Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/18/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

Week 13 in NCAAF college football kicks off with three games between FBS opponents at 7:00 p.m. ET. Western Michigan travels to Northern Illinois on ESPN2. The Broncos have won two games in a row after their 17-13 victory against Ohio as a 1-point favorite last Tuesday. The Huskies won for the second time in the last three games with their 45-3 win against Massachusetts as a 9-point favorite last Wednesday. Western Michigan is a 6.5-point road favorite with the total set at 38.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Ohio hosts Massachusetts on the CBS Sports Network. The Bobcats had won three games in a row before their loss to the Broncos last week. The Minutemen are winless in their 10 games this season. Ohio is a 32.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. 

Bowling Green plays at home against Akron on ESPNU. The Falcons are on a four-game losing streak after a 27-21 loss at Eastern Michigan as a 3-point underdog on November 8th. The Zips had won two games in a row before a 45-32 upset loss at home against Kent State in overtime as a 7.5-point favorite on November 11th. Bowling Green is a 3-point favorite with a total of 46.5. 

The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Golden State Warriors play in Orlando against the Magic at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons are on the road against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Boston Celtics visit the Brooklyn Nets as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5. 

The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Memphis Grizzlies on NBC at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Utah Jazz at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Portland Trail Blazers play at home against the Phoenix Suns on NBC at 11:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. 

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Detroit Red Wings are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the St. Louis Blues as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Dallas Stars host the New York Islanders as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 5.5. 

Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth are on the road against the San Jose Sharks as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the New York Rangers as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 68 games involving Division I opponents that tip off at 11:00 a.m. Three games are on major national television. Kentucky battles Michigan State in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Duke takes on Kansas on ESPN in the second game of the Champions Classic at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Washington is home against Southern on Peacock at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 155.5.

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