by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Mar 01, 2025The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Charlotte Hornets host the Washington Wizards at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with the total set at 220. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 218.
Two more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies are home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 241. The Houston Rockets host the Sacramento Kings as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.
Two more games conclude the NBA card at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on ABC as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 225.5. The Milwaukee Bucks play at Dallas against the Mavericks as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Washington to face the Capitals with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 3:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers are home against the Calgary Flames as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Boston Bruins on ABC as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 6:07 p.m. ET on ESPN as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Four NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators host the San Jose Sharks as a -310 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Los Angeles Kings visit St. Louis to play the Blues at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils play at Utah against the Hockey Club at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken hosts the Vancouver Canucks as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 133 games between Division I opponents. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. Three NCAAB games are on major national television at noon ET. UConn is at Providence on CBS as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Villanova is home against Butler on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. North Carolina hosts Miami (FL) as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
Auburn travels to Kentucky on ABC at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5. Kansas hosts Texas Tech on ESPN at 2:00 p.m. et as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. St. John’s plays at home against Seton Hall on CBS at 2:15 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Tennessee is home against Alabama on ESPN at 4:0 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. Houston hosts Cincinnati on CBS as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 125.5. Xavier plays at home against Creighton on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5.
Iowa State is at home against Arizona on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Gonzaga plays at San Francisco on ESPN at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 156.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Charlotte Hornets host the Washington Wizards at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with the total set at 220. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 218.
Two more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies are home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 241. The Houston Rockets host the Sacramento Kings as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.
Two more games conclude the NBA card at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers on ABC as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 225.5. The Milwaukee Bucks play at Dallas against the Mavericks as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 12:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Washington to face the Capitals with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games start at 3:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers are home against the Calgary Flames as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Boston Bruins on ABC as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 6:07 p.m. ET on ESPN as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Four NHL games begin at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators host the San Jose Sharks as a -310 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Los Angeles Kings visit St. Louis to play the Blues at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New Jersey Devils play at Utah against the Hockey Club at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken hosts the Vancouver Canucks as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Anaheim Ducks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 133 games between Division I opponents. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. Three NCAAB games are on major national television at noon ET. UConn is at Providence on CBS as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145.5. Villanova is home against Butler on Fox as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. North Carolina hosts Miami (FL) as an 18.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
Auburn travels to Kentucky on ABC at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5. Kansas hosts Texas Tech on ESPN at 2:00 p.m. et as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. St. John’s plays at home against Seton Hall on CBS at 2:15 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. Tennessee is home against Alabama on ESPN at 4:0 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. Houston hosts Cincinnati on CBS as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 125.5. Xavier plays at home against Creighton on Fox as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5.
Iowa State is at home against Arizona on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Gonzaga plays at San Francisco on ESPN at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 156.5.
