Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAA Basketball, EPL, NHL and NBA Previews and Odds - 03/01/2021

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 01, 2021
The Monday sports card features action in NCAA basketball, the NBA, the NHL, and the English Premier League.

The college basketball card begins at 1 PM ET with Florida International visiting Western Kentucky.

The nationally-televised college basketball card begins at 5 PM ET, with St. Bonaventure hosting Dayton at ESPN. The Bonnies, 13-3, won their third straight game on Friday in an 88-41 win against George Washington as a 14-point favorite. The Flyers fell to 12-8 with a 97-84 loss a Saint Joseph’s as a 7.5-point favorite on Wednesday. St. Bonaventure is a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 133 (all odds from BetOnline).

North Carolina travels to Syracuse on ESPN at 7 PM ET. The Tar Heels improved to 15-8 with a 78-70 upset win against Florida State as a 2-point underdog on Saturday. The Orange dropped to 13-8 with their 84-77 setback at Georgia Tech as a 4.5-point underdog on Saturday. North Carolina is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 149.

Oklahoma plays at Oklahoma State on ESPN at 9 PM ET. The Sooners are ranked 7th in the nation by the Associated Press with a 14-7 record. They lost their second game in a row on Saturday in a 94-90 upset loss to the Cowboys. Oklahoma State has won four in a row to improve to 16-6. Oklahoma is a 1-point road favorite, with the total at 142.5.

Oregon is at home against Arizona on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET. The Ducks raised their record to 16-5 with their 74-63 win at California as a 9-point favorite on Saturday. The Wildcats, 17-8, won their third straight game in a 75-74 win against Washington as a 15-point favorite on Saturday. Oregon is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.

Colorado State hosts Air Force on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Rams, 15-4, won their third straight with a 72-49 win against the Falcons on Saturday. Air Force fell to 5-18 with the loss. Colorado State is a 19-point favorite with the total at 132. 

Seven games are on the NBA schedule. Two games tip-off the card at 7 PM ET, including Dallas playing at Orlando as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The card concludes at 10:30 PM ET with Portland hosting Charlotte as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. 

The NHL docket has seven games, with the puck dropping at 7 PM ET with two contests. Calgary visits Ottawa as a -161 money line road favorite with the total at 6. Carolina travels to Florida as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The slate ends at 10:30 PM ET with Colorado playing at San Jose as a -210 money line road favorite with the total at 6.

Matchweek 26 of the English Premier League continues with Everton hosting Southampton at 3 PM ET on the NBC Sports Network as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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