Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and CFL Previews and Odds - 11/16/2021

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021
The Tuesday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the CFL.

Week 12 in college football kicks off with three games in Mid-American Conference action. Toledo visits Ohio on ESPN+ at 7 PM ET. The Rockets have won two of their last three games with their 49-17 victory at Bowling Green as a 10.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Bobcats won their second straight game with a 34-26 upset victory at Eastern Michigan as a 6-point underdog on Tuesday. Toledo is a 7-point road favorite with a total set at 55.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Western Michigan travels to Eastern Michigan on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET. The Broncos ended their two-game losing streak with a 45-40 win against Akron as a 25-point favorite on Tuesday. The Eagles’ two-game winning streak ended with their upset loss to Ohio last week. Western Michigan is a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 66. 

Miami (Ohio) plays at home against Bowling Green on ESPNU at 8 PM ET. The RedHawks won their third game in their last four with a 45-18 victory against Buffalo as a 7-point favorite on Tuesday. The Falcons lost their fifth game in their last six with their loss to Toledo last week. Miami (Ohio) is a 17-point favorite with a total of 51. 

Three games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Brooklyn plays at home against Golden State on TNT at 7:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220. Utah hosts Philadelphia in the second game of the TNT doubleheader at 10:40 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 217.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against San Antonio as a 6-point favorite at 10:40 PM ET with an over/under of 218.5. 

Eleven games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Five games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Toronto plays at home against Nashville as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Florida hosts the New York Islanders as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Rangers are at home against Montreal as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Calgary visits Philadelphia as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Pittsburgh is at home against Buffalo as a -245 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Three games in the NHL start at 8:08 PM ET. St. Louis hosts Arizona as a -320 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Minnesota plays at home against San Jose as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Edmonton travels to Winnipeg as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Dallas plays at home against Detroit at 8:38 PM ET as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The final two games in the NHL start at 10:08 PM ET. Carolina plays at Vegas as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Washington is at Anaheim as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa at New Jersey game got postponed because of the COVID outbreak on the Senators team.

Nine games are on national television in college basketball. Two games tip-off at 6 PM ET. USC visits the Florida Gulf Coast on ESPNU. Miami (Florida) plays at Florida Atlantic on the CBS Sports Network as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Villanova hosts Howard on FS2 at 6:30 PM ET. Nebraska plays at home against Creighton on FS1 as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5. 

Houston hosts Virginia on ESPN at 8 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 123. North Carolina visits Charleston on the CBS Sports Network at 8:30 PM ET as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 153. Georgetown plays at home against American on FS2 at 8:30 PM ET. Michigan is at home against Seton Hall on FS1 at 9 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 138.5. Oregon hosts BYU on ESPN at 10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5.

Week 16 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with Toronto playing at home against Edmonton at 7:30 PM ET. The Argonauts won their third straight game with their 31-12 upset win at Hamilton on Friday. The Elks lost their eighth straight game with their 29-24 loss at Saskatchewan as a 12-point underdog on Friday. Toronto is a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5.

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