Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB, NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 03/14/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the UEFA Champions League.

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 7.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 221.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Washington Wizards host the Detroit Pistons as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 7:40 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 229. 

Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans are at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1.5-point favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Brooklyn Nets as a 2-point favorite. The Orlando Magic play in San Antonio against the Spurs as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 234. Two more games complete the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Bucks are in Phoenix to play the Suns. The New York Knicks play at Portland against the Trail Blazers as a 1-point road favorite. 

The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Winnipeg Jets as a -200 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -340 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Philadelphia as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals on ESPN as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Nashville Predators play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 8:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 PM ET as a -425 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Ottawa Senators at 9:07 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

Two NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The Calgary Flames are in Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -225 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The San Jose Sharks host the Columbus Bluejackets as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the New York Islanders as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The college basketball schedule has nine tournament games on national television. Texas A&M Corpus Christi plays Southeast Missouri State on truTV at 6:40 pm et in a First Four game in the NCAA tournament at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The Islanders are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 156. Two more NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Rutgers is at home against Hofstra on ESPNU in the first round of the NIT as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. Michigan hosts Toledo on ESPN2 in the first round of the NIT as a 6-point favorite with a total of 162.5. 

Two NCAAB games on national television start at 9 PM ET. Liberty plays at home against Villanova on ESPN2 in the first round of the NIT as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Vanderbilt is at home against Yale on ESPNU in the first round of the NIT as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 147. Mississippi State battles Pittsburgh on truTV at 9:10 PM ET in a First Four game in the NCAA tournament in Dayton. The Bulldogs are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5. 

Two NCAAB games on national television begin at 11 PM ET. Washington State hosts Eastern Washington on ESPNU in the first round of the NIT as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5. Colorado plays at home against Seton Hall on ESPN2 in the first round of the NIT as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. 

The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League continues with two second-leg matches in the Round of 16 at 4 PM ET. Manchester City is at home against RB Leipzig on CBS as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Inter Milan travels to FC Porto in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. 


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