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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/14/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Feb 14, 2022

The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. Nine games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Washington plays Detroit at 7:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with the total set at 218 (all odds from DraftKings). Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Sacramento is at Brooklyn as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5. New York hosts Oklahoma City as an 8-point favorite with a total of 206. Three more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Chicago is at home against San Antonio as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Portland as a 15-point favorite with a total of 232. Toronto travels to New Orleans as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 221.5. Two NBA games begin at 9:10 PM ET. Denver plays at home against Orlando as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 225. Utah hosts Houston as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Golden State visits Los Angeles to play the Clippers as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Minnesota is at home against Detroit at 8:05 PM ET as a -230 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games drop the puck at 9:05 PM ET. Toronto travels to Seattle as a -220 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Winnipeg plays at home against Chicago as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Edmonton is at San Jose at 10:35 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Monday college basketball card includes nine games on national television. St. Bonaventure hosts Saint Louis on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Four more televised games start at 7 PM ET. Kansas State is at home against West Virginia on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 133.5. Coppin State plays at home against North Carolina-Central on ESPNU. Bucknell is at Lehigh on the CBS Sports Network. Virginia Tech hosts Virginia in the opening game of a doubleheader on ESPN at 7 PM ET. The Hokies won their fifth straight game with their 71-59 victory against Syracuse as an 8-point favorite on Saturday. They improved their record to 15-10 with the win. The Cavaliers are on a four-game winning streak after their 63-53 victory against Georgia Tech as a 9.5-point favorite on Saturday. Virginia has a 16-9 record. Virginia Tech is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 120.5. Four more NCAA-B games conclude the televised card at 9 PM ET. Creighton is at home against Georgetown on FS1 as an 11-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Davidson visits Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 123.5. plays Oregon hosts Washington State on ESPNU as a 4-point favorite with a total of 134. Kansas hosts Oklahoma State in the nightcap on ESPN at 9 PM ET. The Jayhawks won their third game in their last four with a 71-69 win against Oklahoma as a 10.5-point favorite on Saturday. They have a 20-4 record. The Cowboys won their second game in their last three with an 81-58 victory against West Virginia as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday. Oklahoma State evened their record at 12-12. Kansas is an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, EPL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/13/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Feb 13, 2022

The Sunday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.Super Bowl 56 in the National Football League kicks off at 6:30 PM ET on NBC between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams. The Bengals reached the big game with their 27-24 upset victory at Kansas City as a 7-point underdog in the AFC championship game two weeks ago. The Rams beat San Francisco, 20-17, as a 3.5-point favorite in the NFC championship game. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California is the site of the game. Los Angeles is a 4-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Boston hosts Atlanta on ABC at 2:10 PM ET. The Celtics won their seventh straight game with their 108-102 victory against Denver as a 6-point favorite on Friday. They raised their record to 32-25 with the win. The Hawks lost their third game in their last four with their 136-121 upset loss to San Antonio as a 9-point favorite on Friday. Atlanta’s record dropped to 26-29 with the setback. Boston is a 6-point favorite. Minnesota visits Indiana at 3:10 PM ET. The Timberwolves had their five-game winning streak end in a 134-122 upset loss at Chicago as a 3-point underdog on Friday. Their record fell to 29-27. The Pacers are on a five-game losing streak after their 120-113 loss to Cleveland as a 6-point underdog on Friday. Indiana has a 19-38 record. Minnesota is a 6-point road favorite. The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 12:35 PM ET. Buffalo travels to Montreal as a -115 money line road favorite with the total set at 6. Washington plays at home against Ottawa as a -250 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Pittsburgh is at New Jersey at 1:35 PM ET as a -220 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Colorado plays at Dallas at 2:05 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.The Sunday college basketball card has six games on national television. Connecticut visits St. John’s on Fox at noon ET. The Huskies lost their third game in their last four after their 74-68 loss at Xavier as a 1-point underdog on Thursday. Their record fell to 16-7 on the season. The Red Storm had their two-game winning streak end in a 75-69 loss to Villanova as a 3.5-point underdog last Tuesday. St. John’s has a 13-10 record. UConn is a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Purdue hosts Maryland on CBS at 1 PM ET. The Boilermakers’ six-game winning streak ended in an 82-56 upset loss at Michigan as a 3.5-point favorite on Thursday. Their record dropped to 21-4. The Terrapins lost their second straight game in a 110-87 loss to Iowa as a 3.5-point underdog on Thursday. Maryland has an 11-13 record. Purdue is a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 148.Iowa plays at home against Nebraska on FS1 at 2 PM ET. The Hawkeyes are on a two-game winning streak after their 110-87 victory at Maryland as a 3.5-point favorite on Thursday. They improved their record to 16-7 with the win. The Cornhuskers ended a ten-game losing streak with a 78-65 upset win against Minnesota as a 1-point underdog on Wednesday. Nebraska now has a 7-17 record. Iowa is a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.UAB travels to Old Dominion on ESPNU at 2 PM ET. The Blazers won their sixth game in their last seven with their 84-65 victory against Southern Mississippi as a 23-point favorite on Thursday. They raised their record to 19-5 with the victory. The Monarchs are on a three-game losing streak after their 63-48 loss at Middle Tennessee as a 5.5-point underdog on Thursday. Old Dominion’s record fell to 9-15. UAB is a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 139. Boise State is at home against Colorado State on FS1 at 4 PM ET. The Broncos are on a two-game winning streak after their 69-63 victory against UNLV as an 8.5-point favorite on Friday. Their record is 19-5. The Rams won their third straight game in a 65-50 win against Fresno State as a 6-point favorite on Friday. Colorado State has a 19-3 record. Boise State is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Loyola-Chicago hosts Northern Iowa on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET. The Ramblers come off a 68-61 upset loss at Bradley as a 4.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 18-5. The Panthers won their fifth straight game with a 53-44 victory against Southern Illinois as a 6.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Northern Iowa improved its record to 14-9. Loyola-Chicago is an 8-point favorite with a total of 134.5. Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League continues with four matches on Peacock. Three matches begin at 9 AM ET. Liverpool visits Burnley as a -1.5 goal line road favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 3. Aston Villa plays at Newcastle United in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 2.5 Tottenham plays at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. West Ham United visits Leicester City at 11:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/12/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Feb 12, 2022

The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.Eleven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. New York visits Portland at 5:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Memphis plays at Charlotte as a 7.5-point road favorite with the total set at 235.5. Sacramento is at Washington as a 1.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. New Orleans plays at home against San Antonio as a 4-point favorite. Two games in the NBA begin at 7:40 PM ET. Philadelphia hosts Cleveland as a 4-point favorite. Toronto is at home against Denver as a 3-point favorite. Two more games start at 8:10 PM ET. Miami plays at home against Brooklyn as a 10-point favorite. Chicago hosts Oklahoma City as a 13-point favorite. Dallas is at home against the Los Angeles Clippers at 8:40 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite. Golden State plays at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 7-point favorite. Phoenix hosts Orlando at 9:10 PM ET as a 15.5-point favorite. The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Detroit is at home against Philadelphia as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games drop the puck at 12:35 PM ET. Columbus plays at Montreal as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Boston is at Ottawa as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games in the NHL begin at 7:05 PM ET. Nashville plays at home against Winnipeg as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 6. Toronto travels to Vancouver as a -200 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games start at 8:05 PM ET. Carolina plays at Minnesota as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. St. Louis hosts Chicago as a -185 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Calgary is at home against the New York Islanders at 10:05 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.The Saturday college basketball card has 30 games on national television. Three televised games tip-off the card at noon ET. Auburn hosts Texas A&M on ESPN as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Baylor plays at home against Texas on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 129.5. Creighton visits Georgetown on FS1 as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Two more televised NCAAB games start at 1 PM ET. Kansas is at home against Oklahoma on CBS as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Villanova hosts Seton Hall on Fox as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Navy plays at Army on the CBS Sports Network at 1:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite at William Hill with a total of 129.Four more televised NCAAB games start at 2 PM ET. Wisconsin plays at home against Rutgers on FS1 as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132. North Carolina is at home against Florida State on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 147. Oklahoma State hosts West Virginia on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Davidson is at Rhode Island on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 132.5. At 3:30 PM ET, two more games begin in college basketball. Houston plays at home against Memphis on ABC as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Michigan State is at home against Indiana on Fox as a 4-point favorite with a total of 134.5. VMI hosts The Citadel on the CBS Sports Network at 3:35 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 161.5. Three televised games in NCAA-B tip-off at 4 PM ET. Kentucky plays at home against Florida on ESPN as a 10-point favorite with a total of 140. Virginia is at home against Georgia Tech on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 123.5. Iowa State hosts Kansas State on ESPNU as a 5-point favorite with a total of 128. Marquette plays at Butler on FS1 at 5:30 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Three televised NCAAB games start at 6 PM ET. SMU travels to East Carolina on ESPNU as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 143. Virginia Tech plays at home against Syracuse on ESPN2 as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Michigan hosts Ohio State on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 141. Providence is at home against DePaul on FS1 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Three more NCAAB games tip-off at 8 PM ET. Washington State plays at home against South Florida on ESPNU as a 14-point favorite with a total of 124. LSU hosts Mississippi State on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. San Diego State is at home against the Air Force on the CBS Sports Network as an 18-point favorite with a total of 115.5. Four games in college basketball are on national television at 10 PM ET. Gonzaga plays at home against Saint Mary’s on ESPN2 as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Washington State is at home against Arizona State on ESPNU as a 12-point favorite with a total of 130. BYU visits Pepperdine on the CBS Sports Network as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 145.5. UCLA plays at USC on ESPN as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 138. Hawaii hosts Cal-State Fullerton on ESPN2 at midnight ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League kicks off with five matches. Manchester United hosts Southampton on Peacock at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Three more matches start on Peacock at 10 AM ET. Crystal Palace travels to Brentford in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2. Everton plays at home against Leads United as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Brighton and Hove Albion visit Watford as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2. Manchester City plays at Norwich City on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -2 goal line road favorite with a total of 3.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/11/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Feb 11, 2022

The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.Seven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte plays at Detroit as a 6.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Philadelphia is at home against Oklahoma City as a 12-point favorite. Cleveland visits Indiana as a 6-point road favorite at BetRivers. Two more games in the NBA start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta hosts San Antonio as an 8-point favorite. Boston plays at home against Denver as a 4.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Chicago is at home against Minnesota at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite at BetRivers. Utah hosts Orlando at 9:10 PM ET as a 12-point favorite at BetRivers.The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Dallas is at home against Winnipeg at 8:35 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5. Edmonton plays at home against the New York Islanders as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Tampa Bay travels to Arizona at 9:35 PM ET as a -310 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Anaheim hosts Seattle at 10:05 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Friday college basketball card has eight games on national television. Three of these games begin at 7 PM ET. Xavier hosts Connecticut on FS1. The Musketeers lost their fourth game in their last five in a 73-71 loss at Seton Hall as a 3-point underdog on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 16-7. The Huskies ended a two-game losing streak with an 80-72 win against Marquette as a 6-point favorite on Tuesday. UConn improved their record to 16-6. Xavier is a 1-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Wright State visits Wisconsin-Milwaukee on ESPNU. The Raiders won their fourth straight game with their 79-62 victory against Green Bay as an 8-point favorite on Wednesday. They raised their record to 15-10. The Panthers are on a six-game losing streak after their 75-39 loss to Northern Kentucky as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Milwaukee’s record has fallen to 7-18. Wright State is an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 147.Akron is at home against Kent State on ESPN2. The Zips won their seventh game in their last eight with their 70-64 victory at Northern Illinois as an 8-point favorite on Tuesday. Their record is 15-6. The Golden Flashes are on a five-game winning streak after their 76-68 win against Bowling Green as a 6.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Kent State improved to 14-9 with the victory. Akron is a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Three more NCAA-B games on national television tip-off at 9 PM ET. Utah State plays at home against Nevada on FS1. The Aggies had their five-game winning streak end in a 78-76 loss at Wyoming as a 1-point underdog on Tuesday. Their record dropped to 15-10. The Wolf Pack are on a six-game losing streak after their 82-72 loss to Colorado State as a 6-point underdog on Tuesday. Nevada’s record has fallen to 9-13. Utah State is an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.Iona travels to Siena on ESPNU. The Gaels had their eight-game winning streak end in an 80-71 loss at Marquette as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. They have a 19-4 record. The Saints won their fourth game in their last five with their 62-56 upset victory at Fairfield as a 5.5-point underdog on Sunday. Siena improved their record to 10-9. Iona is an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Saint Louis hosts St. Bonaventure on ESPN2. The Billikens are on a six-game winning streak after their 75-57 victory at LaSalle as a 7.5-point favorite on Tuesday. They raised their record to 17-6. The Bonnies ended a two-game losing streak with a 76-51 win against Fordham as a 12.5-point favorite on Tuesday. St. Bonaventure has a 13-7 record. Saint Louis is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.Colorado State plays at home against Fresno State on the CBS Sports Network at 9:30 PM ET. The Rams won their second-straight game with an 82-72 victory at Nevada as a 6-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved to 18-3 with the win. The Bulldogs had their two-game winning streak end in a 61-59 upset loss to Wyoming as a 4-point favorite on Sunday. Fresno State has an 18-7 record. Colorado State is a 6-point favorite with a total of 129. Boise State is at home against UNLV on FS1 at 11 PM ET. The Broncos come off a 76-60 victory against San Jose State as a 22-point favorite on Saturday. They have an 18-5 record. The Rebels won their third game in their last four games after their 78-44 win against Air Force as a 10.5-point favorite on Tuesday. UNLV improved to 14-11 win the victory. Boise State is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/10/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Feb 10, 2022

The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.Seven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Memphis plays at Detroit at 7:10 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Miami is at New Orleans as a 4-point road favorite. Washington hosts Brooklyn in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT as a 1.5-point favorite. Toronto visits Houston at 8:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite. Dallas plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers at 8:40 PM ET as a 6-point favorite. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Golden State is at home against New York as a 9-point favorite. Phoenix hosts Milwaukee in the nightcap on TNT as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 233. The National Hockey League has seven games on its docket. Four games drop the puck at 7:05 PM ET. Columbus travels to Buffalo with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6. Boston is at home against Carolina as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6. Pittsburgh plays at Ottawa as a -210 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Washington visits Montreal as a -210 money line road favorite with a total of 6. St. Louis hosts New Jersey at 8:05 PM ET as a -275 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 9:05 PM ET. Toronto is at Calgary as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Colorado plays at home against Tampa Bay as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Thursday college basketball card has ten games on national television. Two of these televised games begin at 5 PM ET. Mount St. Mary’s travels to Wagner on ESPNU. Towson is at home against William & Mary on the CBS Sports Network as an 18-point favorite with a total of 138. Two more televised games start at 7 PM ET. UAB hosts Southern Mississippi on the CBS Sports Network as a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140. Iowa plays at Maryland on ESPN2 as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 148.Four more NCAA-B televised games tip-off at 9 PM ET. Gonzaga is at home against Pacific on the CBS Sports Network as a 31.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153. Purdue visits Michigan on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 146.5. Arizona plays at Washington State on FS1 as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Oregon hosts Stanford on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Two televised NCAA-B games start at 11 PM ET. BYU travels to Loyola-Marymount on ESPNU at 11 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Washington is at home against Arizona State on FS1 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 137. Matchweek 24 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches at 2:45 PM ET. Liverpool hosts Leicester City on the USA Network as a -2 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 3.5. Arsenal plays at Wolverhampton on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/09/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Feb 09, 2022

The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.Six games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Cleveland plays at home against San Antonio at 7:10 PM ET as a 6-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Chicago visits Charlotte in the opening game of the doubleheader on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite. Toronto is at Oklahoma City at 8:10 PM ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with the total set at 208.Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Portland as a 7.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. Minnesota plays at Sacramento. Utah plays at home against Golden State in the nightcap on ESPN as a 3-point favorite. The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Detroit is at Philadelphia at 7:05 PM ET with both teams priced as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games drop the puck at 8:05 PM ET. Edmonton is at home against Chicago as a -185 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Dallas plays at home against Nashville in the first game of a doubleheader on TNT as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Calgary is at home against Vegas at 9:35 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6. Seattle hosts Arizona at 10:05 PM ET as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Islanders play at Vancouver in the second game on TNT at 10:35 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Wednesday college basketball card has eight games on national television. Four of these games start at 7 PM ET. Houston plays at SMU on ESPN2 as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 136.5. Seton Hall hosts Xavier on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Notre Dame is at home against Louisville on ESPNU as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Richmond travels to George Mason on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Two more televised NCAA-B games begin at 9 PM ET. DePaul plays at home against Georgetown on FS1 as an 8-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Texas Tech is at Oklahoma on ESPNU as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 127.5. Two college basketball games conclude the card with 11 PM ET tip times. San Diego State visits San Jose State on the CBS Sports Network as a 14.5-point road favorite with a total of 125.5. Oregon State is at home against California on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Matchweek 24 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Three of these games start at 2:45 PM ET. Manchester City hosts Brentford on Peacock as a -2.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3.5. Crystal Palace is at Norwich City on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham plays at home against Southampton on the USA Network as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Aston Villa is at home against Leeds United on Peacock at 3 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/08/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Feb 08, 2022

The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.Ten games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Philadelphia hosts Phoenix at 7:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta is at home against Indiana as a 9-point favorite. Boston visits Brooklyn in the first game of a doubleheader on TNT as a 5.5-point road favorite. Two more games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 7.5-point favorite. New Orleans hosts Houston as a 7-point favorite. Dallas is at home against Detroit at 8:40 PM ET as an 11-point favorite. Denver plays at home against New York at 9:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite. Three more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Portland hosts Orlando as a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 224. Minnesota is at Sacramento as a 3.5-point road favorite. Milwaukee travels to Los Angeles to play the Lakers in the nightcap on TNT as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. The puck drops in four games at 7:05 PM ET. Carolina plays at Ottawa as a -265 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Boston is at home against Pittsburgh as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Montreal hosts New Jersey as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. Minnesota visits Winnipeg at 8:05 PM ET as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Vegas plays at Edmonton at 9:05 PM ET in a game where both teams are priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. Vancouver is at home against Arizona at 10:05 PM ET as a -240 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Tuesday college basketball card has 13 games on national television. Connecticut hosts Marquette on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 142. Four more televised NCAA-B games start at 7 PM ET. Auburn travels Arkansas on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Kentucky is at South Carolina on ESPN as an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 141.5. TCU plays at home against Oklahoma State on ESPNU as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 128. VCU is at home against Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 123.5. Villanova plays at St. John’s on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Five more televised NCAA-B games tip-off at 9 PM ET. Michigan visits Penn State on ESPN2 as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 146.5. Purdue plays at home against Illinois on ESPN as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 147. Central Florida hosts Wichita State on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 136. Creighton is at home against Butler on the CBS Sports Network as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126. Three games complete the NCAA-B card at 11 PM ET. UCLA is at Stanford on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 134. Saint Mary’s plays at Santa Clara on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Colorado State travels to Nevada on the CBS Sports Network as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 148.5. Matchweek 24 in the English Premier League begins with three matches. Two games begin at 2:45 PM ET. Everton plays at Newcastle United on Peacock in a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from PlayMGM). West Ham United hosts Watford on Peacock as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester United visits Burnley on the USA Network at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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Heading Into The All-Star Break (West Conf)

by Larry Ness

Monday, Feb 07, 2022

The NBA's All Star Weekend is set for Feb 18-20 in Cleveland. Teams will play on Thursday, Feb 17 but the schedule won't resume until Thursday, Feb 24 (that's a SIX-day break!). I posted an NBA article last Monday (Jan 21), concentrating on Eastern Conference teams and will now complete the process by checking in on the Western Conference. However, let me take a quick peek at the East, first. It's been a logjam at the top of the East all season and last Monday morning, the top six teams were separated by only 2 1/2-games. There is only one significant change this Monday, as the Nets have 'imploded' with EIGHT straight losses. How 'bout that KD, Kyrie and Harden trio? I hope none of you have a 'future' on the Nets to win the NBA title. The standings (as of the morning of Feb 7) look like this. Miami is 34-20, Chicago 33-20, Milwaukee 34-21, Cleveland 33-21 and Philadelphia 32-21. That's one through five separated by just 1 1/2-games. The No. 6 seed (last guaranteed playoff spot) now belongs to Toronto, which is 28-23, four games back of the top-seed. The Nets have fallen to 29-24 and now own just the No. 7 seed. Hello 'play-in' round!Over in the West, there is a very different 'picture.' 42-10 Phoenix owns the NBA's best record and is the West's No. 1 seed but unlike in the East, where just four games separate seeds one through six, 13 1/2-games separate the top-seeded Suns from the 6th-seeded Nuggets (29-24). While just 8 1/2-games separate Miami (No. 1 seed) from the East's No. 10 seed (25-29 Atlanta), a whopping 21 1/2-games separate the Suns from the 10th-seed Pelicans (21-32) in the West. Phoenix ended a 10-season playoff drought last year by going 51-21 (one win shy of Utah's NBA-leading 52 wins) and made it all the way to the Finals. The Suns took the first two games at home but then saw the Bucks win FOUR in a row, to win the team's second-ever NBA title. The first came way back in the 1970-71 season, led by Lew Alcindor (now Kareem) and the Big O. As for the Suns, it was the team's third appearance in the Finals, losing previously back in 1976 to the Celtics (if you don't remember Gar Heard, you are too young!) and in 1993, when MVP Sir Charles and Co. lost to MJ and the Bulls.The Suns opened the current season just 1-3 but then ripped off 18 consecutive wins! Another 1-3 'drought' followed, but the Suns are currently on a 15-2 run, giving them a 42-10 (.808) record. The Warriors opened the season 18-2 but then were hit with injuries and COVID during a 26-game stretch in which the team went just 14-12. However, the Warriors open the new week on an EIGHT-game winning streak, giving them the NBA's second-best record at 40-13 (.755), but are still 2 1/2-games back of the Suns. The Memphis Grizzlies were just 9-10 around Thanksgiving but have put together a 28-8 run (including 11 consecutive wins between Dec 26 and Jan 13), to move past the Utah Jazz for the West's No. 3 seed (37-18). The Jazz won an NBA-best 52 games last season and 'hung' right with Phoenix and Golden St early on, opening the season 28-10. However, Utah would lose 11 of 13 games from Jan 7-30, before winning its last two. At 32-21, the Jazz have fallen 10 1/2-games behind the Suns, eight back of the Warriors and also four back of the Grizzlies.The Jazz may also need to 'look over their shoulders,' as the Dallas Mavericks have won 15 of 20 to reach 31-23, just 1 1/2-games behind Utah. The 29-24 Nuggets own the No. 6 seed in the West. The 7-10 seeds ('play-in' round) look like this. The T-wolves are 28-25, followed by Staples Center co-tenants, the Clippers (27-28) and Lakers (26-28). Just moving into the No. 10 seed is New Orleans at 21-32. The 21-33 Blazers have lost five straight (10 of last 32), to fall behind the Pelicans by a half-game. It's almost a certainty that the No. 10 seed in the West will enter the 'play in' round with a sub-.500 record but with two wins, could become the West's No. 8 seed.I'll close with some ATS and over/under numbers to 'chew on!' Memphis owns the best ATS record at 36-19 (65.6%) but look at which team is No. 2. It's the 17-35 Thunder, who have gone 32-18-2 ATS (64.0%). Note the 42-10 Suns are 29-23 ATS (55.8%) and the 40-13 Warriors are 29-21-3 ATS (58.0%). Cleveland is the only other team above 60% ATS, at 32-20-2 (61.5%). Looking at playing an 'under,' you may want to consider Dallas (66.0% of its games have stayed under) or Cleveland (63% of its games have stayed under). The best 'over' team is Milwaukee, which is 32-21 (60.4%) in favor of the over.Good luck...Larry

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/07/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Feb 07, 2022

The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.Five games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte plays at home against Toronto as a 1-point favorite with the total set at 226. Miami visits Washington as a 4.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings). Two more games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Suns are at Chicago as a 5.5-point road favorite. Golden State plays at Oklahoma City as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 213.5. Utah hosts New York at 9:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 214.The National Hockey League returns the All-Star break with two games beginning at 7:05 PM ET. Ottawa plays at home against New Jersey as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto is at home against Carolina as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6.Six games are on national television with the college basketball card. Hofstra hosts UNC-Wilmington on the CBS Sports Network at 5 PM ET. The Pride ended a two-game losing streak with an 85-78 victory against James Madison as a 7.5-point favorite on Saturday. They improved to 14-9 with the win. The Seahawks won their 13th game in their last 14 in a 92-70 victory at William & Mary as a 5.5-point favorite on Saturday. UNC-Wilmington raised their record to 16-6. Hofstra is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Duke plays at home against Virginia on ESPN at 7 PM ET. The Blue Devils won their fifth straight game with their 87-67 victory at North Carolina as a 3.5-point favorite on Saturday. They have a 19-3 record. The Cavaliers are on a two-game winning streak with their 71-58 victory against Miami (FL) as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. Virginia improved to 14-9 with the win. Duke is a 12-point favorite with a total of 128.5. Furman travels to East Tennessee State on ESPNU at 7 PM ET. The Paladins had their five-game winning streak end in a 58-56 upset loss to UNC-Greensboro as a 10.5-point favorite on Saturday. Their record dropped to 17-8 with the setback. The Buccaneers are on a five-game losing streak after a 62-60 loss at Wofford as an 8-point underdog on Saturday. Their record fell to 12-13 with the defeat. Furman is a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145. Arizona visits Arizona State on FS1 at 9 PM ET. The Wildcats won their eighth game in their last nine with a 72-63 victory against USC as a 10.5-point favorite on Saturday. They raised their record to 19-2 with the win. The Sun Devils ended a four-game losing streak with an 87-84 upset win against UCLA as a 10-point underdog on Saturday. Arizona State has a 7-13 record. Arizona is a 13-point road favorite with a total of 144. Kansas plays at Texas on ESPN at 9 PM ET. The Jayhawks won their seventh game in their last eight with their 83-49 victory against Baylor as a 1-point favorite on Saturday. They have a 19-3 record. The Longhorns won their fourth game in their last five with a 63-41 win against Iowa State as an 8.5-point favorite on Saturday. Texas’ improved their record to 17-6. Kansas is a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Alabama A&M plays at Grambling State on ESPNU at 9 PM ET. The Bulldogs come off a 73-64 loss at Southern University as an 11.5-point underdog on Saturday. Alabama A&M’s record dropped to 5-15. The Tigers had their five-game winning streak end in an 80-72 upset loss to Alabama State as a 4.5-point favorite on Saturday.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/06/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Feb 06, 2022

The Sunday sports card features NBA and NCAAB action.Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 3:40 PM ET. Philadelphia visits Chicago as a 1-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Minnesota plays at home against Detroit as an 11-point favorite. Denver is at home against Brooklyn as a 4.5-point favorite. Three more NBA games start at 6:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Indiana as a 5.5-point favorite. Boston travels to Orlando as a 7.5-point road favorite. Dallas plays at home against Atlanta on ESPN at 6:10 PM ET. The Mavericks ended a two-game losing streak with a 107-98 victory against Philadelphia as a 1.5-point favorite on Friday. They improved their record to 30-23 with the win. The Hawks lost their second game in their last three in a 125-114 loss at Toronto as a 3-point underdog on Friday. Atlanta’s record fell to 25-27 with the setback. Dallas is a 2.5-point favorite. New Orleans is on the road at Houston at 7:10 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with BetRivers listing the total at 231. Milwaukee plays at Los Angeles against the Clippers at 9:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite. The college basketball card has seven games on national television. Providence travels to Georgetown on FS1 at noon ET. The Friars won their sixth-straight game with their 86-82 upset victory at St. John’s as a 2.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The win raised their record to 19-2. The Hoyas lost their tenth straight game in a 90-77 loss to St. John’s as a 4.5-point underdog on Thursday. Providence is a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146. Ohio State hosts Maryland on CBS at 1 PM ET. The Buckeyes’ three-game winning streak ended after an 81-78 loss at Purdue as a 9-point underdog on Sunday. Their record dropped to 13-5 with the defeat. The Terrapins lost their second straight with their 65-63 loss to Michigan State as a 3.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Maryland has an 11-11 record. Ohio State is a 9-point favorite with a total of 138.Loyola-Chicago is Missouri State on ESPN2 at 2 PM ET. The Ramblers won their third game in their last four with a 78-64 victory against Illinois State as a 14.5-point favorite on Wednesday. They raised their record to 17-4 with the win. The Tigers won their sixth game in their last seven with their 69-54 victory at Southern Illinois as a 2-point favorite on Wednesday. Missouri State improved its record to 17-7. Loyola-Chicago is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 136.5. San Diego State plays at home against Nevada on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET. The Aztecs lost their second game in their last three in their 58-57 loss at Colorado State as a 3.5-point underdog on Friday. Their record fell to 12-6 with the setback. Nevada lost their fourth straight game with their 73-56 loss at Fresno State as a 9-point underdog. The Wolf Pack have a 9-11 record. San Diego State is a 12.5-point favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 129.5. Stanford hosts Washington on ESPNU at 4 PM ET. The Cardinal lost their second game in their last three with their 66-60 loss to Washington State as a 3-point underdog on Thursday. Their record is 13-8 after the defeat. The Huskies won their sixth game in their last seven with their 84-61 upset win at California as a 2-point underdog on Thursday. Washington raised their record to 12-8. Stanford is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. Houston travels to Cincinnati on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET. The Cougars are on an 11-game winning streak after their 73-62 win against Tulane as a 17.5-point favorite on Wednesday. They now have a 19-2 record. The Bearcats won their fourth game in their last five after their 60-59 victory at East Carolina as a 6-point favorite on Sunday. Cincinnati improved to 15-6 with the triumph. Houston is a 6-point road favorite with a total of 132.5. Fresno State plays at home to Wyoming on FS1 at 7 PM ET. The Bulldogs won their third game in their last four with their 73-56 victory against Nevada as a 9-point favorite on Friday. They have an 18-6 record. The Cowboys won their ninth game in their last ten with their 72-65 win against Boise State as a 1-point favorite on Thursday. Wyoming raised their record to 18-3 with the victory. Fresno State is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.

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NHL Western Conference Market Watch 2022: To the Finish Line!

by Scott Rickenbach

Saturday, Feb 05, 2022

NHL Western Conference Market Watch 2022: To the Finish Line!Here I look at some teams at the All-Star break which are the hockey clubs I expect to see some value going with (or against) the remainder of the regular season. As you can see below this is not a look at all teams. This is a look at teams which I feel will offer betting value after the All-Star break. This listing is comprised of teams that have, in my opinion, underachieved thus far or overachieved thus far. This is what leads to solid value coming right out of the break and you can look for some value in the right situational spots involving these teams:STARS – Dallas is absolutely in striking distance of making a push for a playoff spot and they have been solid at home this season but had struggled away from home. Now, having won 4 straight road games entering the All-Star break, the Stars confidence away form home is growing. Value UPJETS – Winnipeg has a strong goalie in Connor Hellebuyck and he has been known for long streaks of excellence between the pipes. The Jets still have some dangerous highly skilled forwards too and that means this is a team that can get hot plus protects the cage quite well. They had a rough stretch right before the All-Star break but 10 of those 12 games were on the road. Now off the radar of most people, this Winnipeg team better than they have shown. Value UPDUCKS – Anaheim currently sits 3rd in the Pacific Division standings but the two teams just behind them have played 6 less games! The Ducks will have both Calgary and Edmonton gaining ground on them as they make up the extra games they have missed Look for Anaheim to start to wilt under the pressure as they also don’t have the firepower offensively that the Flames and Oilers have. Value DOWNCANUCKS – Not only has Vancouver been a different team since they made the coaching change to Bruce Boudreau, the Canucks also have played 27 road games compared to just 19 home games so far this season. That means Vancouver has 22 home games versus only 14 road games left on the schedule. Couple that with the way this team had been playing after the coaching change and you have a Canucks team that will be playing with a lot of confidence as they bounce back from a difficult stretch just before the All-Star break. Value UPFLAMES – Calgary looked very strong and was skating very well heading into the break. Also, these teams has some highly skilled forwards but also are so impressive in that they are allowing only 2.5 goals per game thanks to getting rock solid goaltending from Jacob Markstrom on many nights! The Flames also solid on special teams particularly the penalty kill. Last but not least Calgary will have a home-heavy schedule the rest of the way after 27 of first 42 games were away from home! Value UP

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NHL Eastern Conference Market Watch 2022: To the Finish Line!

by Scott Rickenbach

Saturday, Feb 05, 2022

NHL Eastern Conference Market Watch 2022: To the Finish Line!Here I look at some teams at the All-Star break which are the hockey clubs I expect to see some value going with (or against) the remainder of the regular season. As you can see below this is not a look at all teams. This is a look at teams which I feel will offer betting value after the All-Star break. This listing is comprised of teams that have, in my opinion, underachieved thus far or overachieved thus far. This is what leads to solid value coming right out of the break and you can look for some value in the right situational spots involving these teams:CAPITALS – This team currently in a playoff spot and they are a solid club. However, their goaltending has been of particular concern as the season has gone on and this could ultimately lead to a fade for Washington as the season continues. Value DOWNBLUE JACKETS – This team has only been a “middling” club so far this season but, in my opinion, that is an overachievement for Columbus. This is not a very good hockey club and they give up too many goals. I will be looking for spots to fade them in the 2nd half of the season.  Value DOWNISLANDERS – New York has more games (covid postponements) to make up than any other team in the league. The Islanders will have a chance to pick up big points in the standings. They have one of the best coaches in the game. They have a goalie in Ilya Sorokin that is currently red hot and capable of carrying this team.  Value UPFLYERS – Philadelphia has fallen way down. This team falls strongly into the category of “much better than their record shows” and will be a team you’ll want to keep an eye for value through the remainder of the season. Philly will often be under-valued but they are getting healthier again and they are a talented team. Value UPBRUINS – Similar to Washington, a very solid hockey club but with goaltending question marks. Rask came back but struggled. Ullmark has never really been “the guy” and could struggle in that role for Boston. Swayman was given a shot in the crease as wellS. Bruins just do not have a situation that is settled at goalie and that is a concern. Value DOWNSENATORS – Ottawa started the season 4-15-1. The Senators have since gone 10-7-3 so most people see a team among the worst in the league but the Sens are more competitive than most realize. Keep an eye on this steam to surprise some teams in the 2nd half of the season. They do struggle to score consistently but have been solid recently in keeping the puck out of their own net too. Value UP

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