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The Wichita State Shockers head to the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, March 24 for a 7:00 PM ET tip against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in an NIT quarterfinal matchup on ESPN2. Wichita State enters at 24-11 overall after two NIT wins, while Tulsa is 28-7 and has been excellent on its home floor all season. The teams split their two regular-season meetings, with each side winning at home, so there is a little familiarity here and, honestly, that matters this time of year. This is also a strong situational spot for Tulsa. The Golden Hurricane are 15-2 at home, they have been one of the steadier AAC teams all season, and they come in off a comfortable

The Carolina Hurricanes head to Bell Centre on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Montreal Canadiens in one of the better Eastern Conference games on the board. Carolina comes in at 45-19-6 and sitting first in the Metropolitan, while Montreal is 38-21-10 and holding a strong position near the top of the Atlantic race. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market has Carolina as a short road favorite with the Hurricanes at -135, the Canadiens at +115, and the total sitting at 6.5. There is some real form behind both teams too. Carolina has won three straight and just handled Pittsburgh 5-1, while Montreal is coming off a 7-3 win over the Islanders after a brief skid.

The Ottawa Senators head to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Detroit Red Wings in one of the more important Eastern Conference games on the board. Ottawa comes in at 37-24-9 and sitting 10th in the conference, while Detroit is 38-24-8 and just one spot ahead in ninth. Both teams are still trying to grab ground in the wild-card race, so this is more than just another divisional game. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market has Detroit as a short home favorite with the total posted at 6.0. There is also some real momentum on Ottawa’s side. The Senators have won eight of their last 10 games and just beat the Rangers

The Toronto Maple Leafs head to TD Garden on Tuesday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Boston Bruins, and it feels like a rough road spot for a team that has not found much traction lately. Toronto comes in at 29-29-13 and still trying to climb back into the Eastern picture, while Boston is 39-23-8 and in much better shape in the Atlantic race. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market has the Bruins as a solid home favorite at -186 with the total sitting at 6.0. There is some pretty clear momentum here too. Toronto has lost eight of its last 10 games and is dealing with major lineup issues, most notably Auston Matthews being out after