Georgia Tech challenges Virginia on ESPN2 at noon ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Oklahoma State plays Cincinnati on ESPN at 12:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5.
Rhode Island faces Fordham on the USA Network at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. North Carolina goes against Notre Dame on ESPN as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. UMass battles LaSalle on the USA Network at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. McNeese challenges Lamar in the Southland Conference championship game on ESPN at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. American hosts Navy in the America East championship game on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Stanford plays California on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Kansas goes against Central Florida on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Northern Colorado faces Montana in the championship game of the Big Sky tournament on ESPN2 at 11:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5.
The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League continue with the final four second-leg matches in the round of 16. Borussia Dortmund is at Lille on the CBS Sports Network at 1:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Three more UCL matches start at 4:00 p.m. ET. Aston Villa plays at home against Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid is at home against Real Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal hosts PSV Eindhoven as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
