Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 08, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The 11th week in college football continues with three games on national television between FBS opponents. Two NCAAF games kick off at 7 PM ET. Bowling Green travels to Kent State on the CBS Sports Network as a 10-point road favorite, with the total set at 41 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Miami (OH) hosts Akron on ESPNU as a 17.5-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. Toledo plays at home against Eastern Michigan on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET as a 19-point favorite with a total of 46.

The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Charlotte Hornets are at home against the Washington Wizards as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 241. The Indiana Pacers host the Utah Jazz as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 244. The Boston Celtics visit Philadelphia to play the 76ers as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Brooklyn against the Nets as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 229. The New York Knicks play at home against the San Antonio Spurs on ESPN as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. 

Six NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 1-point favorite with a total of 221. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Houston to play the Rockets as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5. The Miami Heat play in Memphis against the Grizzlies as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 218.5. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Detroit Pistons as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 227. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 219. The Cleveland Cavaliers are in Oklahoma City to play the Thunder as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. 

The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Toronto Raptors at 8:40 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Golden State Warriors on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Sacramento Kings play at home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 221.

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Ottawa Senators at 7:07 PM ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Florida Panthers visit Washington to play the Capitals on TNT as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Los Angeles Kings on TNT at 10:07 PM ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has 28 games involving Division I teams tipping off at 6 PM ET. None of these games are on national television. 

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Napoli plays at home against Union Berlin as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Read Sociedad is at home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Bayern Munich hosts Galatasaray as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 4. Manchester United plays at FC Copenhagen as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal plays at home against Sevilla as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. PSV Eindhoven is at home against Lens as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Real Madrid hosts Sporting Braga as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Inter Milan is at RB Salzburg on the CBS Sports Network as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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