Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and FIFA Men's World Cup Previews and Odds - 12/03/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Dec 03, 2022
The Saturday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the FIFA Men’s World Cup.

Week 14 in college football concludes with eight conference championship games between FBS opponents. Two games kick off at noon ET. TCU plays Kansas State in the Big 12 championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on ABC as a 1.5-point favorite, with the total set at 61.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Toledo battles Ohio in the Mid-American Conference championship at Ford Field in Detroit on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Troy hosts Coastal Carolina on ESPN at 3:30 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 47.5. 

Three more NCAAF games start at 4 PM ET. Boise State plays at home against Fresno State in the Mountain West championship on Fox as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Tulane is at home against Central Florida in the American Athletic Conference championship on ABC as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 57. Georgia faces LSU on CBS in the SEC championship at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. 

Two games conclude the NCAAF card at 8 PM ET. Clemson goes against North Carolina on ABC in the ACC championship at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 63.5. Michigan plays Purdue on Fox in the Big Ten championship as a 17-point favorite with an over/under of 52. 

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks visit New York against the Knicks at 12:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 225. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Sacramento Kings at 4:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite at BetMGM. The Milwaukee Bucks play at Charlotte against the Hornets at 6:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite at BetMGM. 

Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Toronto Raptors are at home against the Orlando Magic as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 216.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 5.5-point favorite at BetMGM. Golden State plays at home against the Houston Rockets at 8:40 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite at BetMGM. The Utah Jazz are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 9:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 225.5. 

The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild host the Anaheim Ducks at 2:07 PM ET as a -280 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Seven games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -230 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Colorado Avalanche as a -170 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils travel to Philadelphia to play the Flyers as a -215 money line road favorite with a total of 6. The Ottawa Senators host the San Jose Sharks as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the St. Louis Blues as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play at Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The New York Rangers are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:37 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. The Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes as a -205 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Florida Panthers are at Seattle against the Kraken as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes visit Los Angeles to play the Kings at 10:37 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The college basketball card features five games on major national television. Notre Dame hosts Syracuse on ESPN2 at noon ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 134.5. Villanova plays at home against Oklahoma on CBS at 12:30 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126. Virginia is at home against Florida State on ESPN2 at 2 PM ET as a 19-point favorite with a total of 131. 

Memphis hosts Mississippi on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 132. Houston plays at home against Saint Mary’s on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 118.5. 

The FIFA Men’s World Cup knockout stage begins with two matches in the round of 16 on Fox. The Netherlands battle the US Men’s National Team at 10 AM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Argentina faces Australia at 2 PM ET as a -2 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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