by Big Al Staff
Friday, Feb 18, 2022The Friday sports card features NHL and NCAAB action.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Carolina plays at home against Nashville at 7:05 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings). Florida travels to Minnesota at 8:05 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Dallas visits Chicago at 8:35 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Vegas is at home against Los Angeles at 10:05 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Friday college basketball card includes five games on national television. St. John’s hosts Butler on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET. The Red Storm ended a two-game losing streak with an 86-73 upset win at Xavier as a 7.5-point underdog on Wednesday. St. John’s raised their record to 14-11 with the victory. The Bulldogs are on a two-game winning streak after their 73-71 upset victory at DePaul as a 5-point underdog on Tuesday. Butler has a 13-13 record. The Red Storm won the first game between these two teams, 75-72, in Indianapolis in a pick ‘em matchup on February 5th. St. John’s is a 9-point favorite with a total of 140.5.
Three televised NCAAB games tip-off at 7 PM ET. VCU plays at home against Richmond on ESPN. The Rams won their seventh game in their last eight with a 66-61 victory at Fordham as a 9.5-point favorite on Tuesday. VCU improved to 17-7 with the win. The Spiders won their fourth game in their last five with a 77-63 victory against LaSalle as a 14-point favorite on Saturday. Richmond’s record is now 17-9. The Rams won the initial meeting between these teams with a 64-62 upset win on the road as a 2-point underdog on January 29th. VCU is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 132.
Fairfield is at home against Saint Peter’s on ESPNU. The Stags had their two-game winning streak end in a 74-67 upset loss to Manhattan as a 4.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 12-14. The Peacocks are on a two-game losing streak after a 70-61 loss to Iona as a 4.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Saint Peter’s record fell to 11-10 with the setback. This is the first encounter between these two teams this season. Fairfield is a 1-point favorite with a total of 127.
Kent State hosts Ohio on the CBS Sports Network. The Golden Flashes won their seventh straight game with a 72-59 upset win at Toledo as an 8.5-point underdog on Tuesday. They raised their record to 16-9 with the victory. The Bobcats won their eighth game in their last nine with a 91-78 victory against Miami (OH) as a 10-point favorite on Tuesday. Ohio improved to 22-4 with the win. The Bobcats won the first game between these teams, 80-72, on January 7th as a 7.5-point favorite. Kent State is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5.
Oakland plays at home against Wright State on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET. The Grizzlies won their second-straight game with a 75-59 victory against Detroit as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. They have an 18-8 record. The Raiders lost their second-straight game with a 75-71 upset loss to Northern Kentucky as a 6-point favorite on Sunday. Wright State’s record fell to 15-12 with the setback. The Raiders won the first encounter between these Horizon League rivals on February 5th with a 75-64 victory at home as a 2-point favorite. Oakland is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Carolina plays at home against Nashville at 7:05 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings). Florida travels to Minnesota at 8:05 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Dallas visits Chicago at 8:35 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Vegas is at home against Los Angeles at 10:05 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Friday college basketball card includes five games on national television. St. John’s hosts Butler on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET. The Red Storm ended a two-game losing streak with an 86-73 upset win at Xavier as a 7.5-point underdog on Wednesday. St. John’s raised their record to 14-11 with the victory. The Bulldogs are on a two-game winning streak after their 73-71 upset victory at DePaul as a 5-point underdog on Tuesday. Butler has a 13-13 record. The Red Storm won the first game between these two teams, 75-72, in Indianapolis in a pick ‘em matchup on February 5th. St. John’s is a 9-point favorite with a total of 140.5.
Three televised NCAAB games tip-off at 7 PM ET. VCU plays at home against Richmond on ESPN. The Rams won their seventh game in their last eight with a 66-61 victory at Fordham as a 9.5-point favorite on Tuesday. VCU improved to 17-7 with the win. The Spiders won their fourth game in their last five with a 77-63 victory against LaSalle as a 14-point favorite on Saturday. Richmond’s record is now 17-9. The Rams won the initial meeting between these teams with a 64-62 upset win on the road as a 2-point underdog on January 29th. VCU is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 132.
Fairfield is at home against Saint Peter’s on ESPNU. The Stags had their two-game winning streak end in a 74-67 upset loss to Manhattan as a 4.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 12-14. The Peacocks are on a two-game losing streak after a 70-61 loss to Iona as a 4.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Saint Peter’s record fell to 11-10 with the setback. This is the first encounter between these two teams this season. Fairfield is a 1-point favorite with a total of 127.
Kent State hosts Ohio on the CBS Sports Network. The Golden Flashes won their seventh straight game with a 72-59 upset win at Toledo as an 8.5-point underdog on Tuesday. They raised their record to 16-9 with the victory. The Bobcats won their eighth game in their last nine with a 91-78 victory against Miami (OH) as a 10-point favorite on Tuesday. Ohio improved to 22-4 with the win. The Bobcats won the first game between these teams, 80-72, on January 7th as a 7.5-point favorite. Kent State is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5.
Oakland plays at home against Wright State on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET. The Grizzlies won their second-straight game with a 75-59 victory against Detroit as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. They have an 18-8 record. The Raiders lost their second-straight game with a 75-71 upset loss to Northern Kentucky as a 6-point favorite on Sunday. Wright State’s record fell to 15-12 with the setback. The Raiders won the first encounter between these Horizon League rivals on February 5th with a 75-64 victory at home as a 2-point favorite. Oakland is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.
