Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NCAAF, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 11/30/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 30, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

Week 14 in NCAAF college football concludes with 50 games between FBS opponents. Nineteen of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 3:00 p.m. ET, with three games starting on major national television at noon ET. Ohio State hosts Michigan on Fox as a 19.5-point favorite with the total set at 42 (all odds from DraftKings). Clemson plays at home against South Carolina on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Tennessee travels to Vanderbilt on ABC as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. 

Nineteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 6:30 p.m. ET window. Four college football games are on major national television at 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame plays at USC on CBS as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Arizona State is at Arizona on Fox as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 53.5. Alabama is home against Auburn on ABC as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 52.5. Miami (FL) visits Syracuse on ESPN as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 67. 

Ten NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. LSU hosts Oklahoma on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with a total of 47. Three more NCAAF games on major national television begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Oregon plays at home against Washington on NBC as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 51. Texas plays at Texas A&M on ABC as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 48.5. Iowa State is home against Kansas State on Fox as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5. BYU hosts  Houston on ESPN at 10:15 p.m. ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 41.

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket, with one game on NBA TV. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Golden State Warriors at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. 

The National Hockey League has 12 games on its slate, with two games on the NHL Network. The New York Rangers are home against the Montreal Canadiens at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Calgary Flames at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has 62 games between Division I opponents. Four NCAAB games are on major national television in the Players Era Festival at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Creighton battles Notre Dame on truTV at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 145.5. Texas A&M plays Rutgers on truTV at 3:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.5. 

Houston challenges San Diego State on TNT at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 129. Alabama faces Oregon on TNT at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 165.5. 

Matchweek 13 in the English Premier League continues with five matches, with matches on the USA Network. Nottingham Forest plays at home against Ipswich Town at 10:00 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Arsenal is at West Ham United on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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