Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/11/2021

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Dec 11, 2021
The Saturday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.

Week 15 in the college football season has Army playing Navy at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on CBS at 3 PM ET. The Black Knights are a 7-point favorite with the total set at 35 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Seven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against Orlando at 3:40 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Utah visits Washington at 7:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218. Three games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Sacramento as a 6-point favorite with a total of 216.5. Miami plays at home against Chicago as a 1-point favorite at BetRivers. Memphis is at home against Houston as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. Philadelphia hosts Golden State on ABC at 8:40 PM ET as a 1-point favorite at BetRivers. Denver plays at San Antonio as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. 

The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate. Tampa Bay travels to Ottawa at 1:08 PM ET as a -225 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Three games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. St Louis plays at home against Montreal as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. Toronto hosts Chicago as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Washington visits Buffalo as a -220 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders are at home against New Jersey at 7:38 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

Philadelphia visits Arizona at 9:08 PM ET as a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Three NHL games start at 10:08 PM ET. Seattle is home against Columbus as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Edmonton plays at home against Carolina as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6. Calgary hosts Boston as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two NHL games conclude the card at 10:38 PM ET. Dallas travels to San Jose as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Minnesota plays at Los Angeles against the Kings as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Seventeen games are on national television in college basketball. Auburn hosts Nebraska on ESPN2 at 11:30 AM ET as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 149.5. Three games begin at noon ET. BYU plays at Creighton on FS1 as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 140. Louisiana Tech is a 10-point favorite with a total of 148.5. Syracuse visits Georgetown on Fox as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 155.5. Oklahoma plays at home against Arkansas at 1:30 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 144. 

Two more NCAAB games start at 2 PM ET. Central Connecticut travels to Providence on FS1. Colorado State is at home against Mississippi State on ESPNU as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 145. UCLA plays at Marquette on Fox at 2:30 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 149.5. Kansas hosts Missouri on ESPN at 3:15 PM ET as a 22.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Two more NCAAB games begin at 4 PM ET. Connecticut plays at home against St. Bonaventure on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Butler is at home against Eastern Illinois on FS1 as a 22-point favorite with an over/under of 120. 

Illinois hosts Arizona on Fox at 5 PM ET in a pick ‘em game with a total of 153.5. Kentucky travels to Notre Dame on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 144.5. LSU plays at Georgia Tech on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 140. Michigan plays at home against Minnesota on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 134. Xavier is at home against Cincinnati on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 135. Alabama plays at home against Houston on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 146.

Matchweek 16 in the English Premier League continues with five matches. Manchester City hosts Wolverhampton on the NBC Sports Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -2 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Three games start at 10 AM ET. Arsenal plays at home against Southampton on the NBC Sports Network as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea is at home against Leeds United on Peacock as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Liverpool hosts Aston Villa on the USA Network as a -2 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester United visits Norwich City on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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