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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/10/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Mar 10, 2023

The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Portland Trail Blazers as an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 229 (all odds from DraftKings). The Atlanta Hawks visit Washington to play the Wizards as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Miami against the Heat as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 213.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 5-point favorite. The Denver Nuggets travel to San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 12-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Toronto Raptors play in Los Angeles against the Lakers in a pick ‘em game with a total of 224.5. The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The Florida Panthers host the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:07 PM ET as a -410 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 9:07 PM ET as a -350 money line favorite with a total of 6. The college basketball schedule has conference tournament games on major national television. Two nationally-televised NCAAB games tip off at 1 PM ET. Houston plays East Carolina on ESPN2 in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament as a 22-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Alabama battles Mississippi State on ESPN in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament as a 7-point favorite with a total of 136.5. Tennessee goes against Missouri on ESPN at 3 PM ET in another quarterfinals contest in the SEC tournament as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. UConn goes against Marquette on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET in the semifinals of the Big East tournament as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 7 PM ET. Duke battles Miami (FL) on ESPN2 in a semifinals game in the ACC tournament as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Kansas plays Iowa State on ESPN in a semifinal clash in the Big 12 tournament as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 130. Creighton faces Xavier on FS1 at 9 PM ET in the second semifinal game in the Big East tournament as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:30 PM ET. Texas goes against TCU on ESPN in the second Big 12 tournament semifinals game as a 3-point favorite with a total of 148. Virginia plays Clemson on ESPN2 in the second semifinal game in the ACC tournament as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128. It is then Arizona versus Arizona State on ESPN at 11:30 PM ET in a Pac-12 tournament semifinals showdown as a 7-point favorite with a total of 155.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/09/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Mar 09, 2023

The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPLThe National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Charlotte Hornets travel to Detroit to play the Pistons as a 3-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Houston Rockets as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Orlando Magic host the Utah Jazz as a 3-point favorite with a total of 232. The Golden State Warriors play in Memphis against the Grizzlies on TNT at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 13-point favorite. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the New York Knicks on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite. The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Six games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Islanders as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -260 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in Washington to play the Capitals as a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -350 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins host the Edmonton Oilers at 7:37 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 8:07 PM ET as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Nashville Predators play in Arizona against the Coyotes as a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Seattle Kraken host the Ottawa Senators as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has 11 conference tournament games on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Marquette plays St. John’s on FS1 in the Big East tournament as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 161.5. Miami (FL) battles Wake Forest on ESPN2 in the ACC tournament as a 6-point favorite with a total of 157.5. Baylor goes against Iowa State on ESPN in the Big 12 tournament as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. UConn faces off against Providence on FS1 on FS1 in the Big East tournament as a 7-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Duke plays Pittsburgh on ESPN2 in the ACC tournament as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 141. Kansas battles West Virginia on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7 PM ET. Texas goes against Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Virginia faces North Carolina on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 129.5. Xavier plays DePaul on FS1 as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5. Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:30 PM ET. TCU battles Kansas State on ESPN2 as a 2-point favorite with a total of 146.5. North Carolina State goes against Clemson on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Arizona State plays USC on ESPN at 11:30 PM ET. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Mar 08, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPLThe National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Atlanta Hawks travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 9.5-point favorite. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Miami against the Heat as a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 212.5. The Dallas Mavericks are in New Orleans to play the Pelicans on ESPN as a 2-point road favorite. Two NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Chicago Bulls as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Phoenix Suns are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 234. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Toronto Raptors on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the Minnesota Wild as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on TNT as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Anaheim Ducks on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has nine conference tournament games on major national television. Wake Forest plays Syracuse on ESPN at noon ET in the ACC tournament as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Pittsburgh battles Georgia Tech on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 7-point favorite with a total of 143.5. St. John’s goes against Butler on FS1 at 3 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Texas A&M Corpus Christi plays Northwestern State on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET in the Southland Conference tournament as a 2-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Seton Hall battles DePaul on FS1 at 5:30 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138. North Carolina faces Boston College on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 10-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Villanova goes against Georgetown on FS1 at 8 PM ET in the Big East tournament as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 142. North Carolina State plays Virginia Tech on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET in the ACC tournament as a 3-point favorite with a total of 150. Northern Arizona plays Montana State in the Big Sky tournament on ESPN2 at 11:30 PM ET. The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League concludes with two second-leg matches in the Round of 16 at 3 PM ET. Bayern Munich hosts Paris Saint-Germain on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5 (all soccer odds from DraftKings). Tottenham plays at home against AC Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/07/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Mar 07, 2023

The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Bucks visit Orlando to play the Magic as a 7-point road favorite, with the total set at 232.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Washington Wizards play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 6.5-point road favorite. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The New York Knicks host the Charlotte Hornets as a 9.5-point favorite. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Minnesota to play the Timberwolves on TNT as a 1.5-point road favorite. Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 8:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Golden State Warriors play in Oklahoma City against the Thunder as a 4-point road favorite. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Utah Jazz as a 6.5-point favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 226. The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes visit Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -305 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -300 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Philadelphia Flyers as a -295 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders host the Buffalo Sabres at 7:37 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Calgary Flames at 8:07 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -320 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The St. Louis Blues travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken host the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -300 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has seven conference tournament games on national television. Texas A&M Corpus-Christi plays at host school McNeese State on ESPNU at 6 PM ET in the semifinals of the Southland Conference tournament. The Islanders are a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 148. Two more NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Merrimack battles Farleigh Dickinson on ESPN2 in the championship game of the Northeast Conference tournament. The Warriors are a 4-point favorite with a total of 139. Northern Kentucky faces Cleveland State on ESPN in the title game of the Horizon League tournament. The Norse are a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Montana plays Northern Arizona on ESPNU at 8:30 PM ET in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament. The Grizzlies are a 4-point favorite with a total of 142. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 9 PM ET. Oral Roberts goes against North Dakota State on ESPN2 in the championship game of the Summit League tournament. The Golden Eagles are a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Montana State battles Weber State on ESPN2 in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament. The Bobcats are a 6-point favorite with a total of 129.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, NBA, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/06/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 06, 2023

The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Boston Celtics as a 4-point favorite, with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Indiana Pacers as a 7-point road favorite. The Portland Trail Blazers play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Miami Heat are at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Denver Nuggets host the Toronto Raptors as a 7-point favorite with a total of 227.5. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the San Jose Sharks as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Calgary Flames at 8:37 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Ottawa Senators are in Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 9:07 PM ET as a -260 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Nashville Predators travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Washington Capitals as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has eight conference tournament games on national television. Hofstra plays UNC-Wilmington on the CBS Sports Network at 6 PM ET in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington D.C. The Pride are a 6-point favorite with a total of 135.5.Three NCAA-B games tip off at 7 PM ET. Louisiana-Lafayette battles South Alabama on ESPN2 in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida. This contest is a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 145. Furman goes against Chattanooga on ESPN in the championship game of the Southern Conference tournament at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Paladins are a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 157.5. Youngstown State plays Northern Kentucky on ESPNU in the semifinals of the Horizon League tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Penguins are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. The College of Charleston faces Towson State on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 PM ET in the second semifinal game in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament in Washington D.C. The Cougars are a 6-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Saint Mary’s battles BYU on ESPN at 9 PM ET in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Gaels are a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Cleveland State goes against Milwaukee on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET in the second semifinal game in the Horizon League tournament. The Vikings are a 3-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Gonzaga battles San Francisco on ESPN2 at 11:30 PM ET in the second semifinals game in the West Coast Conference tournament. The Bulldogs are a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 160.5. Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League concludes with one match at 3 PM ET. Brentford hosts Fulham on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 2.5.  

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/05/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Mar 05, 2023

The Sunday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks host the Phoenix Suns on ABC at 1:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite, with the total set at 233.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more NBA games tip off at 3:40 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Indiana Pacers as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Golden State Warriors visit Los Angeles to play the Lakers on ABC as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. Two NBA games start at 6:10 PM ET. The Brooklyn Nets are at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 224. The Orlando Magic host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 2-point favorite with a total of 228.5. Two more NBA games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230. The Oklahoma City Thunders are at home against the Utah Jazz as a 6-point favorite with a total of 238. Two NBA games begin at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 229. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on TNT as a -145 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 6:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Montreal Canadiens as a -280 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New Jersey Devils travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes at 7:07 PM ET as a -300 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The college basketball schedule has 11 games on national television. Houston plays at Memphis on CBS as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Purdue hosts Illinois on Fox at 12:30 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 139.5. UNC-Asheville plays Campbell in the championship game of the Big South Conference tournament on ESPN2 at 1 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136. Two NCAAB games on national television start at 2 PM ET. Drake plays Bradley in the finals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 130.5. Wichita State plays at home against South Florida on ESPNU as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Liberty is at Kennesaw State on ESPN2 at 3 PM ET in the finals of the Atlantic Sun tournament as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 136.5. Two NCAAB games on national television begin at 4 PM ET. Furman battles Western Carolina in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament on ESPNU as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Lafayette goes against American in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 120.5. Indiana is at home against Michigan on CBS at 4:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. UT-Chattanooga plays Wofford in the semifinals of the Southern Conference tournament on ESPN News at 6:30 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 153. Wisconsin travels to Minnesota on FS1 at 7:30 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 127.5. Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League continues with two matches on the USA Network. Everton plays at Nottingham Forest at 9 AM ET in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 2 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Liverpool is at home against Manchester United at 11:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Mar 04, 2023

The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to play the Wizards at 5:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite, with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Detroit Pistons at 7:40 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 220. Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2-point favorite. The Houston Rockets are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 231. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers on ABC as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 5.5-point favorite. The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning visit Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Islanders are at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers on ABC at 1:07 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play in Dallas against the Stars on ABC with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6. Two NHL games start at 6:07 PM ET. The Washington Capitals are in San Jose to play the Sharks as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. There more NHL games begin at 7:07 PM ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -215 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play in Winnipeg against the Jets as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Columbus Bluejackets as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -210 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Minnesota Wild at 10:07 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 PM ET as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has 20 games on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Texas A&M plays at home against Alabama on CBS as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Baylor is at home against Iowa State on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Providence hosts Seton Hall on Fox as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Michigan State plays at home against Ohio State on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Four more NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 PM ET. Marquette is at home against St. John’s on Fox as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Auburn hosts Tennessee on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with a total of 131.5. Virginia plays at home against Louisville on ESPN2 as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Arkansas is at home against Kentucky on CBS as a 5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4 PM ET. Texas hosts Kansas on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Oregon plays at home against Stanford on CBS as a 7-point favorite with a total of 141. Virginia Tech is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 6 PM ET. Texas Tech hosts Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 139.5. North Carolina plays at home against Duke on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Xavier is at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with a total of 142.5. UConn travels to Villanova on Fox at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Southeast Missouri State plays Tennessee Tech on ESPN2 at 8 PM in the championship game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 10 PM ET. UCLA is at home against Arizona on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 148. BYU plays Loyola-Marymount on ESPN2 in the West Coast Conference tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 147. San Francisco goes against Santa Clara on ESPN2 at 12:30 AM ET in the West Coast Conference tournament.Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League starts with seven matches. Manchester City hosts Newcastle United on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from DraftKings). Five EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Bournemouth as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Aston Villa is at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2. Brighton and Hove Albion host West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Leeds United on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Tottenham visits Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Leicester City plays at Southampton on NBC at 12:30 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. 

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

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Mar 03, 2023

The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Orlando Magic travel to Chicago to play the Bulls at 7:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 7-point favorite, with the total set at 239.5. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Brooklyn Nets on ESPN. The Celtics won for the fourth time in their last five games with their 117-113 victory against Cleveland as a 5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Nets are on a four-game losing streak after a 142-118 loss at New York as a 7.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Boston is a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228. Three NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The New York Knicks are in Miami to play the Heat as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 215.5. The Phoenix Suns visit Chicago to play the Bulls as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 222. The Utah Jazz play in Oklahoma City against the Thunder as a 2-point road favorite. Three NBA games begin at 10:10 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Golden State to play the Warriors. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Sacramento against the Kings. The Denver Nuggets are at home against Memphis Grizzlies on ESPN. The Nuggets for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 133-112 victory in Houston as a 10.5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are on a three-game winning streak after a 113-99 win at Houston on Wednesday. Denver is a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 234. The Minnesota Timberwolves are in Los Angeles to play the Lakers at 10:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Seattle Kraken visit Columbus to play the Bluejackets at 7:07 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Winnipeg Jets at 9:07 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at Arizona against the Coyotes at 9:37 PM ET as a -340 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two games complete the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils go on the road to play the Vegas Golden Knights, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.The college basketball schedule has six games on national television. Two NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 6 PM ET. Kent State is at home against Akron on ESPNU as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Toledo travels to Ball State on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 159. Dayton plays at Saint Louis on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.Morehead State hosts Southeast Missouri State on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 142. UT-Martin is at Tennessee Tech on ESPN U at 10:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 153.5. New Mexico visits Colorado State on FS1 as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 152.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/02/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Mar 02, 2023

The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and NCAAB. The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 1-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Dallas Mavericks host the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT at 7:40 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. The Indiana Pacers play in San Antonio against the Spurs at 8:40 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite, with the total set at 238.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are in Golden State to play the Warriors on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite. The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -295 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers host the Nashville Predators as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken visit Detroit to play the Red Wings, with both teams proved at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 PM ET as a -215 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Calgary to play the Flames at 9:07 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks at 10:07 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Los Angeles Kings host the Montreal Canadiens as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The San Jose Sharks play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has 11 games on national television. Four NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Houston is at home against Wichita State on ESPN2 as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Temple hosts Central Florida on ESPNU as a 1-point favorite with a total of 133.5. Illinois plays at home against Michigan as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Rutgers visits Minnesota on FS1 as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 126.5. Four NCAAB games on national television start at 9 PM ET. UCLA is at home against Arizona State on ESPN as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Purdue plays at Wisconsin on FS1 as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 128. Memphis is at SMU on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Norfolk State plays at Howard on ESPNU in a pick ‘em game at Caesars with a total of 148.Three NCAAB games on national television begin at 11 PM ET. Arizona is at USC on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Washington State travels to Washington on ESPNU as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 133.5. Oregon hosts California on FS1 as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, EPL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/01/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Mar 01, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL. The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 10-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Chicago Bulls play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 5.5-point road favorite. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers on ESPN as a 6.5-point favorite. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Miami to play the Heat, with the total set at 215.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Memphis Grizzlies visit Houston to play the Rockets as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 233.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Orlando Magic as an 8.5-point favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1-point favorite. The Portland Trail Blazers play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. The New York Rangers play in Philadelphia against the Flyers on TNT at 7:37 PM ET as a -200 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in Edmonton to play the Oilers at 8:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are at home against the Arizona Coyotes at 8:37 PM ET as a -365 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils at 9:07 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Washington Capitals travel to Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has nine games on national television. Providence plays at home against Xavier on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 154. Three more NCAAB games on national television tip-off at 7 PM ET. Alabama is at home against Auburn on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151. UConn hosts DePaul on the CBS Sports Network as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Pittsburgh plays at Notre Dame on ESPNU as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Creighton plays at home against Georgetown on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 146. Three more NCAAB games on national television at 9 PM ET. TCU is at home against Texas on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Tulane visits East Carolina on ESPNU as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 153.5. Loyola-Chicago hosts Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Utah State plays at UNLV on the CBS Sports Network at 11 PM ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 147.5. Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Arsenal plays at home against Everton on the USA Network at 2:45 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Liverpool is at home against Wolverhampton at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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The Surging Colorado Avalanche

by Team Del Genio

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

Don’t look now, but the Colorado Avalanche have taken their level of play to the next level since the All-Star break in the National Hockey League. The reigning Stanley Cup champions went into a Western Conference showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday looking to extend a five-game winning streak after a 4-1 win against Calgary on Saturday. That triumph came after a 5-1 win in Winnipeg on Friday. Colorado had a 7-1-2 record in their last ten games, and they had won twenty-seven of their last thirty-eight games at home after winning their previous game by three or more goals. That trend helped us gain confidence that the Avalanche would continue their winning streak against the bitter rivals, the Golden Knights, who eliminated them from the 2021 playoffs. Colorado had won nineteen of their last twenty-two games after winning their previous two games by three or more goals. The Avalanche had scored four or more goals in four straight games, and they were averaging 4.4 goals per game during their five-game winning streak. They were continuing to play with star defenseman Cole Makar, yet this team has been dealing with injuries all season. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen are leading the way in the meantime during their current hot streak. MacKinnon had scored four goals and added six assists during this stretch, and Rantanen had added four goals and two assists. The Avalanche were thriving on the other end of the ice as well as they had held their last five opponents to 2.0 goals per game. Colorado had won forty-four of their last fifty-six games after playing a game where they did not allow more than one goal, and they had won fourteen of their last sixteen games after playing two straight games where they did not give up more than one goal. The Avalanche were using Alexandar Georgiev as their goaltender against Vegas. In his previous seven starts, he had a 2.79 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage. Colorado had beaten four straight teams with a winning record, and they had won twenty-nine of their last thirty-seven games against opponents winning 51-60% of their games. The icing on the cake for us was that the Avalanche had the opportunity tonight to avenge a 3-2 loss at home in Ball Arena to the Golden Knights on January 2nd. The Avalanche had won eighteen of their last twenty-six games when playing with revenge from an upset loss at home to their opponent. Vegas was averaging 3.3 goals per game, yet Colorado had beaten eleven of their last fourteen games in the second half of the season against opponents who are average 3.0 goals per game. The Avalanche rewarded our faith in them with a 3-0 shutout victory against the Golden Knights in their last game in the month of February. It was MacKinnon and Rantanen that continued to carry the team despite their injured list. Rantanen scored an unassisted goal in the first fourteen seconds of the game and then added a second goal at the 16:40 minute mark of the second period. MacKinnon scored an empty netter in the third period. Georgiev stopped all 31 of the shots he faced, and the Team won their NHL Western Conference Game of the Month. Colorado begins the month of March with 73 points, good for third place in the Central Division, two points behind the Dallas Stars in first place, and a point behind a Minnesota Wild team that was victorious on Tuesday. Yet the Avalanche have only played 58 games this season, two less than the Stars and three behind the Wild. The pathway is clear for the defending champions to seize the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs and eventually represent the conference in the Stanley Cup finals, especially if Makar can pass concussion protocols by the postseason. Good luck - TDG.

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NCAA Basketball System of the Week

by Al McMordie

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023

The 2022-23 season is in its home stretch.  There's just six days left in the regular season, and several conferences have already commenced their Tournament schedule.  Throughout this week, schools will be honoring their Seniors in ceremonies before their final home game of the season.  In college basketball, the "Last Home Game" is often an emotional game, and it can be used as a handicapping tool to find an edge in a game.I have several Last Home Game systems that I use.  And I wanted to highlight one of them, here.When I consider how much importance to place on a team's final home game, one of my criteria is, "What's the team's home W/L record?"  After all, if a team is NOT a good home team, then does it really matter if it is playing its final home game of the season?  On the other hand, what if a team is undefeated at home?  Now, in that situation we may, indeed, be able to find some teams we DO want to bet on.So, using home win percentage as a starting point, let's first take a look at how NCAA teams do in their final home game if they're unbeaten at home.  And let's also establish a minimum number of home games played.  After all, if a team (for whatever reason) only played 4 home games during the season, we probably don't want to use that team in our data.  For our purposes, we're only going to consider teams that are playing at least their 10th home game of the season, and are undefeated at home up to that point.Since 1991, our teams playing their final home game that were unbeaten at home have gone 191-166-8 ATS.As a starting point, there's nothing horrible with 53.5%.  But we can improve our record by simply filtering the opponents, and only going against those with .500 (or better) SU/ATS records.  One of the reasons I like to go against good teams is that we want our undefeated at home team to be properly motivated.  With that additional criterion in place, our 191-166-8 ATS angle improves to 98-69-4 ATS, 58.6%.  Now, there's another criterion we can add to the mix which also will insure our home team will be motivated, and that's revenge.  When that factor is added, then our angle goes from 98-69-4 to 57-36-2 ATS!SYSTEM OF THE WEEK:  Play on any team in its final home game of the regular season, if it has an undefeated home record of 9-0 (or better), and is playing with revenge against an opponent with a .500 (or better) SU/ATS record.This upcoming week, our angle has one play.  It goes Saturday, March 4, and is on Nevada minus the points over UNLV.  Nevada is 14-0 at home this season, while UNLV has a W/L percentage of .607, and an ATS W/L percentage of .518.  And Nevada plays with revenge from a 68-62 defeat in Las Vegas, on January 28.There's also one additional motivational factor which makes this angle zoom from 57-36-2 to 9-1, 90% ATS.  And that's if our home team is off an upset loss.  And, as good fortune would have it, Nevada is also off an upset loss in its previous game, as it lost to Wyoming, 80-71, on Feb. 27.  There's no doubt the Wolfpack will be highly motivated in this Last Home Game.Good luck, as always...Al McMordie 

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