Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/14/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Nov 14, 2025
The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Week 12 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents. Louisville hosts Clemson on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Cardinals had won three games in a row before a 29-26 upset loss at home against California as an 18-point favorite last Saturday. The Tigers ended a two-game losing streak with a 24-10 victory at home against Florida State as a 1.5-point favorite on Saturday. Louisville is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 50.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Oregon plays at home against Minnesota on Fox at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Ducks have won three games in a row after their 18-16 win at Iowa as a 4.5-point favorite last Saturday. The Golden Gophers won for the third time in their last four games in a 23-20 victory against Michigan State as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5.

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks are home against the Miami Heat on Prime Video as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. The Orlando Magic host the Brooklyn Nets as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. 

Three NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Sacramento Kings as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 239.5. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to New Orleans to play the Pelicans as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 240.5. 

The Los Angeles Clippers play on the road against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5. The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Golden State Warriors on Prime Video at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road against the Nashville Predators at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The St. Blues play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth are home against the New York Islanders at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 50 games involving Division I opponents. The first game tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET. Six NCAAB games are on a major national television. USC takes on Illinois State in the first game of the Naismith Hall of Fame Series at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.6. Two more nationally-televised games in NCAAB begin at 8:00 p.m. ET. Creighton hosts Maryland-East Shore on Peacock as a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Iowa plays at home against Xavier on FS1 as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. 

Michigan visits TCU on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 157.5. Arizona faces UCLA in the second game of the Naismith Hall of Fame Series as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Gonzaga plays at Arizona State on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 161.5. 

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