Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NBA, NHL, EPL, and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/09/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Dec 09, 2024
The Monday sports card features NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action. 

Week 14 in the NFL concludes with one game. The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Dallas to play the Cowboys on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 p.m. ET. The Bengals are on a three-game losing streak after their 44-38 upset loss at home against Pittsburgh as a 3-point favorite last Sunday. Their record has fallen to 4-8 this season. The Cowboys have won two games in a row after their 27-20 victory against the New York Giants as a 4-point favorite on two Thursdays ago on Thanksgiving. They have raised their record to 5-7 on the season. Cincinnati is a 5.5-point road favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The National Basketball Association has one game on its docket. The New York Knicks play in Toronto against the Raptors at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 230.5. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Montreal Canadiens are at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has five games between Division I opponents. Indiana hosts Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5. Three more NCAAB games between Division I opponents tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. South Carolina State plays at home against Charleston Southern as a 1-point favorite with a total of 143.5. VCU is home against Pennsylvania as a 23-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Norfolk State hosts Hofstra as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 132. 

Baylor plays at home against Abilene Christian on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Bears lost for the second time in their last three games after a 76-72 loss at UConn on Wednesday. The Wildcats won for the third time in their last four games with a 78-70 upset victory at New Mexico State as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Baylor is a 22.5-point favorite with an over/under of 143. 

Matchweek 14 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. West Ham United is home against Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Hammers have lost two EPL matches in a row after a 3-1 loss at Leicester City last Tuesday. They are in 14th place in the EPL table with 15 points. The Wolves have lost two EPL matches in a row after a 4-0 loss at Everton on Wednesday. Wolverhampton’s nine points leave them in 19th place in the table. West Ham is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.  

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