Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, CFL, EPL and NCAAF Previews and Odds - 11/02/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Nov 02, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, CFL, and EPL action.

Week 10 in NCAAF college football continues with 39 games between FBS opponents. Fourteen of these NCAAF games kick off in the opening window between noon ET and 2:00 p.m. ET, with four games starting on major national television at noon ET. Army hosts the Air Force on CBS as a 22-point favorite with the total set at 41. Mississippi travels to Arkansas on ESPN as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 54. Miami (FL) plays at home against Duke on ABC as a 21-point favorite with a total of 55. Ohio State plays at Penn State on Fox as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 47.5.

Fourteen NCAAF games between FBS opponents start in the 3:30 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET window. Four college football games on major national television at 3:30 p.m. Iowa State is at home against Texas Tech on ESPN as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 56.5. Kansas State plays at Houston on Fox as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 46. Georgia challenges Florida on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52. Oregon is at Michigan at CBS as a 14.5-point road favorite with a total of 45. 

Eleven NCAAF games between FBS opponents begin at 7:00 p.m. ET or later to complete the Saturday football card. Three college football games are on major national television at 7:30 p.m. ET. Clemson hosts Louisville on ESPN as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 62. Iowa plays at home against Wisconsin on NBC as a 3-point favorite with a total of 41.5. Texas A&M is at South Carolina on ABC as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 44. 

The National Basketball Association has four games on its docket. The Boston Celtics visit Charlotte to play the Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as an 11-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies play in Philadelphia against the 76ers as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 222. The Sacramento Kings are in Toronto against the Raptors a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 230. The Houston Rockets are at home against the Golden State Warriors at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215.5. 

The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The Dallas Stars travel to Florida to play the Panthers at 12:07 p.m. ET with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins play at Philadelphia against the Flyers at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Los Angeles Kings host the Chicago Blackhawks at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Washington Capitals play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in St. Louis to play the Blues as a -198 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Ottawa Senators are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Detroit Red Wings host the Buffalo Sabres as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Nashville Predators are at home against the Colorado Avalanche at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks  visit the San Jose Sharks as a -270 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Utah Hockey Club as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.

The Canadien Football League playoffs begin with two games in the divisional semifinals. The Toronto Argonauts play at home against the Ottawa Senators at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. The Saskatchewan Roughriders play at home against the British Columbia Lions at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 50. 

Matchweek 10 in the English Premier League continues with seven matches. Arsenal plays at Newcastle United on the USA Network at 8:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Five more matches begin at 11:00 a.m. ET. Manchester City is at Bournemouth as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Ipswich Town is at home against Leicester City as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool is at home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Nottingham Forest hosts West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton visits Southampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Wolverhampton hosts Crystal Palace at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC-TV as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under 2.5. 



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