by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Mar 19, 2026The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball League has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 15.5-point road favorite with the total set at 230.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Charlotte Hornets host the Orlando Magic as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Chicago against the Chicago Bulls as a 12.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 239.5. The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Phoenix Suns as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5. The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road to face the Utah Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Philadelphia 76ers visit Sacramento to play the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets are home to challenge the New York Rangers as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens play on the road in Detroit against the Red Wings, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators host the New York Islanders as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are home to take on the Seattle Kraken at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Three NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres are on the road against the San Jose Sharks as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Utah Mammoth as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Vancouver to battle the Canucks as a -290 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings are home to take on the Philadelphia Flyers at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 16 games in the tip-off of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Ohio State plays TCU at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, North Carolina, on CBS at 12:15 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Nebraska faces Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on truTV at 12:40 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Louisville challenges South Florida at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, on TNT at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5. Wisconsin takes on High Point at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on TBS at 1:50 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 162.5.
Duke battles Siena in Greenville on CBS at 2:50 p.m. ET as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Vanderbilt faces McNeese State in Oklahoma City on truTV at 3:15 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Michigan State plays North Dakota State in Buffalo on TNT at 4:05 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Arkansas takes on Hawaii in Portland on TBS at 4:25 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 159.5.
North Carolina challenges VCU in Greenville on TNT at 6:50 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5. Michigan plays Howard in Buffalo on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5. BYU battles Texas in Portland on TBS as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 157.5. Saint Mary’s faces Texas A&M in Oklahoma City on truTV at 7:35 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5.
Illinois faces Pennsylvania in Greenville on TNT at 9:25 p.m. ET as a 25.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Georgia battles Saint Louis in Buffalo on CBS at 9:45 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 169.5. Gonzaga takes on Kennesaw State in Portland on TBS at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Houston challenges Idaho in Oklahoma City on truTV at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5.
The National Basketball League has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 15.5-point road favorite with the total set at 230.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Charlotte Hornets host the Orlando Magic as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5.
Four NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Chicago against the Chicago Bulls as a 12.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 239.5. The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Phoenix Suns as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5. The Miami Heat host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road to face the Utah Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Philadelphia 76ers visit Sacramento to play the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231.5.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets are home to challenge the New York Rangers as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens play on the road in Detroit against the Red Wings, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators host the New York Islanders as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Nashville Predators are home to take on the Seattle Kraken at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Three NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres are on the road against the San Jose Sharks as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Utah Mammoth as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Vancouver to battle the Canucks as a -290 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings are home to take on the Philadelphia Flyers at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 16 games in the tip-off of the first round of the NCAA tournament. Ohio State plays TCU at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, North Carolina, on CBS at 12:15 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Nebraska faces Troy at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on truTV at 12:40 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Louisville challenges South Florida at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, on TNT at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5. Wisconsin takes on High Point at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on TBS at 1:50 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 162.5.
Duke battles Siena in Greenville on CBS at 2:50 p.m. ET as a 27.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Vanderbilt faces McNeese State in Oklahoma City on truTV at 3:15 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Michigan State plays North Dakota State in Buffalo on TNT at 4:05 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Arkansas takes on Hawaii in Portland on TBS at 4:25 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 159.5.
North Carolina challenges VCU in Greenville on TNT at 6:50 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5. Michigan plays Howard in Buffalo on CBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5. BYU battles Texas in Portland on TBS as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 157.5. Saint Mary’s faces Texas A&M in Oklahoma City on truTV at 7:35 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5.
Illinois faces Pennsylvania in Greenville on TNT at 9:25 p.m. ET as a 25.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Georgia battles Saint Louis in Buffalo on CBS at 9:45 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 169.5. Gonzaga takes on Kennesaw State in Portland on TBS at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Houston challenges Idaho in Oklahoma City on truTV at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5.
