Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, EPL, NCAAB, and NCAAF Previews and Odds - 11/23/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 23, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

Week 13 in NCAAF college football continues with 53 games between FBS opponents. Twenty-one 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. Mississippi travels to Florida on ABC as a 12-point road favorite with the total set at 55. Miami (FL) hosts Wake Forest on ESPN as a 23.5-point favorite with an over/under of 67.5. Ohio State plays at home against Indiana on Fox as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 53. 

Seventeen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET window. Four college football games are on major national television at 3:30 p.m. Colorado plays at Kansas on Fox as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 59.5. Arizona State is home against BYU on ESPN as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 49. Penn State is at Minnesota on CBS as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 45. Texas hosts Kentucky on ABC as a 20-point favorite with a total of 47. 

Thirteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Notre Dame plays at home against Army on NBC as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5. Three more nationally televised games begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Auburn is home against Texas A&M on ESPN as a 2-point favorite with a total of 46. Iowa State visits Utah on Fox as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 42. Alabama plays at Oklahoma on ABC as a 14-point road favorite with a total of 46.5. USC is at UCLA on NBC at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The New York Knicks travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 5:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 230. The Orlando Magic host the Detroit Pistons at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 206. 

Three more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 220.5. The Houston Rockets are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play in Chicago against the Bulls as a 6-point road favorite with a total of  242.5. 

The Golden State Warriors are in San Antonio to play the Spurs at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 232. 

The National Hockey League has 15 games on its slate. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild visits Calgary to play the Flames as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are home against the Colorado Avalanche at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Eight NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes plays at Columbus against the Blue Jackets as a -250 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils are in Washington to play the Capitals as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Ottawa Senators host the Vancouver Canucks as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars travel to Tampa Bay to play the Lightning as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston Bruins are in Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Utah Hockey Club visits Pittsburgh to play the Penguins with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The New York Islanders are home against the St. Louis Blues at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres play in San Jose against the Sharks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers host the New York Rangers at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has 51 games between Division I opponents. Two NCAAB games are on major national television. Georgetown plays at home against Saint Francis (PA) on FS2 at noon ET as a 19-point favorite with a total of 144.5. DePaul is home against Northern Illinois on FS2 at 5:00 p.m. ET as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 145. 

Matchweek 12 in the English Premier League begins with seven matches. Chelsea is at Leicester City on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Five EPL games start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Arsenal hosts Nottingham Forest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bournemouth is home against Brighton and Hove Albion on USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton hosts Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Fulham plays at home against Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is home against Tottenham on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.

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