by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Nov 18, 2023The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The 12th week in college football concludes with 56 games between FBS opponents. Seven NCAAF games kick off on national television at noon ET. SMU travels to Memphis on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 64. Miami (FL) hosts Louisville on ABC as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Michigan travels to Maryland on Fox as a 19-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Oklahoma plays at BYU on ESPN as a 24.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 56.5. Navy is at home against East Carolina on ESPN News as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 30.5. Penn State plays at home against Rutgers on FS1 as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. Coastal Carolina is at Army on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 41.5. Duke visits Virginia on The CW at 3 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.
Seven NCAAF games are on national television at 3:30 PM ET. Notre Dame is at home against Wake Forest on NBC as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. Troy hosts Louisiana-Lafayette on the NFL Network as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Clemson plays at home against North Carolina on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 59. Air Force is at home against UNLV on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. USC hosts UCLA on ABC as a 5-point favorite with a total of 63.5. Iowa plays at home against Illinois on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 32.5. Georgia travels to Tennessee on CBS as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Two NCAAF games start at 4 PM ET. Oregon is at Arizona State on Fox as a 24.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Oklahoma State plays at Houston on ESPN2 as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Texas Tech is at home against Central Florida on FS2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5.
Two NCAAF games are on national television at 7 PM ET. Kansas State visits Kansas on FS1 as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 57.5. Boise State plays at Utah State on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 64.5. Four more NCAAF games begin at 7:30 PM ET. Wisconsin hosts Nebraska on NBC as a 6-point favorite with a total of 37. Missouri plays at home against Florida on ESPN as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 57. Arkansas is at home against FIU as a 29-point favorite with a total of 50. Oregon State hosts Washington on ABC as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5. Two nationally televised NCAAF games start at 8 PM ET. LSU plays at home against Georgia State on ESPN2 as a 32-point favorite with a total of 74. Texas plays at Iowa State as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Two more games conclude the NCAAF card at 10:30 PM ET. Fresno State plays at home against New Mexico on FS1 as a 23-point favorite with a total of 59. San Jose State is at home against San Diego State on the CBS Sports Network as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The New York Knicks are in Charlotte to play the Hornets at 6:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite. The Minnesota Timberwolves visit New Orleans to play the Pelicans at 7:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite.
Three more NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 3-point road favorite. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Dallas Mavericks as a 2.5-point favorite. The Memphis Grizzlies are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 3.5-point road favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Golden State to play the Warriors at 8:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild battle against the Ottawa Senators in the NHL Global Series at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, at 11:07 AM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Philadelphia against the Flyers at 1:07 PM ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 2:07 PM ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are in Tampa Bay to play the Lightning at 4:07 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Calgary Flames are at home against the New York Islanders as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets host the Arizona Coyotes as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -278 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers travel to New Jersey with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:37 PM ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 8:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Seattle Kraken at 10:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 PM ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has three games on national television. Minnesota plays at home against South Carolina Upstate on Peacock at 2 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with a total of 144. Nebraska is at Oregon State on Peacock at 4 PM ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Creighton hosts Texas Southern on FS21 at 8:30 PM ET as a 28-point favorite with a total of 142.5.
The 12th week in college football concludes with 56 games between FBS opponents. Seven NCAAF games kick off on national television at noon ET. SMU travels to Memphis on ESPN2 as an 8.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 64. Miami (FL) hosts Louisville on ABC as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. Michigan travels to Maryland on Fox as a 19-point road favorite with a total of 49.5. Oklahoma plays at BYU on ESPN as a 24.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 56.5. Navy is at home against East Carolina on ESPN News as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 30.5. Penn State plays at home against Rutgers on FS1 as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. Coastal Carolina is at Army on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 41.5. Duke visits Virginia on The CW at 3 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 46.
Seven NCAAF games are on national television at 3:30 PM ET. Notre Dame is at home against Wake Forest on NBC as a 24.5-point favorite with a total of 46.5. Troy hosts Louisiana-Lafayette on the NFL Network as a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. Clemson plays at home against North Carolina on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 59. Air Force is at home against UNLV on the CBS Sports Network as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 46.5. USC hosts UCLA on ABC as a 5-point favorite with a total of 63.5. Iowa plays at home against Illinois on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 32.5. Georgia travels to Tennessee on CBS as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Two NCAAF games start at 4 PM ET. Oregon is at Arizona State on Fox as a 24.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Oklahoma State plays at Houston on ESPN2 as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 58.5. Texas Tech is at home against Central Florida on FS2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 59.5.
Two NCAAF games are on national television at 7 PM ET. Kansas State visits Kansas on FS1 as a 10-point road favorite with a total of 57.5. Boise State plays at Utah State on the CBS Sports Network as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 64.5. Four more NCAAF games begin at 7:30 PM ET. Wisconsin hosts Nebraska on NBC as a 6-point favorite with a total of 37. Missouri plays at home against Florida on ESPN as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 57. Arkansas is at home against FIU as a 29-point favorite with a total of 50. Oregon State hosts Washington on ABC as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5. Two nationally televised NCAAF games start at 8 PM ET. LSU plays at home against Georgia State on ESPN2 as a 32-point favorite with a total of 74. Texas plays at Iowa State as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Two more games conclude the NCAAF card at 10:30 PM ET. Fresno State plays at home against New Mexico on FS1 as a 23-point favorite with a total of 59. San Jose State is at home against San Diego State on the CBS Sports Network as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 48.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The New York Knicks are in Charlotte to play the Hornets at 6:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite. The Minnesota Timberwolves visit New Orleans to play the Pelicans at 7:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite.
Three more NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 3-point road favorite. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Dallas Mavericks as a 2.5-point favorite. The Memphis Grizzlies are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 3.5-point road favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Golden State to play the Warriors at 8:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild battle against the Ottawa Senators in the NHL Global Series at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, at 11:07 AM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Philadelphia against the Flyers at 1:07 PM ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 2:07 PM ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are in Tampa Bay to play the Lightning at 4:07 PM ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.
Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Calgary Flames are at home against the New York Islanders as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets host the Arizona Coyotes as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -278 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers travel to New Jersey with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Washington Capitals host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:37 PM ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 8:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Seattle Kraken at 10:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the St. Louis Blues at 10:37 PM ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has three games on national television. Minnesota plays at home against South Carolina Upstate on Peacock at 2 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with a total of 144. Nebraska is at Oregon State on Peacock at 4 PM ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Creighton hosts Texas Southern on FS21 at 8:30 PM ET as a 28-point favorite with a total of 142.5.
