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Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, UEFA Champions League, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/26/2024

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.

Week 14 in NCAAF college football starts with two games between FBS opponents at 7:00 p.m. ET. Buffalo hosts Kent State. The Bulls have won three games in a row after their 37-20 upset victory at Eastern Michigan as a 1-point underdog last Wednesday. The Golden Flashes are winless this season in 11 games after a 38-17 loss to Akron as a 10.5-point underdog last Tuesday. Buffalo is a 22-point favorite, with the total set at 49.

Toledo travels to Akron on ESPN2. The Rockets had won two games in a row before their 24-7 upset loss at home against Ohio as a 1-point favorite on Wednesday. The Zips ended a two-game losing streak with their win against Kent State last week. Toledo is an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 49. 

The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket in the NBA Cup. The Chicago Bulls play in Washington against the Wizards at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 245.5. The Miami Heat play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on TNT at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves are home against the Houston Rockets at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 223. The San Antonio Spurs are in Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 226. The Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 235.5.

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Utah Hockey Club visits Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has 54 games between Division I opponents. Seven games are on major national television. Creighton battles San Diego State in the Players Era Festival at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on TBS at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138. UConn plays Colorado in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina, Hawaii, on ESPN2 as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 144. Texas A&M challenges Oregon in the Players Era Festival on TBS at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 145.5. 

Memphis goes against Michigan State in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational on ESPN at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Houston battles Alabama in the Players Era Festival on TBS at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 4-point favorite with a total of 150. Duke faces Kansas in the Terry’s Chocolate Vegas Showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Rutgers challenges Notre Dame in the Players Era Festival on TBS as a 2-point favorite with a total of 146. 

Matchday 5 in the UEFA Champions League begins with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. AC Milan plays at Slovan Bratislava as a -2.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Atletico Madrid is at Sparta Praha as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Manchester City is home against Feyenoord as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Bayern Munich hosts Paris Saint-Germain as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Inter Milan plays at home against RB Leipzig as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Barcelona is home against Stade Brest as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Bayer Leverkusen hosts Salzburg as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Arsenal travels to Sporting CP as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Atalanta plays at the Young Boys as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.