by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Feb 24, 2024The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. The Orlando Magic travel to Detroit to play the Pistons at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with the total set at 226 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Boston Celtics play in New York against the Knicks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 223. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Brooklyn Nets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 216.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the St. Louis Blues on ABC at 12:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 2:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in New York to play the Islanders as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers visit Philadelphia to play the Flyers on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
The Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks host the Boston Bruins as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Dallas Stars at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three NHL games start at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators play at San Jose against the Sharks as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Calgary Flames as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 16 games on major national television. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Houston is at Baylor on CBS as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 136. Syracuse plays at home against Notre Dame on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133. Arkansas is at home against Missouri on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite, with a total of 146.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 p.m. ET. Arizona hosts Washington on CBS as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. Iowa State plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN2 as an 18-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Wake Forest is at home against Duke on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
Three major nationally televised games in NCAAB begin at 4 p.m. ET. Kentucky hosts Alabama on CBS as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 174.5. North Carolina visits Virginia on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 130. Oklahoma State plays at home against Oklahoma on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 140. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 6 p.m. ET. Kansas is at home against Texas on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Appalachian State plays at Marshall on ESPN2 as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 147.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 8 p.m. ET. Connecticut hosts Villanova on Fox as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Tennessee plays at home against Texas A&M on ESPN as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Washington State is at Arizona State on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139. Two more major nationally televised games start at 10 p.m. ET. UCLA is at home against USC on ESPN as a 5-point favorite, with a total of 133. Gonzaga hosts Santa Clara on ESPN2 as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5.
Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Four matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Aston Villa plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Brighton and Hove Albion are at home against Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Crystal Palace hosts Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United plays at home against Fulham as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.
Manchester City travels to Bournemouth on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Arsenal is at home against Newcastle United at 3 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. The Orlando Magic travel to Detroit to play the Pistons at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with the total set at 226 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Boston Celtics play in New York against the Knicks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 223. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Brooklyn Nets at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 216.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the St. Louis Blues on ABC at 12:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 2:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in New York to play the Islanders as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers visit Philadelphia to play the Flyers on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
The Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks host the Boston Bruins as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Dallas Stars at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three NHL games start at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Minnesota Wild as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators play at San Jose against the Sharks as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Calgary Flames as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Anaheim Ducks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -270 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 16 games on major national television. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Houston is at Baylor on CBS as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 136. Syracuse plays at home against Notre Dame on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133. Arkansas is at home against Missouri on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite, with a total of 146.
Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 2 p.m. ET. Arizona hosts Washington on CBS as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. Iowa State plays at home against West Virginia on ESPN2 as an 18-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Wake Forest is at home against Duke on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5.
Three major nationally televised games in NCAAB begin at 4 p.m. ET. Kentucky hosts Alabama on CBS as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 174.5. North Carolina visits Virginia on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 130. Oklahoma State plays at home against Oklahoma on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 140. Two more NCAAB games on national television start at 6 p.m. ET. Kansas is at home against Texas on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Appalachian State plays at Marshall on ESPN2 as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 147.5.
Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 8 p.m. ET. Connecticut hosts Villanova on Fox as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Tennessee plays at home against Texas A&M on ESPN as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Washington State is at Arizona State on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139. Two more major nationally televised games start at 10 p.m. ET. UCLA is at home against USC on ESPN as a 5-point favorite, with a total of 133. Gonzaga hosts Santa Clara on ESPN2 as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5.
Matchweek 26 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Four matches start at 10 a.m. ET. Aston Villa plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Brighton and Hove Albion are at home against Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Crystal Palace hosts Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester United plays at home against Fulham as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.
Manchester City travels to Bournemouth on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Arsenal is at home against Newcastle United at 3 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.
