Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL and EPL Previews and Odds - 11/09/2024
by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Nov 09, 2024The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL, and EPL action.Week 11 in NCAAF college football continues with 40 games between FBS opponents. Eleven of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 3:00 p.m. ET, with four games starting on major national television at noon ET. Texas hosts Florida on ABC as a 21.5-point favorite with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Miami (FL) travels to Georgia Tech on ESPN as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 63.5. Minnesota plays at Rutgers on NBC as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 46. Ohio State plays at home against Purdue on Fox as a 37.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5. Fifteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET window. Three college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. Indiana is home against Michigan on CBS as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5. Clemson is at Virginia Tech on ESPN as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 53. Georgia visits Mississippi on ABC as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 54.5. Colorado plays at Texas Tech on Fox at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 62.5. Fourteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Tennessee hosts Mississippi State on ESPN as a 24.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62. Two more NCAAF games are on major national television at 7:30 p.m. ET. Notre Dame plays at home against Florida State on NBC as a 25-point favorite with a total of 42.5. Alabama is at LSU on ABC as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 58.5. Boise State is home against Nevada on Fox as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 60.5. BYU visits Utah on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 40. The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The San Antonio Spurs host the Utah Jazz at 5:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 221.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 224. The Atlanta Hawks are home against the Chicago Bulls as a 3-point favorite with a total of 239. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Toronto Raptors at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Calgary Flames at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Dallas Stars at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers host the Philadelphia Flyers at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -270 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Four NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New York Rangers play in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals are in St. Louis to face the Blues as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins are home against the Ottawa Senators as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New Jersey Devils travel to New York to play the Islanders at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Nashville Predators host the Utah Hockey Club at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Colorado to play the Avalanche as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are in Vancouver to play the Canucks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The college basketball schedule has 52 games between Division I opponents. Two NCAAB games are on ESPNU. Baylor battles Arkansas at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Houston faces Auburn in the second game of the Battleground 2K2Y at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.The Canadien Football League playoffs continue with two games in the divisional finals. The Montreal Canadiens are home against the Toronto Argonauts at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.Matchweek 11 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Four EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brentford plays at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Fulham visits Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. West Ham United is home against Everton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Wolverhampton hosts Southampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City plays at Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Liverpool hosts Aston Villa at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
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