Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/09/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Dec 09, 2023
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action. 

The college football schedule has one game between FBS opponents, with Army playing Navy on CBS at 3 PM ET on a neutral field at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Midshipmen are a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 28 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The National Basketball Association has one game on its docket with the conclusion of the In-Season Tournament with the championship game. The Los Angeles Lakers battle the Indiana Pacers on ABC at 8:30 PM ET on a neutral court at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 241.

The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. The Boston Bruins host the Arizona Coyotes at 1:07 PM ET as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 PM ET. The New Jersey Devils travel to Calgary to play the Flames as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.

Four NHL games start at 7:07 PM ET. The Buffalo Sabres are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Nashville Predators as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Washington against the Capitals as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are in New York to play the Islanders at 7:37 PM ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The St. Louis Blues visit Chicago to play the Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 9:07 PM ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Seattle against the Kraken as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Vancouver to play the Canucks as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has 11 games on major national television. Syracuse travels to Georgetown on Fox at 11:30 AM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 153. Two more NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at noon ET. Kentucky faces Pennsylvania on ESPN2 on a neutral court at the Wells Fago Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5. Tennessee hosts Illinois on CBS as a 7-point favorite with a total of 145.5. 

Purdue goes against Alabama on Fox at 1:30 PM ET on a neutral court at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Canada, as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 161. Auburn battles Indiana on ESPN2 at 2 PM ET on a neutral court at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 147. Arizona plays at home against Wisconsin on ESPN at 3:15 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145. Arkansas plays Oklahoma on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET on a neutral court at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 147. 

Kansas is at home against Missouri on ESPN at 5:15 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Villanova hosts UCLA on Fox at 7 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 128. Marquette plays at home against Notre Dame on Fox at 9 PM ET as a 20.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Gonzaga is at Washington on ESPN2 at 11 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 160.

Matchweek 16 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Liverpool visits Crystal Palace at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Four more EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Brighton and Hove Albion is at home against Burnley on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester United hosts Bournemouth as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Brentford plays at Sheffield United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Wolverhampton is at home against Nottingham Forest as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal is at Aston Villa on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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