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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/29/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jan 29, 2022
The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Six games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET (all NBA odds provided by BetRivers). Boston visits New Orleans as a 4.5-point road favorite. Dallas plays at home against Indiana as a 9-point favorite. Philadelphia hosts Sacramento at 7:40 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite at BetRivers. 

Two more NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis plays at home against Washington as a 5.5-point favorite. Toronto plays at Miami. Golden State is at home against Brooklyn on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. Anaheim travels to Ottawa at 12:38 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 6 (all remaining offs provided by DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Los Angeles is at Philadelphia at 1:08 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. St. Louis plays at home against Winnipeg at 3:08 PM ET as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Florida plays at home against San Jose at 6:08 PM ET as a -300 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Four NHL games start at 7:08 PM ET. Edmonton visits Montreal as a -235 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Carolina is at home against New Jersey as a -310 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto plays at Detroit as a -220 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Tampa Bay hosts Vegas as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Buffalo travels to Arizona at 9:08 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Calgary is at home against Vancouver at 10:08 PM ET as a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Thirty games are on national television on the college basketball card. Five games tip-off at noon ET. Duke plays at Louisville on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 141.5. LSU travels to TCU oN ESPN2 as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 134.5. Davidson is at home against LaSalle on the USA Network as a 15-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Wichita State visits Tulane on ESPNU as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Butler hosts Georgetown on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with a total of 138. Michigan State plays at home against Michigan on CBS at 12:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.

Five more NCAAB games begin at 2 PM ET. Auburn is at home against Oklahoma on ESPN as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Xavier is on the road at Creighton on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Iowa State hosts Missouri on ESPNU as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 131. St. Bonaventure plays at home against Saint Joseph’s on the USA Network as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 140. Arkansas is at home against West Virginia on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 141. Two more NCAAB games tip-off at 2:30 PM ET. Arizona hosts Arizona State on CBS as a 22-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Indiana plays at Maryland on Fox as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 135.5. Florida State is at home against Virginia Tech on ABC at 3 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5. 

Four NCAAB games start at 4 PM ET. Baylor travels to Alabama on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 150.5. Kansas State is at Mississippi on ESPNU as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 126.5. Richmond hosts VCU on the CBS Sports Network as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 133.5. Florida plays at home against Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 131. Villanova is at home against St. John’s on Fox as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. 

At 6 PM ET, four more NCAAB games tip-off. Kansas hosts Kentucky on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 152. Texas Tech is at home against Mississippi State on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 133.5. Texas Southern plays at Prairie View A&M on ESPNU as a 2.5-point road favorite at William Hill with an over/under of 142. Furman is at Mercer on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 140. Connecticut plays at DePaul on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 142.5. 

Three more games in NCAAB start at 8 PM ET. Houston visits Central Florida on ESPN2 as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 137.5. Saint Mary’s is at home against Pepperdine on the CBS Sports Network as a 20.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132.5. Texas plays at home against Tennessee on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 127.5. BYU travels to Pacific on ESPNU at 9:30 PM ET as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 136. Two NCAAB games conclude the card at 10 PM ET. Oregon is at home against Oregon State on ESPN2 as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 144. Nevada plays at home against Utah State on the CBS Sports Network as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148.