Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, NBA, NCAAB, and NCAAF Previews and Odds - 11/08/2024

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Nov 08, 2024
The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action. 

Week 10 in NCAAF college football continues with four games between FBS opponents. California travels to Wake Forest at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Golden Bears ended a four-game losing streak with their 44-7 victory against Oregon State as a 13-point favorite two Saturdays ago on October 26th. California is a 7.5-point road favorite with the total set at 55 (all odds from DraftKings).

Two NCAAF games kick off at 9:00 p.m. ET. Memphis hosts Rice on ESPN2. The Tigers had won four games in a row before their 44-36 upset loss at UTSA as a 7-point favorite last Saturday. The Owls ended their two-game losing streak with a 24-10 upset victory against Navy as a 13-point underdog. Memphis is an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5. 

Iowa plays at UCLA on Fox at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Hawkeyes won for the third time in their last four games with their 42-10 victory against Wisconsin as a 2.5-point favorite last Saturday. The Bruins won for the second straight time on Saturday with a 27-20 upset victory as a 7.5-point underdog on Saturday. Iowa is a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 44.5. 

San Diego State plays at home against New Mexico on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Aztecs are on a two-game losing streak after their 56-24 loss at Boise State as a 24-point underdog last Friday. The Lobos are on a two-game losing streak after their 49-45 upset loss against Wyoming as a 9-point favorite on Saturday. San Diego State is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 65.5. 

The National Basketball Association has 13 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic are home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 213.5. The Indiana Pacers are in Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 234. The Detroit Pistons host the Atlanta Hawks as a 1-point favorite with a total of 228. 

Four NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Golden State Warriors as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. The Boston Celtics host the Brooklyn Nets as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the Phoenix Suns on ESPN as a 3-point favorite with a total of 230.5. 

Two NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder are home against the Houston Rockets as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 218.5. The Memphis Grizzlies host the Washington Wizards as a 5-point favorite with a total of 227.5. 

Two NBA games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Miami Heat as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 218.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 12-point favorite with a total of 221.5. 

Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Sacramento Kings host the Los Angeles Clippers as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN as an 8-point favorite with a total of 221.5. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Detroit Red Wings at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild visit Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Seattle against the Kraken as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.

The college basketball schedule has four games on major national television. Virginia Commonwealth faces Boston College on the CBS Network at 6:00 p.m. ET in the Veterans Classic at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland. The Rams are a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5. Kansas plays at home against North Carolina on ESPN2 as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5. 

Navy is home against Harvard in the Veterans Classic at 8:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Sports Network. The Midshipmen are a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150.5. UCLA battles New Mexico on the CBS Sports Network at 11:00 p.m. ET at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada. The Bruins are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5.

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