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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 02/19/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025

The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action. The National Basketball Association returns from the All-Star break with one game on its docket. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite, with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings).  The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 11 games between Division I opponents. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. VCU plays at home against UMass on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.  Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. North Carolina plays at home against North Carolina State on ESPN. The Tar Heels won for the second time in their last three games in an 88-82 victory at Syracuse as a 6.5-point favorite last Tuesday. The Wolfpack ended a nine-game losing streak with a 70-62 victory as an 8.5-point favorite on Saturday. North Carolina is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5.  West Virginia is home against Cincinnati on ESPN2. The Mountaineers lost for the sixth time in their last eight games after a 74-71 loss at Baylor as a 9-point underdog on Saturday. The Bearcats were on a three-game winning streak before an 81-70 loss at Iowa State as an 11-point underdog on Saturday. West Virginia is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5.  Georgetown hosts Providence on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. East Tennessee State plays at home against UNC-Greensboro on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Bradley travels to Illinois State at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 144.5.  Four more NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Gonzaga plays at Washington State on ESPN2. The Bulldogs won for the sixth time in their last seven games in a 107-55 victory against DePaul as a 26-point favorite on Saturday. The Cougars lost for the sixth time in their previous seven games in a 77-56 loss at Saint Mary's as a 15-point underdog on Saturday. Gonzaga is a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 163.5.  St. John’s is at DePaul on FS1 as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 143.5. Oklahoma State is at home against Central Florida on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 160.5.  Auburn hosts Arkansas on ESPN. The Tigers won for the 16th time in their last 17 games with a 94-85 upset victory at Alabama as a 2-point underdog on Saturday. The Razorbacks lost for the second time in their previous three games in a 69-61 loss at Texas A&M as an 8-point underdog on Saturday. Auburn is a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.   Boise State plays at home against New Mexico on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League concludes with four second-leg matches on Paramount+. Borussia Dortmund is home against Sporting Lisbon at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.  Three more UEFA Champions League matches begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain hosts Stade Brest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Real Madrid plays at home against Manchester City as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. PSV Eindhoven is home against Juventus as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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NCAA Basketball System of the Week

by Al McMordie

Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025

I love handicapping NCAA Basketball.  And one of the reasons is that it is a relatively-long season (with most teams playing at least 30 regular season games), but not too long (like MLB, NBA or NHL) where the regular season games can become a bit meaningless.  And this schedule provides a situational handicapper like myself a ton of money-making opportunities along the way.One thing I like to do is play on certain teams on long losing streaks, or against certain teams on long winning streaks, as eventually these streaks will come to an end.  But sometimes, we'll also have a good situation immediately after a streak ends.  For example, when a college basketball team has won at least 10 games in a row, and then finally loses, I also like to fade that team off that loss.  Indeed, since 1990, NCAA Basketball teams are a poor 344-407-15 (45.8% ATS) off a straight-up loss, if they had won at least their 10 previous games going into that defeat.But even though there's nothing wrong with 407-344, we can improve our numbers greatly by filtering out opponents that are off a SU/ATS win.  With those games excepted, our 407-344 stat moves to 280-197-12 (58.7% ATS).  Finally, we can bring our system above the 60% mark by limiting our plays to underdog of +6 (or more) points.  In that situation, our angle zooms to 180-108-6 (62.5% ATS) since 1990.  So, our NCAA System of the Week is to play against a favorite of -6 (or more) points off a loss, if it won its 10 games prior to that defeat, and its opponent is not off a SU/ATS win.On this Wednesday, we have a team to play against, and that's the Drake Bulldogs.  Drake was on an 11-game winning streak before losing to Bradley, 61-59, as a 5.5-point home favorite three days ago.  The Bulldogs are now laying 10.5 points to Illinois-Chicago, which won, but failed to cover the spread vs. Missouri State last Sunday.  Don't be surprised if Drake does not bounce back tonight off its upset loss.Good luck, as always,Al McMordie

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 02/18/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025

The Tuesday sports card features NCAAB and UEFA Champions League action.The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 32 games between Division I opponents. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. UConn hosts Villanova on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 139.5. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Davidson plays at home against Loyola-Chicago on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Michigan State is home against Purdue on Peacock as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Florida hosts Oklahoma on ESPN2. The Gators have won four games in a row after their 88-67 victory against South Carolina as a 13.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Sooners are on a four-game losing streak after an 82-79 upset loss against LSU as an 8-point favorite on Saturday. Florida is a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 157.5. Xavier plays at home against Butler on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Wisconsin is home against Illinois on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 161.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Marquette hosts Seton Hall on the CBS Sports Network as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Houston travels to Arizona State on ESPN2. The Cougars have won four games in a row after their 62-58 victory at Arizona as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Sun Devils have lost five games in a row after a 74-70 loss against TCU as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. Houston is an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 134.5. BYU plays at home against Kansas on ESPN. The Cougars won for the sixth time in their last eight games in an 80-65 victory against Kansas State as an 8-point favorite on Saturday. The Jayhawks lost for the second time in their last three games in a 74-67 upset loss at Utah as a 6.5-point favorite on Saturday. BYU is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 148.5.UCLA is home against Minnesota on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5. San Diego State hosts Fresno State on the CBS Sports Network at 11:00 p.m. ET as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League continues with four second-leg matches on Paramount+. AC Milan plays at home against Feyenoord at 12:45 p.m. ET. Feyenoord took the first leg at home last Wednesday by a 1-0 score. AC Milan is a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.Three more UEFA Champions League matches begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. Atalanta is at home against Club Brugge. Club Brugge won the first leg match at home last Wednesday, 2-1. Atalanta is a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.Bayern Munich hosts Celtic. The Bavarians won the first leg by a 2-1 score on the road last Wednesday. They are a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Benfica plays at home against Monaco. They took the first leg on the road, 1-0, last Wednesday. Benfica is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB and Four Nations Face-Off Previews and Odds - 02/17/2025

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Feb 17, 2025

The Monday sports card features NCAAB and Four Nations Face-Off action.The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 20 games between Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Bucknell hosts Lehigh on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. Bucknell has won five of their last six games after a 75-69 victory as a 1.5-point favorite on Saturday. The win improved the Bison’s record to 13-14. Lehigh ended a two-game losing streak with a 72-60 victory against Holy Cross as a 5-point favorite on Saturday. The Mountain Hawks raised their record to 10-15 with the win. Bucknell is a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5 (all odds from DraftKings).  Duke travels to Virginia on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. ET. Duke has won 18 of their last 19 games after a 106-70 victory against Stanford as an 18.5-point road favorite on Saturday. The Blue Devils have a 22-3 record on the season. Virginia has won four of their last five games after a 73-70 upset victory at Virginia Tech as a 2-point underdog two days ago. The Cavaliers’ win improved their record to 13-12. Duke is a 14.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Utah plays at home against Kansas State on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Utah ended a two-game losing streak with a 74-67 upset victory as a 6.5-point underdog against Kansas on Saturday. The Utes raised their record to 14-11 with the win. Kansas State had won six games in a row before an 80-65 loss at BYU as an 8-point underdog on Saturday. The Wildcats record dropped to 13-12 with the loss. Utah is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Southern University is home against Texas Southern on ESPNU at 9:00 p.m. ET. Southern has won 11 of their last 12 games after a 72-60 victory against Prairie View A&M as a 14.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Jaguars improved their record to 11-14 with the win. Texas Southern had lost three games in a row before a 67-60 win upset win at Grambling State as a 1.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Tigers improved their record to 11-14 with the win. Southern is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Baylor hosts Arizona on ESPN at 10:00 p.m. ET. Baylor has won two of their last three games after a 74-71 win against West Virginia as a 9-point favorite on Saturday. The Bears have a 16-9 record. Arizona has lost two games in a row after their 62-58 loss to Houston as a 2.5 underdog two days ago. Baylor is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. The Four Nations Face-Off in hockey continues with the two games on TNT/truTV/Max at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Canada battles Finland at 1:00 p.m. ET as a -410 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. USA challenges Sweden as a -198 money line favorite with a 5.5 total.

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UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song

by Will Rogers

Sunday, Feb 16, 2025

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. SongSaturday, February 22ndClimate Pledge Arena - Seattle, WA The final UFC in February will be held in the Pacific Northwest, at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena. The main event sees Henry Cejudo take on China's Yadong Song. Before that 5-round bantamweight bout, Brendan Allen and Anthony Hernandez will renew acquaintances at middleweight. Though the card is a little short on star power, especially after a few cancellations, I've managed to uncover a couple of strong wagering opportunities. I've shared one of them with you below. The Main EventHenry "The Messenger" Cejudo (16-4) began his career with 10 straight wins. His 10-fight winning streak came to an end in April 2016, when he was KO'd by Demetrious Johnson. That was followed by a split decision loss. All of a sudden, Cejudo was off back-to-back losses. He promptly answered the bell by winning six straight fights, including a revenge victory against Johnson. Cejudo's 6-fight winning streak has been followed by losses in his last 2 fights. Both were decision losses against top level opposition, only one of the decisions was unanimous. Can the recently turned 38-year old turn back the clock and avoid a third straight loss? Not according to the oddsmakers. Yadong Song, more than a decade younger, is a -270 betting favorite. The total has opened at 4.5o-140.  Song (21-8) is off a decision loss of his own, also against a top tier opponent. Prior to that, the "Kung Fu Kid" had won two straight and five of his past six. Song was an underdog against Petr Yan in his last fight. The fact that he's such a large favorite on Saturday says as much about Cejudo's age, as it does about Song. It may well go the distance but the younger, faster fighter should prevail. Cejudo says otherwise: "I will make the greatest combat sports comeback of 2025. It’s All or Nothing - Tune in."The Co-Main EventBrendan "All In" Allen (24-6) and Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez fought each other in January of 2018. Hernandez won a unanimous decision. On Saturday, seven years later, they'll meet again. Hernandez is a steep -270 favorite to beat Allen for a second time. The total is 2.5o-170. Hernandez, now 31 years old, has won 6 straight. Only one of those fights went the distance.  Allen, who lost to Imavov last fight, has never lost two in a row. Prior to the Imavov fight, he had won 7 straight. His most recent win was against a fighter (Curtis) who had previously defeated him. So, he does have a history of getting revenge. The 29-year old Allen said this: “Coming off a loss, I’m always a different monster. It’s different. Plus, it’s a redemption fight for me and, I don’t know, I hope that I go out here, beat ‘Fluffy’ – and I won’t talk bad about ‘Fluffy’ whatsoever or be disrespectful, because I really like ‘Fluffy’ as a human. He’s a great human. But I’m going to go out there and I’m going to do my job. I’m going to finish him and hopefully after that it just shows circumstances weren’t on my side in France and I’m still the killer who should be close to the title shot – and hopefully I get a top-five guy next, really put a statement on them and put me back in contention.”My PickIbo Aslan and Ion Cutelaba Under 1.5 rounds. We should be able to get some plus money on the under 1.5 rounds in the Aslan/Cutelaba fight. Good value seeing as I don't see this fight lasting very long. Aslan (14-1) has seen 12 of his 15 fights end in the first round. Three of Cutelaba's last 6 fights have also ended in the first round. Go with the under. 

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NBA All Star Game Analysis and Prediction

by ASA, Inc.

Sunday, Feb 16, 2025

2025 NBA All-Star Game Odds & Analysis   The NBA All-Star Weekend has taken a new twist this year with a four-team tournament setup, featuring some of the league's legends as coaches. Here's a breakdown of the teams, odds, and some predictions: These games will be played with the first team to score 40-points advancing.   The Teams: Shaq's OGs: This team is the OGs as the name implies with some of the league’s best Vets. The ‘old guys’ on this roster include LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, James Harden along with young stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. They are favored at +135 to win the whole event. Chuck's Global Stars: Chuck’s roster is mainly made up of international stars and foreign-born players. This lineup features: Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Alperen Sengun, Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam, Trae Young and Karl-Anthony Towns. This team has the two best players in the NBA on their roster with SGA and the Joker. They come in at +190, and if Giannis was in the lineup, would be the best bet of the day to win it all. Kenny's Young Stars: Featuring rising stars like Anthony Edwards and Jalen Brunson, this team could be a tough out for anyone considering these guys will play hard no matter what the circumstances are. Rounding out this roster is: Tyler Herro, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Jaren Jackson Jr, Evan Mobley and Jalen Williams. They're listed at +340 to win it all. Candace's Rising Stars: The wildcard here, as they'll consist of the winners from the Rising Stars event. This is a very big moment for these young guys, and we don’t expect them to survive the pressure of the All-Star atmosphere. With odds at +850, this team is the long shot and will have their hands full in the opening game against Shaq’s OGs. Stephon Castle, Dalton Knecht, Jaylen Wells, Keyonte George, Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Ryan Dunn and Amen Thompson.   Game Spreads and Totals: Chuck vs. Kenny: Team Chuck is favored by 4.5 points. The total points set at 74.5 for this game.  We expect Team Chuck to advance and cover the spread in the process. Shaq vs. Candace: A 6.5-point spread in favor of Shaq's team, with a total of 72.5 points. Even though these teams are only playing to 40-points, the old guys will win and cover in the process.   Betting Prediction:   Team Chuck at +190: All of these rosters are loaded, but we like the value with Team Chuck at +190. This roster features the MVP favorites Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and has a great mix of players to complement them. They have a balanced attack that could be hard to stop with Mitchell, Towns and Young who can space the floor with their perimeter shooting. Wemby gives them a shot-blocker and rim protector in the middle. Siakam and Sengun are energy guys and will hit the boards hard and play defense.   Conclusion:   ·       The NBA ratings have plummeted this season and this is an attempt by Adan Silver to create a competitive environment on All-Star weekend. We actually feel this might work and expect games to have some semblance of defense which hasn't been the case in the past decade. Enjoy the games on Sunday. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 02/16/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Feb 16, 2025

The Sunday sports card features NCAAB and EPL action.The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 25 games between Division I opponents. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Florida Atlantic travels to Temple on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 159.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Memphis plays at Wichita State on ESPN as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 150.5. Ohio State hosts Michigan on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 2:00 p.m. ET. Cleveland State plays at home against Youngstown State as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Drake is home against Bradley on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 129.5. South Dakota State is at South Dakota on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 171.5. St. John’s hosts Creighton on FS1 at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. New Mexico State plays at home against Utah State. Two games are on NCAAB games on major national television beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. New Mexico State plays at home against Utah State on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. UAB is home against South Florida as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 157.5. Maryland hosts Iowa on FS1 as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Oregon plays at home against Rutgers at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5.Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League continues with two matches. Liverpool hosts Wolverhampton on the USA Network as a 1.5-goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Tottenham hosts Manchester United as -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB, EPL and Four Nations Face-Off Previews and Odds - 02/15/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Feb 15, 2025

The Saturday sports card features NCAAB, Four Nations Face-Off, and EPL action.The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 146 games between Division I opponents. Twenty-six NCAAB games are on major national television. Three NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Texas A&M hosts Arkansas on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 140.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Xavier plays at home against DePaul as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Pittsburgh is home against Miami (FL) as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 151.5. George Mason hosts Saint Joseph’s on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Purdue plays at home against Wisconsin on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Navy is home against Army on the CBS Sports Network at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Four NCAAB games on major national television start at 2:00 p.m. ET. Baylor hosts West Virginia on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Butler plays at home against Georgetown on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Houston plays at Arizona on ESPN as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.5.  Samford travels to Wofford on ESPNU as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 148.5. UConn plays at Seton Hall on Fox at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point road favorite with a total of 132.5. Northeastern is home against Stony Brook on the CBS Sports Network at 3:30 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4:00 p.m. ET. Duke hosts Stanford on ABC as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Alabama plays at home against Auburn on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 171.5. Iowa State is home against Cincinnati on ESPN2 as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5.Three major nationally televised NCAAB games start at 6:00 p.m. ET. North Carolina visits Syracuse on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Tulsa hosts UTSA on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Villanova plays at Providence on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Five NCAAB games on major national television begin at 8:00 p.m. ET. Yale is home against Princeton on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite at BetOnline with a total of 147. Illinois hosts Michigan State on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5. Western Kentucky plays at home against Middle Tennessee on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Arkansas State is home against Troy on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5. Texas hosts Kentucky on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 159.5. Three NCAAB games on major national television start at 10:00 p.m. ET. Kansas is at Utah on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145.5. San Diego State plays at home against Boise State on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Saint Mary’s is home against Washington State on ESPN2 as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. The Four Nations Face-Off in hockey continues with the two games on ABC at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Sweden challenges Finland at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The United States battles Canada at 8:10 p.m. ET with both teams priced as a  -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Arsenal travels to Leicester City on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Five more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa hosts Ipswich Town as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Fulham plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Newcastle United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Bournemouth plays at Southampton as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. West Ham United hosts Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Crystal Palace plays at home against Everton on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: EPL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 02/14/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Feb 14, 2025

The Friday sports card features NCAAB and EPL action.The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 16 games between Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Three of these nationally televised NCAAB games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Loyola-Chicago hosts Saint Louis on ESPN2. The Ramblers won for the third time in their last four games in an 87-80  victory at Richmond as a 5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Billikens have lost three of their last four games after a 76-74 upset loss at home against George Mason as a 1.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Loyola-Chicago is a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Quinnipiac travels to Sacred Heart on ESPNU at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Bobcats lost for the second time in their last three games in a 76-75 upset loss against Niagara as a 10.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Pioneers are on a five-game winning streak after a 77-71 win at Fairfield as a 1.5-point favorite on Saturday. Quinnipiac is a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 156.5. Kent State plays at home against Ohio on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Golden Flashes have won three games in a row after their 91-83 win against Central Michigan as an 8-point favorite on Tuesday. The Bobcats won for the second time in their last three games with an 86-81 upset victory at Bowling Green as a 4.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Kent State is a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. UCLA plays at Indiana on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Bruins had won seven games in a row before an 83-78 loss at Illinois as a 6.5-point underdog on Tuesday. The Hoosiers ended a five-game losing streak with a 71-67 upset victory at Michigan State as an 11.5-point underdog on Tuesday. UCLA is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Nevada is at San Jose State on FS1 at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Wolf Pack are on a three-game winning streak after their 94-69 victory against Fresno State as a 16-point favorite on Monday. The Spartans have lost two games in a row after their 69-66 loss to San Diego State as a 9-point underdog on Tuesday. Nevada is a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 135.5.Matchweek 25 in the English Premier League begins with one match. Chelsea visits Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Blues won for the second time in their last three EPL matches with a 2-1 victory against West Ham United on February 3rd. They are in fourth place on the EPL table with 43 points. The Seagulls have lost two in a row in EPL play after a 7-0 loss at Nottingham Forest on February 1st. They are in tenth place on the table with 34 points. Chelsea is a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NCAAB and Four Nations Face-Off Previews and Odds - 02/13/2025

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Feb 13, 2025

The Thursday sports card features NBA, NCAAB, and Four Nations Face-Off action.The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Sacramento Kings travel to New Orleans to play the Pelicans as a 6.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 236.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Houston Rockets host the Golden State Warriors as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.5. Two more NBA games start at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at Minnesota against the Timberwolves on TNT. The Thunder are on a seven-game winning streak after their 115-101 victory against Miami as a 14-point favorite on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have lost two games in a row after their 103-101 upset loss at home against Milwaukee as an 8-point favorite last night. Oklahoma City is a 6-point road favorite with a total of 222. The Miami Heat are in Dallas to play the Mavericks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 221. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 225.5. The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 59 games between Division I opponents. Seven NCAAB games are on major national television. Monmouth plays at Stony Brook on the CBS Sports Network at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 7:00 p.m. ET. UNC-Wilmington plays at home against Charleston on the CBS Sports Network as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. High Points is home against Longwood on ESPNU as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5.Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. North Dakota State hosts Oral Roberts on the CBS Sports Network as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5. Memphis is at South Florida on ESPN2. The Tigers are on a seven-game winning streak after a 90-82 victory as a 15-point favorite on Sunday. The Bulls lost for the fifth time in their last seven games in a 75-70 upset loss against Wichita State as a 1-point favorite on Sunday. Memphis is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Two NCAAB games on major national television begin at 11:00 p.m. ET. UC-Irvine is home against UC-Santa Barbara on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Gonzaga plays at home against San Francisco on ESPN. The Bulldogs won for the fourth time in their last five games in a 78-61 victory as a 25-point favorite on Saturday. The Dons are on a four-game winning streak after a 72-66 victory at Loyola-Marymount as a 3-point favorite on Saturday. Gonzaga is a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5. The Four Nations Face-Off in hockey continues with the United States battling Finland at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Americans are a -345 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.

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Genesis Invitational Picks

by Matt Fargo

Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025

Each bet is Win/Top Five/Top Ten. The typical recommendation is 50%/25%/25% with odds, payouts and results based on a $1000 unit (easy round number for bookkeeping) on each of the following players. The payouts are listed right below the odds which are all from DraftKings: Colin MorikawaOdds: Win 1,600 ~ Top Five 260 ~ Top Ten 125Payout: Win 800.00 ~ Top Five 65.00 ~ Top Ten 31.25 Morikawa will be our chalk this week going against Scheffler who is the huge favorite again after making a run early on Sunday last week. Morikawa has made two starts and it has been good with a solo second at The Sentry and a T17 at Pebble Beach. Over his last 18 starts, he has finished outside T28 only once that includes eight top 10s and his game is ideal here. At Torrey, he had a T21 in his 2020 debut and followed it up with a T4 at the U.S. Open in 2021 and a solo third at The Farmers in 2023. Tommy FleetwoodOdds: Win 3,500 ~ Top Five 550 ~ Top Ten 250Payout: Win 1,750.00 ~ Top Five 137.50 ~ Top Ten 62.50 Fleetwood has to win on the PGA Tour at some point and why not here where his metrics fit well. Because of his limited rounds, we have to look back at last season where he was No 11 in Driving Accuracy and No. 7 on both Total Driving and Scrambling. Most importantly here this week, over his last 24 rounds, he is No. 12 in SG: Off-The-Tee and No. 8 in SG: Approach. He was not good here at the U.S. Open in 2021 with a T50 but was coming in with awful form with three missed cuts in five stroke play events. Taylor PendrithOdds: Win 4,000 ~ Top Five 600 ~ Top Ten 275Payout: Win 2,000.00 ~ Top Five 150.00 ~ Top Ten 68.75 We cannot go away from Pendrith who quietly competes each week. He has six top 15s in his last seven starts and five top 10s in his last 10 starts which includes a T7 at The Farmers at Torrey. Going back further, he has missed one cut in his last 20 starts which goes back to last April and included are more top end finishes culminated with a win at the THE CJ Cup Byron Nelson. He is No. 5 in SG: Tee-To-Green and No. 10 in SG: Approach-The-Green with the latter being No. 3 in the field. Will ZalatorisOdds: Win 4,500 ~ Top Five 750 ~ Top Ten 320Payout: Win 2,250.00 ~ Top Five 187.50 ~ Top Ten 80.00 With this event being switched to Torrey, it will not be a birdie fest and that benefits Zalatoris who is No. 168 in Putting Inside 10 Feet. He counters that with his No. 22 ranking in SG: Tee-To-Green and this course he can take over. We had him at The Farmers where the setup would not have been as difficult but we did not get to see him as he WD before the start and we are not concerned about weather or a more difficult trip this time especially with his odds and a field cut by more than in half. Results through the WM Phoenix Open (4 Tournaments): Win: -8,500Top Five: -4,250Top Ten: +1,100

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NCAAB, EPL, UEFA Champions League and Four Nations Face-Off Previews and Odds - 02/12/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025

The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NCAAB, Four Nations Face-Off, EPL, and UEFA Champions League action.The National Basketball Association has 15 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic host the Charlotte Hornets as a 12.5-point favorite with the total set at 204 (all odds from DraftKings). The Boston Celtics play at home against the San Antonio Spurs on ESPN as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Indiana Pacers travel to Washington to face the Wizards as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 240.5. Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Atlanta Hawks as an 8-point favorite with a total of 241. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Brooklyn to face the Nets as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 213. Four NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons visit Chicago to play the Bulls as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Sacramento Kings play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Miami Heat as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 219. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Houston Rockets are home against the Phoenix Suns at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 223. Two more NBA games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 233. The Los Angeles Lakers are in Utah to play the Jazz as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 236. The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 44 games between Division I opponents. Ten NCAAB games are on major national television. St. John’s travels to Villanova on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Four more NCAAB games on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. TCU plays at home against Oklahoma State on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Louisville plays at North Carolina State on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 142.5. VCU is at George Washington on Peacock as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 141.5. Wake Forest is home against Florida State on ESPNU as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Xavier visits Providence on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 147.5. Three more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Arkansas hosts LSU on ESPN2 as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Texas Tech plays at home against Arizona State on the CBS Sports Network as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Notre Dame plays at Boston College on ESPNU as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. New Mexico is home against Wyoming on FS1 at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. The Four Nations Face-Off in hockey drops the puck with Canada battling Sweden at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, on TNT/truTV/Max at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Canadiens are a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.Matchweek 24 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Liverpool is at Everton on the USA Network at 2:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League playoffs continues with the final four first-leg matches on Paramount+. Atalanta travels to Club Brugge at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. AC Milan plays at Feyenoord as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Bayern Munich is at Celtic as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Monaco is home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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