Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 11/06/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 06, 2024
The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.

Week 11 in NCAAF college football continues with two games between FBS opponents at 7:00 p.m. ET. Northern Illinois travels to Western Michigan on ESPN2. The Huskies are on a two-game losing streak after their 25-23 upset loss as a 13-point favorite on October 26th. The Golden Flashes won for the fourth straight time with their 52-21 victory against Kent State as an 18.5-point favorite two Saturdays ago. Northern Illinois is a 2-point road favorite with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Ohio plays at Kent State on ESPNU. The Bobcats won for the third time in their last four games with their 47-16 victory against Buffalo as a 3.5-point favorite on October 26th. The Golden Flashes have lost their first eight games of the season after their 52-21 loss at Western Michigan as an 18.5-point underdog two Saturdays ago. Ohio is a 19.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 60.5. 

The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Charlotte Hornets host the Detroit Pistons as a 2-point favorite with a total of 222. The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Orlando Magic as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics are home against the Golden State Warriors on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The New York Knicks are in Atlanta to play the Hawks as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. 

Three NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets host the San Antonio Spurs as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 212. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 229. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit New Orleans to play the Pelicans as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 224. The Dallas Mavericks are home against the Chicago Bulls at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder plays at Denver against the Nuggets as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 225.5. The Phoenix Suns host the Miami Heat as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Clippers plays at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 220.5. The Sacramento Kings are home against Toronto as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Washington Capitals host the Nashville Predators at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Detroit Red Wings is at Chicago against the Blackhawks on TNT at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights at 8:37 p.m. ET with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has four games on national television. Three NCAAB games start at 7:00 p.m. ET.  Georgetown is home against Lehigh on FS2 as a 14-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5 Connecticut hosts Sacred Heart on FS1 as a 34.5-point favorite with a total of 149. Villanova plays at home against Columbia on the CBS Sports Network as a 17-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Creighton is home against UT Rio Grande Valley on FS2 as a 30.5-point favorite with a total of 155.

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Aston Villa travels to Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Shakhtar Donetsk hosts the Young Boys as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Bayern Munich plays at home against Benfica on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Paris Saint-Germain is home against Athletico Madrid as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Inter Milan hosts Arsenal as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Feyenoord plays at home against Salzburg as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Barcelona plays at Red Star Brigade as a -2.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Sparta Prague is home against Brest as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Stuttgart hosts Atalanta as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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