Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 03/24/2025

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Mar 24, 2025
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action. 

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 2-point favorite with the total set at 231 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to face the Wizards as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play in Orlando against the Magic as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 215.5. The Dallas Mavericks are in Brooklyn to play the Nets at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.

The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 233.5. The Denver Nuggets are home against the Chicago Bulls at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns host the Milwaukee Bucks as a 3-point favorite with a total of 225.5. The Boston Celtics visit Sacramento to take on the Kings as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Utah Hockey Club plays at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has three games between Division I opponents in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational taking place at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. Illinois State earned a spot in the semifinals of this tournament with their 78-70 victory against Presbyterian as a 5.5-point favorite on Sunday. 

Jacksonville challenges Incarnate Word at noon ET. The Dolphins were on a three-game winning streak before losing at Northern Alabama as a 6.5-point underdog in the Atlantic Sun tournament on March 6th. The Cardinals have won two of their last three games after their 92-85 victory against Manhattan as a 2.5-point favorite in the opening round of this tournament on Sunday. Jacksonville is a 3.5-point favorite at BetOnline with a total of 140.

Florida Gulf Coast takes on Army West Point at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Eagles were on a four-game winning streak before their 71-65 upset loss to Queens University-Charlotte as a 4.5-point favorite in the Atlantic Sun tournament on March 3rd. The Black Knights ended a four-game losing streak with an 83-78 upset victory against Elon University as a 4-point underdog in the opening round of this tournament yesterday. Florida Gulf Coast is a 9-point favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 151.5. 

Cleveland State battles Queens University-Charlotte at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Vikings had won two games in a row before a 56-54 upset loss against Youngstown State as a 3-point favorite in the Horizon League tournament on March 10th. The Royals won for the second time in their last three games with their 85-78 victory against Northern Arizona as a 1.5-point favorite in the first round of this tournament on Sunday. Cleveland State is a 4-point favorite at BetOnline with a total of 145.5.

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