Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/17/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Nov 17, 2023
The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The 12th week in college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents. UTSA hosts South Florida on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET as a 16-point favorite, with the total set at 67 (all odds from DraftKings). Washington State plays at home against Colorado on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5. 

The National Basketball Association continues its In-Season Tournament with 11 games on the Tournament Night docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The New York Knicks play in Washington against the Wizards as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. 

Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at home against the Detroit Pistons as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Boston Celtics visit Toronto to play the Raptors as a 6.5-point road favorite. The Sacramento Kings play in San Antonio against the Spurs on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 236.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls host the Orlando Magic as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 216.5. The Denver Nuggets are in New Orleans to play the Pelicans as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 224.5. Two more NBA games start at 10:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns travel to Utah to play the Jazz on ESPN as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play in Portland against the Trail Blazers as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Houston Rockets at 10:40 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 217.5. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs battle the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Global Series at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, at 2:07 PM ET. The Maple Leafs are a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 8:07 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are in Anaheim against the Ducks at 10:07 PM ET as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.

The college basketball schedule has 17 games on national television. LSU faces North Texas in the Charleston Classic at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina on ESPNU at 11:30 AM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5. Saint Louis battles Vermont in the Myrtle Beach Invitational at the HTC Arena in Conway, South Carolina, on ESPN2 at 12 PM ET in a pick ‘em match up with a total of 144. Dayton goes against St. John’s in the Charleston Classic at ESPN2 at 2 PM ET in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 140.5. Charleston battles Wyoming in the Myrtle Beach Invitational on ESPNU as a 5-point favorite with a total of 151. 

Miami (FL) plays Georgia in the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship at the Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas, on the CBS Sports Network at 3:30 PM ET. The Hurricanes are a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 155. Houston faces Utah in the Charleston Classic on ESPN2 at 4:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Oklahoma State battles Notre Dame in the Legends Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on ESPNU at 7:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Providence goes against Kansas State in the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship on the CBS Sports Network on the CBS Sports Network at 6 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 146.5. 

Michigan State hosts Butler on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Three more NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Penn State plays at home against Morehead State on Peacock as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 138. St. Bonaventure goes against Auburn in the Legends Classic as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Wake Forest battles Towson State in the Charleston Classic on ESPNU as a 6-point favorite with a total of 141.

Villanova hosts Maryland on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 1335. Two more nationally televised games in NCAAB begin at 9 PM ET. Grand Canyon faces San Francisco in the Arizona Tip-Off at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on the CBS Sports Network as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 144. Liberty plays Wichita State in the Myrtle Beach Invitational on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite.  

South Carolina battles DePaul in the Arizona Tip-Off on the CBS Sports Network at 11:30 PM ET as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Xavier goes against Washington in the Continental Tire Main Event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada at midnight  ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 155.5.

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