Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 02/22/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The puck drops in four games at 7:05 PM ET. St. Louis visits Philadelphia as a -205 money line road favorite with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Minnesota is at Ottawa as a -230 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Florida plays at home against Nashville as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Toronto travels to Columbus as a -190 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The NHL card concludes with two games starting at 10:05 PM ET. Anaheim plays at home against San Jose as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders visit Seattle as a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Tuesday college basketball card includes nine games on national television. Arkansas travels to Florida on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET. The Razorbacks won their 11th game in their last 13 with a 58-48 victory against Tennessee as a  2-point favorite on Saturday. They raised their record to 21-6 with the win. The Gators won their fifth game in their last seven with a 63-62 upset victory against Auburn as a 4.5-point underdog on Saturday. Florida improved to 17-10 with the win. Arkansas is a 1-point road favorite with a total of 136. 

Iowa hosts Michigan State on ESPN at 7 PM ET. The Hawkeyes won their fourth game in a row with their 75-62 upset victory at Ohio State as a 5-point underdog on Saturday. They have an 18-8 record. The Spartans lost their fourth game in their last five in a 79-74 loss to Illinois as a 2.5-point underdog on Saturday. Michigan State’s record dropped to 18-8. Iowa is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. 

St. Bonaventure is at home against Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Bonnies are on a five-game winning streak after their 81-55 victory against Duquesne as a 14-point favorite on Saturday. They have a 17-7 record. The Rams lost eight games in their last nine with a 72-61 upset loss at George Washington as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. Rhode Island’s record fell to 13-12 with the setback. St. Bonaventure is an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 133.

Texas A&M plays at home against Georgia on ESPNU at 7 PM ET. The Aggies lost their ninth game in their last ten in a 72-67 loss at Vanderbilt as a 3.5-point underdog on Saturday. They have a 16-11 record. The Bulldogs are on a seven-game losing streak after their 85-68 loss to Mississippi as a 1-point underdog on Saturday. The Rebels’ record dropped to 6-21 with the defeat. Texas A&M is an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.

Connecticut is at home against Villanova on FS1 at 8 PM ET. The Huskies won their third-straight game with a 72-61 victory against Xavier as a 6.5-point favorite on Saturday. UConn raised their record to 19-7. The Wildcats have won five straight games after their 74-66 victory against Georgetown as a 19.5-point favorite on Saturday. Villanova improved to 21-6 on the year. Connecticut is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 136.

Kansas hosts Kansas State on ESPN at 9 PM ET. The Jayhawks won their third game in a row with a 71-58 victory at West Virginia as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. They have a 22-4 record. The Wildcats had their two-game winning streak end in an 82-79 loss at Oklahoma State as a 4.5-point underdog on Saturday. Kansas State’s record dropped to 14-12. Kansas is a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. 

Boise State plays at home against San Diego State on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Broncos won their fourth game in their last five with a 68-57 victory against Utah State as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday. They have a 21-6 record. The Aztecs are on a five-game winning streak with their 61-44 win at Fresno State as a 2-point favorite on Saturday. The Aztecs improved their record to 17-6 with the win. Boise State is a 2-point favorite with a total of 120. 

Utah State is at home against New Mexico on FS1 at 10 PM ET. The Aggies are on a four-game losing streak after their loss to Boise State on Saturday. They have a 15-13 record. The Aztecs lost their second-straight game in a 71-55 upset loss at San Jose State as a 5.5-point favorite on Sunday. New Mexico’s record fell to 11-16. Utah State is a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. 

Nevada hosts UNLV on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET. The Wolf Pack are on a three-game winning streak with a 90-60 victory as an 8-point favorite on Thursday. They raised their record to 12-13 with the win. The Rebels won their third game in their last four with their 72-51 upset victory against Colorado State as a 4.5-point underdog on Saturday. UNLV has a 16-12 record. Nevada is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 145. 

The first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 continues with two matches at 3 PM ET. Chelsea plays at home against Lille on CBS as a -1.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2.5.

Juventus visits Villarreal on Paramount+ and fuboTV in a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 2.5.

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