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Sports Betting: The Value of Niche Sports

by Scott Rickenbach

Sunday, Nov 28, 2021

The Value of Niche Sports in Sports BettingThis article is being written right at the tail end of Thanksgiving weekend in the US. That means it was an extremely busy weekend with a ton of sports action. This time of year you have NBA and College Basketball going and also NFL and College Football still going on. Football – College and Professional along with Basketball – College and Professional are the Big Four in sports wagering. However, handicapping other sports is a key to year round profit opportunities. One of those is still quite big as it is Major League Baseball and that keys the livelihood of year round sports bettors during the summer months. The key though is more than just baseball to think about when you think of other sports. Hockey is not followed by nearly as many bettors but, a money line sport just like baseball, there are plenty of opportunities on a nightly basis during the season and, including post-season, this is a sport with a full schedule that has games occurring in all but 3 months of a typical year! The covid pandemic has impacted our world greatly and it resulted in a complete sports shutdown for a period of 4 months form mid-March to mid-July in 2020. During that time I started studying the Premier League and have now added that version of “football” from across the pond to my sports wagering repertoire as it was one of the first leagues to come back after the sports shutdown.The 8th and final of 8 sports I handicap is Canadian Football. Why? Well normally a good chunk of the season is during the slower time of year in our sports wagering world as the season usually begins in June and is running strong through the slower months of July and August when the big sports like American Football and Basketball are in their off-seasons. Keep in mind also that there are just 9 teams currently in the Canadian Football League. You can very closely keep up with all 9 of these teams and find solid value on a week to week basis.In summary, the key point here is that the “other” sports can absolutely be a “value add” to your year-round bankroll pursuit and I personally have found the niche sports to be quite special in that regard. Yes, football (college and NFL) and basketball (college and NBA) will always get the most attention but don’t forget that attention also leads to tighter lines from the odds makers as well! That is why sometimes the best value is often found in the niche sports which is why I am always sure to focus attention on those sports too as it can truly be a big bankroll booster! 

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World Cup Report

by Ben Burns

Sunday, Nov 28, 2021

International soccer is heating up. Countries are battling hard to qualify for the next World Cup. The big event will be held in Qatar, in November/December 2022. It'll be just the second time that a WC will be held in Asia. Recall that South Korea and Japan co-hosted the 2002 tournament. It'll also mark the first time that the WC will be hosted by an Arab nation. Let's get caught up.SOCCER IN THE WINTER? In addition to being the first tournament in this part of the world, WC 2022 will also be the first to be held in the late fall. Every previous WC has been played in May, June or July. Personally, though I know it couldn't have been in Qatar, I'd rather it be played in the summer. We've got enough sports going on in November and December. LAST TIME WITH 32 TEAMSAs per usual, only 32 countries will qualify for the WC. That makes "just getting there" an accomplishment. After this, however, the field will expand to include 48 teams.ITALY/PORTUGAL: THERE CAN BE ONLY ONEWhen you think about international soccer, two of the first countries that come to mind are Italy and Portugal. Yet, one of them won't be going to Qatar. The Italians are 4-time champs. They failed to qualify for the 2018 WC but bounced back to win the Euro Cup in 2020. Meanwhile, Portugal won the 2016 Euro Cup. These two European soccer powers received an unfortunate draw though and will have to face each other, only one of them qualifying. Italy coach Roberto Mancini acknowledged. "It's not a great draw and it could have gone better. Just like we wanted to avoid Portugal, they would have wanted to avoid Italy."HERE COMES CANADAIn Canada, as is the case in the United States, the women's soccer team has achieved far more success than the men's team. The Canadian women are the defending Olympic Champions. They're led by one of the best and most recognizable players (Sinclair) of all-time and have won multiple medals. The men, on the other hand, rarely ever even make it to the World Cup. In fact, they've only ever done so once. That was back in 1986 and they failed to score a single goal. The men's team is currently riding high though and appears to be in great shape to return to the world stage. The Canadians sit in first in CONCACAF and the top three countries from that group will qualify. Even if Canada slipped all the way to fourth, it would have a strong chance to win its way in by facing a team from the Oceania region in an International Playoff. The Canadians aren't thinking about fourth though. This is their strongest team ever. Fresh off a victory over Mexico, in the snow, they're looking to win the group. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAB, NFL, NBA, CFL, EPL and NHL Previews and Odds - 11/28/2021

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Nov 28, 2021

The Sunday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, CFL, and the EPL.Week 12 in the National Football League continues with 11 games. Seven games kick off at 1 PM ET. Atlanta visits Jacksonville as a 2-point road favorite with the total set at 45.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). New England hosts Tennessee as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. Cincinnati plays at home against Pittsburgh as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 43.5. Houston is at home against the New York Jets as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Carolina visits Miami as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 42. Tampa Bay travels to Indianapolis as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 53. Philadelphia plays at the New York Giants as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 45. Three games kick off in the second window of afternoon games. The Los Angeles Chargers visit Denver as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 47. Two games start at 4:25 PM ET. San Francisco hosts Minnesota as a 3-point favorite with a total of 49.5. The Los Angeles Rams play at Green Bay as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 47. Baltimore plays at home against Cleveland on NBC-TV at 8:20 PM ET for Sunday Night Football. The Ravens are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 47.Five games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Golden State in Los Angeles against the Clippers at 3:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. Milwaukee travels to Indiana at 5:10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 217. Two games tip-off at 6:10 PM ET. Toronto hosts Boston as a 2-point favorite. Memphis is at home against Sacramento as a 1.5-point favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against Detroit at 9:40 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 216. The National Hockey League has six games on the slate. Carolina is at home against Washington at 1:08 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Minnesota plays at home against Tampa Bay as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Three games in the NHL drop the puck at 7:05 PM ET. Boston hosts Vancouver as a -245 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. New Jersey is at home against Philadelphia as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Chicago plays at home against San Jose as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Toronto visits Anaheim at 8:08 PM ET as a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Islanders/New York Rangers game got postponed due to the COVID outbreak with the Islanders.Nine games are on national television in college basketball. The ESPN Events Invitational concludes with four games at the HP Fieldhouse in Kissimmee, Florida. Drake plays North Texas on ESPNU at 10:30 AM ET as a 5-point favorite with a total of 127. Kansas battles Iona on ESPN at 1 PM ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141. The finals of this event take place on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET with Belmont playing Dayton as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 143.3 Alabama plays Miami (Florida) on ESPNU at 6:30 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153. DePaul plays Eastern Michigan in the Blue Demon Classic on FS1 at 2 PM ET. The Blue Devils are a 12-point favorite with a total of 147. The HBCU Challenge at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, has two games. Hampton plays Norfolk State on ESPN2 at 8 PM ET. Grambling goes against Morgan State on ESPNU at 10:30 PM ET. The divisional semifinals in the playoffs in the Canadian Football League have two games. Hamilton hosts Montreal in the East Division Semifinals on ESPN2 at 1 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 45.5. Saskatchewan plays at home against Calgary in the West Division Semifinals on ESPN News at 4:30 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42. Matchweek 13 of the English Premier League concludes with five matches on Peacock. Four games start at 9 AM ET. Brentwood hosts Everton as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham visits Burnley as a 0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Leicester City plays at home against Watford as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City is at home against West Ham United as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Chelsea is at home against Manchester United at 11:30 AM ET as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 11/27/2021

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 27, 2021

The Saturday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.Week 13 in the college football regular season concludes with 45 games between FBS opponents. Eleven games kick off the card from noon ET to 3 PM ET. Seven games are on national television starting at noon ET. Ohio State visits Michigan on Fox as a 7-point road favorite with the total set at 64.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Georgia plays at Georgia Tech on ABC as a 35-point road favorite with an over/under of 54.5. Florida hosts Florida State on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 59. Wake Forest travels to Boston College on ESPN2 as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 64. Navy is at Temple on ESPNU as a 13.5-point road favorite with a total of 43. Baylor plays at home against Texas Tech on FS1 as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 52. Houston is at Connecticut on the CBS Sports Network as a 32-point road favorite with a total of 53.5.Twelve games begin the 3:30 PM ET to 4 PM ET window of games. Five games are on national television at 3:30 PM ET. Penn State travels to Michigan State on ABC as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 52. Alabama plays at Auburn on CBS as a 20.5-point road favorite with a total of 57. Oregon hosts Oregon State on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 61. Purdue is at home against Indiana on FS1 as a 15-point favorite with a total of 50.5. Marshall plays at home against Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 74.5. Three games are on national television at 4 PM ET. SMU hosts Tulsa on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 62. Wisconsin visits Minnesota on Fox as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 39. Louisiana-Lafayette plays at home against UL-Monroe on ESPNU as a 22-point favorite with a total of 54.5. Twelve NCAAF games close out the card starting with two games on national television at 7 PM ET. Texas A&M plays at LSU on ESPN as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 47. West Virginia travels to Kansas on FS1 as a 15.5-point road favorite with a total of 56. Louisville plays at home against Kentucky on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 57. Two games are on national television at 7:30 PM ET. Oklahoma State hosts Oklahoma on ABC at 7:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Memphis is at home against Tulane on ESPNU as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5. Notre Dame travels to Stanford on Fox at 8 PM ET as a 20.5-point road favorite with a total of 53.5. Nevada plays at Colorado State on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 57. UCLA is at home against California on FS1 at 10:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. BYU visits USC on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 64.5. Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Philadelphia is at home against Minnesota as a 4.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against New York as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 217.5. Brooklyn hosts Phoenix as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 220. Three more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. Cleveland is at home against Orlando as a 7.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Charlotte visits Houston as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 221. Miami plays at Chicago as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 213. Dallas hosts Washington at 8:40 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Utah is at home against New Orleans at 9:10 PM ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 216. The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Florida plays at home against Seattle at 6:08 PM ET as a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Four games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Pittsburgh hosts Montreal as a -200 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Vegas is at home against Edmonton as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against Ottawa as a -220 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Detroit plays at home against Buffalo as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two games in the NHL start at 8:08 PM ET. Dallas visits Arizona as a -200 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. St. Louis is at home against Columbus as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 6. Colorado hosts Nashville at 9:08 PM ET as a -220 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Calgary plays at home against Winnipeg at 10:08 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Five games are on national television in college basketball. The final of the Baha Mar Hoops Challenge at the Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas, takes place on the CBS Sports Network at 10 AM ET. Maryland plays Louisville as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 138. FS2 broadcasts four NCAAB games. Providence hosts Saint Peter’s as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 127.5. St. John’s plays at home against the New Jersey Institute of Technology at 4 PM ET. Creighton is at home against SIU-Edwardsville at 6 PM ET as a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 138. Marquette hosts Northern Illinois at 8 PM ET as a 21-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Matchweek 13 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Arsenal plays at home against Newcastle United on the NBC Sports Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Three matches start at 10 AM ET. Crystal Palace is at home against Aston Villa on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool hosts Southampton on the USA Network as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Wolverhampton visits Norwich City on the NBC Sports Network as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2. Brighton and Hove Albion plays at home against Leeds United on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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College Football's Towel Tosser

by Tom Stryker

Friday, Nov 26, 2021

Every sport has one.  That team that gets down to their final game and simply wants nothing more than the season to come to an end.  There could be a number of reasons why – injuries, poor play, bad luck and even terrible coaching.  Regardless, this towel-tosser can provide us with a number of solid money-making opportunities.   On this short holiday week, I took a quick look at the Team Stryker Database at college football teams that were playing in their last game.  My first thought was to take a stone-cold loser and see how they performed against a team that was going places.  It took a little elbow grease.  But I was able to come up with a tremendous college system that we will definitely be able to use to turn a profit.  Check out this gem: Since 1980, PLAY AGAINST any college football home team playing in their last regular season game provided they own a team won/loss percentage less than .333, take the field off two or more straight up losses and are lined up against an opponent that arrives off a SU and ATS win.  41-Year ATS Record = 59-27-1 ATS for 68.6 percent.  This Week’s Play’s = MIAMI FL, HOUSTON, and NOTRE DAME  This is truly a simple set of parameters that churns out winner after winner.  There are a couple of pieces that we can add to this puzzle that make the situation even more profitable.  Provided our “play against” host is priced as an underdog or a favorite of -4 or less and is not off a blowout loss of 38 points or more, this system falls to a jaw-dropping 16-49-1 ATS.  The Cougars and Fighting Irish apply to this tightener. There is one more parameter that can be added to that last situation that really makes this system pop.  With our 16-49-1 ATS in hand, this handicapping tool falls to a disturbing 8-35 ATS provided our “play against” home team carried a won/loss percentage of .250 or better a season ago.  Only one host fits this negative tightener – Stanford.  Good luck with Notre Dame on this holiday weekend!

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Big Ten Draw in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

by Nelly's Sports

Friday, Nov 26, 2021

Big Ten Draw in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge  After the chaos of the Thanksgiving week tournaments, the ACC/Big Ten Challenge provides compelling matchups next week in this year’s 14-game draw. A reliable event of interest that often signals the start of the college basketball season in earnest, here is a quick look at this season’s pairings from the Big Ten perspective for games Monday, Nov. 29 to Wednesday, Dec. 1.  Monday Iowa at Virginia: Iowa has quietly started the season 5-0 after being in the headlines a lot last season in an uneven 22-9 season that ended abruptly with a Round of 32 blowout loss to Oregon as a #2 seed. Sophomore Keegan Murray leads this year’s team and Iowa remains one of the highest scoring teams in the nation. This will be a big test however as the Hawkeyes have had a very light early-season schedule and are yet to play a road game. The line on this game will likely be near-even as Iowa’s offense will face the usually elite Virginia defense.  CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 50% Notre Dame at Illinois: Illinois has already lost twice this season while the roster has been in flux in several games with a few injuries and the suspension for the first three games for Kofi Cockburn. The Illini entered the NCAA Tournament as one of the overall favorites last March but lost in the Round of 32 for a disappointing finish. Ayo Dosunmu is in the NBA now but there is still a strong roster in place for Brad Underwood. Turnovers and free throw shooting have been problem spots for Illinois so far this season as the defense has held up its end but the offense has been hard to count on. Losses away from home to Marquette and Cincinnati are not overly damaging but the Illini are a risk to continue to be overvalued: CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 75% Tuesday Clemson at Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights were a Round of 32 NCAA Tournament team last year just like Iowa and Illinois but Rutgers will have a hard time living down the collapse against Houston, the team that eventually made the Final Four after delivering a great comeback to beat the Knights. Rob Harper and Geo Baker are familiar leaders for Rutgers this season but the 3-2 start has offered plenty of concern, with losses to DePaul and Lafayette. Rutgers has shot below 25 percent from 3-point range so far this season as the offense has really struggled. Clemson has had some up-and-downs as well but the losses came in close games to much better teams than Rutgers lost to. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 45% Duke at Ohio State: Ohio State may have a bit of a break in this scheduling as Duke will be coming off Friday’s huge national game with Gonzaga in Las Vegas before traveling to Columbus. Ohio State was upset in the Round of 64 as a #2 seed in one of many failures for the conference last March. The Buckeyes have EJ Liddell back and he has been among the most productive players in the nation so far. Penn State transfer Jamari Wheeler also joins the starting five along with freshman Malaki Branham as the Buckeyes have some questions to answer still this season. Ohio State is 4-2 with a nice win over Seton Hall but two narrow losses away from home to top 40 caliber teams. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 45% Florida State at Purdue: Purdue has started the season 5-0 with notable wins over North Carolina and Villanova in close games in Connecticut in the Hall of Fame Classic. The offense has tremendous numbers this season including scoring at least 80 points in every game and all five wins have been top 200 foes. The depth and size for Purdue will attract some attention for the Boilermakers to be among the Big Ten favorites this season. Purdue won’t draw a top ACC contender in this pairing but Florida State beat Purdue two years ago in non-conference play and the Boilermakers lost to Miami in this event last season. Florida State will be one of the few teams with a size edge against Purdue and the 5-1 start has featured good defensive numbers so far. RayQuan Evans missed the last game for Florida State and will impact the number on this game. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 80% Minnesota at Pittsburgh: The Gophers are quietly 5-0 under new head coach Ben Johnson. The schedule has not been difficult with no top 100 results but that won’t change this week drawing a Pitt squad sitting towards the bottom of the ACC. This is almost a completely different team from last season as Eric Curry is the long holdover in the starting lineup as Johnson has filled the roster with transfers from all over the country. The offensive efficiency has not been as strong as last season’s team so far but the defense has made some noise with most strong performances. 5-0 could swing the other quickly for this group with Mississippi State next weekend plus starting the Big Ten season with Michigan State and Michigan in the first two games. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 55% Indiana at Syracuse: In what was a great season for the Big Ten last year outside of the NCAA Tournament results, Indiana struggled falling far from its typical place as one of the prominent programs in the conference. Archie Miller’s fifth season in Bloomington should draw elevated expectations and this was a competitive game that had three overtime losses last season, including losing to Florida State on the road in this event. ACC transfer Xavier Johnson is now the leader of this team as this is a rather inexperienced group but the Hoosiers have started the season 5-0 including a win over St. John’s. This game is going to be the first road game of the season however. Syracuse has drawn a tough path and has two losses already but this has been an excellent shooting team and is always a challenge to play. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 50% Northwestern at Wake Forest: The Wildcats were 9-15 last season for Chris Collins and only returns two starters with a couple of transfers out of Evanston. So far so good for the Wildcats however with a 5-1 start and the only loss coming in a close game with Providence away from home. Heading to Wake Forest is a manageable draw for the Wildcats as Wake Forest has started 5-0 but through an incredibly weak schedule under Steve Forbes. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 55% Wednesday Wisconsin at Georgia Tech: The Badgers had a huge Thanksgiving week, delivering three excellent wins to win the Maui Invitational in Las Vegas, including the notable upset over Houston. Johnny Davis had a star-making tournament and he missed the only loss for Wisconsin, a five-point home defeat to Providence. As usual the defense has been excellent and Wisconsin takes good care of the ball, while being an exceptional free throw shooting team so far this season. Georgia Tech has won five straight since losing the season opener but none of the wins offer great substance with the only top 200 win coming against Georgia. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 55% Louisville at Michigan State: The Spartans have had five top 100 games already as while the 5-2 record has been a slight disappointment, the defeats have come against Kansas and Baylor, elite national title contenders. Wins over Loyola-Chicago and Connecticut are quality results and the Spartans have featured a top tier defense so far this season. 3-point shooting has been a problem as have turnovers for this veteran roster joined by freshman Max Christie. Louisville had a nice win over Mississippi State on Thanksgiving and this will be a second straight Big Ten foe after facing Maryland over the weekend.  CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 75% Miami at Penn State: Penn State has its first big test coming up facing LSU before this game as the Nittany Lions lost to Massachusetts in its only noteworthy early season game. Micah Shrewsberry is the team’s new coach coming from Purdue and with NBA experience as an assistant with the Celtics for several years. The roster from last season mostly was retained as Penn State is one of the most experienced teams in the nation filled with upperclassmen. Miami has had mixed results and is a bit of a wild card at this point and 3-point shooting has been a problem sot on both sides of the ball. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 65% Michigan at North Carolina: The Wolverines have two losses already and only one top 100 win as it has been a shaky start for the Wolverines against very high expectations. Michigan has top 15 efficiency numbers on both sides of the ball as the losses were puzzling. 3-point shooting and free throw shooting have been poor so far for Michigan and turnovers have been an issue as newcomers Caleb Houstan and DeVante’ Jones try to fit into the lineup. North Carolina lacks any win of substance but the Tar Heels played Purdue very tough in a non-conference loss. Hubert Davis leads the Tar Heels now and his players are finding good looks with strong shooting rates so far. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 65% Nebraska at NC State: Fred Hoiberg’s first two seasons in Lincoln have not been successful but this year’s team is already halfway to last season’s win count. None of those wins were top 200 results and Nebraska has a loss outside the top 200. 3-point shooting has been very poor for the Huskers so far but the rest of the offensive numbers offer some promise with three newcomers joining the starting five this season. There is good size on this team but it is a young group without much experience playing together. NC State didn’t make the NCAA Tournament last season but should be a threat this season. The only loss came in a close game vs. Oklahoma State as this could be an overlooked team in the ACC for Kevin Keatts. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 30% Virginia Tech at Maryland: Mark Turgeon’s team has back-to-back ACC draws as this game comes after facing Louisville in the Bahamas. Maryland has struggled with its outside shooting through a rather easy non-conference path but this is a top 50 team nationally in offensive and defensive efficiency. The loss came at home against George Mason and this will be a difficult draw even with home court advantage. Mike Young’s Virginia Tech team is a tough matchup and the 3-point shooting numbers on both sides of the ball sharply favor the Hokies. The Hokies are coming off tournament play in Brooklyn for a taxing week on the road to help Maryland’s cause. CHANCE OF BIG TEN WIN: 50% The Big Ten should be favored in eight of 14 games in this event and with a few other toss-up games the chances for the conference to win the series is high. The Big Ten has won the even the past two seasons going 7-5 last year and 8-6 in 2019 but the ACC has had the overall edge since the event started in 1999. The Big Ten has seen a few of its high profile teams disappoint so far but the matchups appear to favor the Big Ten this week.     

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Big Al's NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/26/2021

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Nov 26, 2021

The Friday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.Week 13 in the college football regular season continues with 16 games between FBS opponents. Four games tip-off the card at noon ET. Texas hosts Kansas State on Fox as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Boise State visits San Diego State on CBS as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 44.5. Central Michigan is at home against Eastern Michigan on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 64. Ohio travels to Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 48. Utah State plays at New Mexico on FS1 at 1 PM ET as a 16.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 48.5. Four NCAAF games start at 3:30 PM ET on national television. Cincinnati travels to East Carolina on ABC as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 57. Arkansas hosts Missouri on CBS as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 62.5. Central Florida is at home against South Florida on ESPN as an 18.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62. Air Force plays at home against UNLV on the CBS Sports Network as an 18-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Utah is at home against Colorado on Fox at 4 PM ET as a 24-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Iowa State hosts TCU on FS1 as a 15-point favorite with a total of 60. Two NCAAF games begin in the evening slate. North Carolina State plays at home against North Carolina on ESPN at 7 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62. Washington State visits Washington on FS1 at 8 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. Twelve games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against Detroit at 3:40 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 206.5. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte hosts Minnesota as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 222. Phoenix visits New York as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. Chicago plays at Orlando as an 8-point road favorite at BetRivers. Three more games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis is at home against Atlanta as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. Indiana hosts Toronto as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 211. Washington travels to Oklahoma City as a 7-point road favorite at BetRivers. Boston visits San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 214.5. Two NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. Milwaukee plays at Denver as a 3.5-point road favorite at BetRivers. Utah is at home against New Orleans as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 214.5. Golden State hosts Portland at 10:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 223. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against Sacramento at 10:40 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 222. The National Hockey League has 13 games on its Friday slate. Boston plays at home against the New York Rangers on ABC at 1:08 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 6. Three more games drop the puck at 3:38 PM ET. St. Louis visits Chicago as a -150 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Carolina plays at Philadelphia as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Minnesota is at home against Winnipeg as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim hosts Ottawa at 4:08 PM ET as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Washington plays at home against Florida at 5:08 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Nashville is at home against New Jersey at 6:08 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Three more NHL games start at 7:08 PM ET. Montreal travels to Buffalo as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against Seattle as a -200 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Columbus is at home against Vancouver as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more games begin at 7:38 PM ET. Pittsburgh visits the New York Islanders as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Colorado plays at Dallas as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Toronto is at San Jose at 10:38 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Eighteen games are on national television in college basketball. The ESPN Events Invitational continues with four games at the HP Fieldhouse in Kissimmee, Florida. Miami (FL) plays North Texas on ESPN2 at 11 AM ET. Dayton goes against Kansas on ESPN at 1:30 PM ET. Alabama battles Drake on ESPNU at 4:30 PM ET. Iona faces Belmont on ESPNU at 7 PM ET.Four games take place on the third day of the Battle 4 Atlantic tournament at the Imperial Arena in Nassau, Florida. Baylor plays Michigan State in the championship game on ESPN at 11 AM ET. Connecticut faces Virginia Commonwealth on ESPN2 at 1:30 PM ET. Auburn battles Syracuse on ESPN2 at 4:30 PM ET. Loyola-Chicago goes against Arizona State on ESPN News at 7 PM ET. DePaul hosts Northern Kentucky on FS2 at 5 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 137.The Emerald Coast Classic at the Arena at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida, tips off with two games on the CBS Sports Network. LSU plays Penn State at 7 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Wake Forest battles Oregon State at 9:30 pM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 140. The NIT Season Tip-Off at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, continues with its second day of games on ESPN2 after taking Thanksgiving Day off. Virginia Tech faces Xavier at 7 PM ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Memphis goes against Iowa State in the championship game at 9:30 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 138.5. The Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada, concludes with two games. Towson battles New Mexico on FS2 at 9 PM ET. San Francisco faces UAB in the championship game on FS1 at 11:30 PM ET. The Wooden Legacy at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, concludes with two games. Saint Joseph’s plays Georgetown on ESPNU at 9 PM ET. USC goes against San Diego State in the championship game on ESPN at 11:30 PM ET. Gonzaga plays Duke on ESPN at 10:30 PM ET on a neutral court at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Las Vegas. The Bulldogs are a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 154.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/25/2021

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Nov 25, 2021

The Thursday Thanksgiving sports card features action in the NFL, NCAAF, and NCAAB.Week 12 in the National Football League kicks off with three games. Chicago visits Detroit on Fox at 12:30 PM ET. The Bears lost their fifth straight game after a 16-13 loss to Baltimore as a 1-point underdog on Sunday. The Lions come off a 13-10 loss at Cleveland as a 14-point favorite on Sunday. Chicago is a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 41 (all odds from DraftKings). Dallas hosts Las Vegas on CBS at 4:30 PM ET. The Cowboys lost their second game in their last three with their 19-9 loss at Kansas City as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. The Raiders dropped their third straight game with a 32-13 loss to Cincinnati as a 2.5-point underdog. Dallas is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5.Buffalo plays at New Orleans on NBC at 8:20 PM ET. The Bills got upset at home to Indianapolis as a 7-point favorite last week. The Saints lost their third straight game with a 40-29 loss at Philadelphia as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. Buffalo is a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 45. Week 13 in the college football regular season resumes with two games. Fresno State travels to San Jose State on FS1 at 3:30 PM ET. The Bulldogs won their fourth game in their last five with a 24-7 victory against New Mexico as a 24-point favorite on November 13th. The Spartans lost their second-straight game with a 48-17 upset loss to Utah State as a 3.5-point favorite on November 13th. Fresno State is a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 51.5. Mississippi State is at home against Mississippi in the Egg Bowl on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Bulldogs won their fourth game in their last five with a 55-10 victory against Tennessee State as a 44-point favorite on Saturday. The Rebels won their sixth game in their last seven with a 31-17 win against Vanderbilt as a 35.5-point favorite on Saturday. Mississippi State is a 2-point favorite with a total of 64.5. Fourteen games are on the college basketball schedule. Four games take place on the second day of the Battle 4 Atlantic tournament at the Imperial Arena in Nassau, Florida. Connecticut plays Michigan State on ESPN at noon ET. Auburn goes against Loyola-Chicago on ESPN2 at 2:30 PM ET. Baylor faces Virginia Commonwealth on ESPN at 5 PM ET. Arizona State battles Syracuse on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET. The ESPN Events Invitation tips off with four games at the HP Fieldhouse in Kissimmee, Florida. Miami (Fl) faces Dayton on ESPN2 at noon ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Kansas goes against North Texas on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 131. Alabama battles Drake on ESPNU at 5 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Drake plays Belmont on ESPNU at 7:30 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 149.5.The Las Vegas Classic begins with two games on FS1 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. UAB battles New Mexico as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147. San Francisco goes against Towson at 9:30 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 137.The Baht Mar Hoops Championship at the Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas, plays two games on the CBS Sports Network. Maryland plays Richmond at 7 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Mississippi State faces Louisville at 9:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 132.5. The Wooden Legacy at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, has two games on ESPN2. USC battles Saint Joseph’s at 9:30 PM ET as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 146. San Diego State goes against Georgetown as a 6-point favorite with a total of 132.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/24/2021

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021

The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the UEFA Champions League.Thirteen games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Phoenix visits Cleveland as a 6.5-point road favorite with the total set at 209.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Indiana plays at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1-point favorite. Charlotte is at Orlando as a 7-point road favorite. Brooklyn travels to Boston on ESPN at 7:40 PM ET in a pick ‘em match. Six games in the NBA start at 8:10 PM ET. Chicago plays at Houston as a 7.5-point road favorite. Memphis hosts Toronto as a 4-point favorite. Milwaukee plays at home against Detroit as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214. Miami visits Minnesota as a 1.5-point road favorite. Utah is at Oklahoma City as an 11.5-point road favorite. Washington travels to New Orleans as a 3.5-point road favorite. Atlanta is at San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 220.5. Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Golden State plays at home against Philadelphia on ESPN as a 10-point favorite. Portland visits Sacramento as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5.Fourteen games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for six games. Boston travels to Buffalo as a -245 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Florida plays at home against Philadelphia as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Minnesota is at New Jersey as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Pittsburgh hosts Vancouver as a -200 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Washington is at home against Montreal as a -210 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games in the NHL begin at 7:38 PM ET. The New York Rangers play at the New York Islanders as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. St. Louis visits Detroit as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Nashville is at home agent Vegas at 8:08 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Colorado plays at home against Anaheim at 9:08 PM ET as a -235 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The NHL has three games starting at 10:08 PM ET. Edmonton travels to Arizona as a -225 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto plays at Los Angeles on TNT was a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Carolina is at Seattle as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. San Jose plays at home against Ottawa as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 6. Sixteen games are on national television in college basketball. The Battle 4 Atlantic tips off with four games at the Imperial Arena in Nassau, Florida. Michigan State plays Loyola-Chicago on ESPN at noon ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. UConn goes against Auburn on ESPN at 2:30 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5. Syracuse battles Virginia Commonwealth on ESPN2 at 5 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 133. Baylor faces Arizona State on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 143. The second day of the Maui Invitational at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas continues with four games. Houston plays Oregon on ESPN2 at 2:30 PM ET. Wisconsin faces Saint Mary’s on ESPN at 5 PM ET. Butler battles Chaminade on ESPNU at 9 PM ET. Texas A&M goes against Notre Dame on ESPN2 at 11:30 PM ET. The Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maja, Mexico, concludes with two games pm the CBS Sports Network. Buffalo plays Illinois State at 6 PM ET. Stephen F. Austin faces Saint Louis at 8:30 PM ET. The Fort Myers Tip-Off at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida, has two games on FS1. Seton Hall battles California at 6 PM ET. Ohio State goes against Florida at 8:30 PM ET. The NIT Tip-Off Classic has two games at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Xavier plays Iowa State on ESPNU at 7 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 136.5. Memphis faces Virginia Tech on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Two games are set for the SoCal Challenge on the CBS Sports Network at the JSerra Pavilion in San Juan Capistrano, California. TCU battles Pepperdine at 10:30 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Santa Clara goes against Fresno State at 1 AM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Matchday 5 in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight matches. Two games start at 12:45 PM ET. Ajax visits Besiktas as a -1.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 3. Inter Milan plays at home against Shakhtar Donetsk as a -1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Six more matches begin at 3 PM ET. RB Leipzig travels to Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City hosts Paris Saint-Germain as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Atletico Madrid is at home against AC Milan as a -1 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool plays at home against Porto as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Borussia Dortmund travels to Sporting CP in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Real Madrid plays at Sheriff as a -2 goal line road favorite with a total of 3.5.All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+. The CBS Sports Network’s “The Golazo Show” is an NFL Red Zone-inspired show that presents live updated highlights of all eight games.

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NFL Week 12 Breakdown

by Will Rogers

Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021

BEST GAME -- Tennessee at New England (-5.5)Tennessee 8-3 SU, 7-4 ATSNew England 7-4 SU, 7-4 ATSAnd just like that, the Patriots are in first place in the AFC, a mere five games (all wins) after being buried at 2-4 in mid-October. New England has all the ingredients for successful cold-weather / playoff football – a killer defense, a two-pronged (Stevenson and Harris) powerful running game and a mistake-averse quarterback (Jones) who cares more about winning than he does about statistics. Not only that, they get to play at home this week against a Titans team that not only lost, at home, to Houston but had to score late to make the game (22-13) as close as it was. Tennessee figured to have the AFC South wrapped up by Dec. 1, but now has to worry about the surging Colts.WORST GAMENew York Jets at Houston (-3)New York 2-8 SU, 2-8 ATSHouston 2-8 SU, 5-5 ATSAny given Sunday, right? The Texans proved that they can beat one of the best teams in the NFL when they offed the Titans this past Sunday. Now, can they beat one of the worst? We’ll find out when the 2-8 teams claw it out in the Week 12 Dog of the Week. At a minimum, the Texans showed that they have some fight in them after breaking their 8-game losing streak by stunning Tennessee. Outplayed the entire game, Texas turned the tables by intercepting Ryan Tannehill four times, leading you to wonder if they can put a similar hurt on vet Joe Flacco.  Houston is favored by 2.5 on this one, though New York-area money could affect the line toward the end of the week.BIGGEST SPREAD and LARGEST TOTAL – Las Vegas at Dallas (-7.5, 54.5)Las Vegas 5-4 SU, 4-5 ATSDallas 7-3 SU, 8-2 ATSThe Raiders looked like they were going to come out ok post-Gruden, but reality sucks – and so has LV. Three straight losses are on the books, and the next three games include Dallas this Sunday and Kansas City in early December. It’s hard to look at LV’s schedule and figure out where it will get the five wins it will probably need to get to the playoffs. Dallas has different concerns. Right now the Cowboys just want to right the ship after a puzzling loss in Kansas City. There’s no harm in losing to the Chiefs on the road, but the Boys managed to play 60 minutes without scoring a touchdown against one of the worst defensive teams in the league. Dak Prescott was picked twice, and the Dallas offense stalled in the red zone all day and settled for three field goals. The early O/U number was set at 54.5, and it will be interesting to see if that drops as bettors analyze Dallas’ poor offensive showing in KC.SMALLEST SPREAD – Atlanta at Jacksonville (PK)Atlanta 4-6 SU, 4-6 ATSJacksonville 2-8 SU, 4-6 ATSHow bad are things in Atlanta? The Falcons have gone eight straight quarters without scoring a touchdown, and have three total points in that time. They were shut out last Thursday at home by the Patriots, and thus will get some extra time to figure out what is going wrong on offense. A good start might be for Matt Ryan to stop throwing the ball to Falcon opponents – he’s had seven picks in the last two games. Ryan should at least have some time in the pocket as the Jaguars don’t apply too much pocket pressure.SMALLEST TOTAL – Carolina at Miami (43)Carolina 5-6 SU, 5-6 ATSMiami 4-7 SU, 5-5-1 ATSYes, 43.5 is a short number here. But there is no evidence that either the Panthers or Dolphins are getting their acts together offensively. Dolphin games are averaging less than 43 points this season, and the Panthers are even lower at less than 41. Add in the fact that Carolina has one of the better defenses in the league and the arrow trends toward Under. Turnovers are the key here, of course, but both teams take care of the ball. Both coaches are in job preservation mode, and that means fewer chances.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/23/2021

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 23, 2021

The Tuesday sports card features action in the NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the UEFA Champions League.Week 13 of the regular season in college football kicks off with two games in the Mid-American Conference at 7 PM ET. Ball State hosts Buffalo on ESPN+. The Cardinals lost their third game in their last four with their 37-17 defeat to Central Michigan as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. They are 5-6 on the season. The Bulls have lost three in a row after a 33-27 loss in overtime to Northern Illinois as a 1.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Buffalo has a 4-7 record. Ball State is a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 58.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Western Michigan visits Northern Illinois on ESPNU. The Broncos lost their third game in their last four with a 22-21 upset loss at Eastern Michigan as a 6-point favorite on Tuesday. They have a 6-5 record. The Huskies won their second straight game with their victory at Buffalo last week. Northern Illinois has an 8-3 record. Western Michigan is a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 62. Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Miami travels to Detroit at 7:10 PM ET as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 208.5. New York plays at home against the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:40 PM ET on TNT as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214.5. Portland hosts Denver in the nightcap on TNT at 10:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite at BetRivers. The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against Dallas at 10:40 PM ET as a 5-point favorite at BetRivers.Three games on the slate in the National Hockey League. Tampa Bay plays at home against Philadelphia at 7:08 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Dallas hosts Edmonton at 8:38 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Calgary is at home against Chicago at 9:08 PM ET as a -200 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Twelve games are on national television in college basketball. The Maui Invitational at the Michelob Ultra Arena at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas has four games on tap. Texas A&M plays Butler on ESPN2 at 2:30 PM ET. Wisconsin faces Houston on ESPN at 5 PM ET. Oregon battles Saint Mary’s on ESPN at 8 PM ET. Chaminade goes against Notre Dame on ESPNU at 10:30 PM ET. The Legends Classic at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, has two games on ESPN2. Georgia plays Northwestern at 5 PM ET. Virginia faces Providence at 7:30 PM ET.The Cancun Challenge at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico, has two games on the CBS Sports Network. Buffalo plays Stephen F. Austin at 6 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 155. Saint Louis battles Illinois State at 8:30 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 144.5. The Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas, Missouri, has two games. Illinois plays Kansas State on ESPN News at 7 PM ET. Cincinnati faces Arkansas on ESPN2 at 9:30 PM ET. St. Francis (Brooklyn) visits St. John’s on FS2 at 7 PM ET. The finals of the Empire Classic at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tips off on ESPN at 10 PM ET. Gonzaga plays UCLA as a 5.5-point favorite. Matchday 5 in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League begins with eight matches. Two games start at 12:45 PM ET. Bayern Munich travels to Dynamo Kyiv as a 2-goal road favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 3. Manchester United visits Villarreal in a pick ‘em at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2.5. Six games begin at 3 PM ET. Barcelona plays at home against Benfica as a 1-goal line favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 3. Atalanta is at the Young Boys as a -0.5 goal line road favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 3. Salzburg visits Lille in a pick ‘em match at PlayMGM with a total of 2.5. Sevilla hosts Wolfsburg as a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2.5. Zenit Peterburg travels to Malmo as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Juventus as a -1 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+. The CBS Sports Network’s “The Golazo Show” is an NFL Red Zone-inspired show that presents live updated highlights of all eight games.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/22/2021

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Nov 22, 2021

The Monday sports card features action in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.Week 11 in the National Football League concludes with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the New York Giants on ESPN at 8:15 PM ET. The Buccaneers are a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 50 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Ten games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Brooklyn visits Cleveland as a 7.5-point road favorite. Washington is at home against Charlotte as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 214.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Oklahoma City as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 212.5. Boston hosts Houston as an 11-point favorite. Three games in the NBA start at 8:10 PM ET. Chicago is at home against Indiana as a 3.5-point favorite. Milwaukee plays at home against Orlando as a 13.5-point favorite. Minnesota visits New Orleans as a 2-point road favorite. Phoenix visits San Antonio at 8:40 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 219. Utah plays at home against Memphis at 9:10 PM ET as a 9-point favorite. Sacramento hosts Philadelphia at 10:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite at BetRivers.Six games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Columbus travels to Buffalo at 7:08 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two games have the puck drop at 8:08 PM ET. St. Louis plays at home against Vegas as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Nashville is at home against Anaheim as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more games begin at 8:38 PM ET. Winnipeg plays at Pittsburgh as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Colorado hosts Ottawa as a -350 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Carolina visits San Jose at 10:38 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Twelve games are on national television in college basketball. The Maui Invitational Classic tips off on ESPN at 2 PM ET. Wisconsin plays Texas A&M as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 121.5. Houston battles Butler at 4:30 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 123. Oregon plays Chaminade on ESPNU at 9 PM ET. Notre Dame faces Saint Mary’s on ESPN2 as a 2-point favorite with a total of 135. The Fort Myers Tip-Off at the Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida on FS1. Seton Hall plays Ohio State at 6 PM ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Florida plays California at 8:30 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 129. The Hall of Fame Classic at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri tips off at 6:30 PM ET. Cincinnati plays Illinois on ESPN as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139. Arkansas plays Kansas State on ESPN News as an 8-point favored with a total of 141. Virginia plays Georgia in the Legends Classic at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on ESPNU at 7 PM ET. The Cavaliers are an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 126. TCU plays Santa Clara in the opening game of the SoCal Challenge at JSerra Pavilion at San Juan Capistrano in Santa Clara, California on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 PM ET. The Horned Frogs are a -1.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Fresno State plays Pepperdine in the nightcap at 2 AM ET on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 136.5. Gonzaga plays Central Michigan in the Empire Classic on ESPNU at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas at 11 PM ET. The Bulldogs are a 31.5-point favorite with a total of 154.

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