Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/07/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 07, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The 11th week in college football begins with three games on national television between FBS opponents. Two NCAAF games kick off at 7 PM ET. Northern Illinois hosts Ball State on the CBS Sports Network. The Huskies were on a three-game winning streak before a 37-31 upset loss at Central Michigan as a 6.5-point favorite last Tuesday. The Cardinals lost for the fifth time in their last six games after a 24-21 loss at Bowling Green as a 5-point underdog on Wednesday. Northern Illinois is a 10-point favorite, with the total set at 43 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Western Michigan plays at home against Central Michigan on ESPNU at 7 PM ET. The Broncos ended their three-game losing streak with a 45-21 win at Eastern Michigan as a 3-point favorite on October 28th. The Chippewas won for the second time in their last three games after a 37-31 upset victory at Northern Illinois as a 6.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Western Michigan is a 3-point favorite with a total of 56.5. 

Ohio travels to Buffalo on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET. The Bobcats lost for the second time in their last three games in a 30-16 upset loss to Miami (OH) as a 7.5-point favorite on October 28th. The Bulls lost for the second time in their last three games in a 31-13 loss at Toledo as a 14.5-point underdog on Tuesday. Ohio is a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 44. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 7:37 PM ET. The New York Islanders host the Minnesota Wild as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The New York Rangers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings on TNT as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The Winnipeg Jets are in St. Louis Blues at 8:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Seattle Kraken visit Arizona to play the Coyotes with both teams priced as a -110 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Calgary Flames are at home against the Nashville Predators as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Two NHL games start at 10:07 PM ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the New Jersey Devils on TNT as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 PM ET as a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.

The college basketball schedule has five games on national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at 7 PM ET. Georgetown plays at home against Le Moyne on FS2 as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145. St. John’s is at home against Stony Brook on FS1 as an 18-point favorite with a total of 143.5. 

Three NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. DePaul hosts Purdue-Fort Wayne on FS2 as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Creighton plays at home against Florida A&M on FS1 as a 30-point favorite with a total of 136. Baylor battles Auburn on ESPN on a neutral court at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Bears are a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 143.

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League begins with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Newcastle United travels to Borussia Dortmund in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Barcelona plays at Shakhtar Donetsk as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

Six matches conclude the UCL card at 3 PM ET. Atletico Madrid plays at home against Celtic on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Feyenoord is at RB Lazio in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain visits Inter Milan as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City is at home against the Young Boys as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. RB Leipzig plays at Crvena Zvezda as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. FC Porto hosts Antwerp as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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