Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NCAAF, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/12/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025
The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Week 12 in NCAAF college football continues with three games between FBS opponents at 7:00 p.m. ET. Northern Illinois travels to Massachusetts on ESPNU. The Huskies lost for the seventh time in their last eight games after their 42-3 loss at Toledo as a 16.5-point underdog last Wednesday. The Minutemen are winless in their nine games after their 44-10 loss at Akron as an 11.5-point underdog last Tuesday. Northern Illinois is an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 43.5. 

Central Michigan hosts Buffalo on the CBS Sports Network. The Chippewas had won two games in a row before their 24-21 win at Western Michigan as a 6-point underdog last Saturday. The Bulls won for the third time in their last four games with a 28-3 upset victory as a 3-point underdog on Saturday. Central Michigan is a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. 

Toledo plays at Miami (OH) on ESPN2. The Rockets won for the second time in their last three games after a 42-3 victory as a 16.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The Red Hawks had won four games in a row before their 24-20 loss at Ohio as a 2.5-point underdog last Tuesday. Toledo is a 4-point road favorite with a total of 45.5. 

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks play at home against the Orlando Magic on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road against the Charlotte as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 233.5. The Detroit Pistons are home against the Chicago Bulls as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. 

Two NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat host the Cleveland Cavaliers as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs are at home against the Golden State Warriors as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Houston Rockets host the Washington Wizards as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Portland Trail Blazers visit the New Orleans Pelicans as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5.

The Phoenix Suns play in Dallas against the Mavericks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 229.5. The Atlanta Hawks are in Sacramento to take on the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The  Denver Nuggets travel to Los Angeles to face the Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 226.5. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers on TNT at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers play on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Utah Mammoth play at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in Chicago against the Blackhawks on TNT at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 54 games involving Division I opponents that tip off at 6:00 p.m. Two games are on major national television. Indiana is home against Milwaukee on FS1 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 22.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. Oregon hosts South Dakota State on Peacock at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. 

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