Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UCL Previews and Odds - 11/04/2025

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Nov 04, 2025
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.

Week 11 in NCAAF college football kicks off with two games between FBS opponents at 7:00 p.m. ET. Akron hosts Massachusetts on the CBS Sports Network as a 10-point favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Ohio plays at home against Miami (OH) on ESPN2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5. 

The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Toronto Raptors are home against the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 237.5. Three more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans host the Charlotte Hornets as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 239.5. The Orlando Magic travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks on NBC as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. 

The Golden State Warriors are home to play against the Phoenix Suns at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers on NBC at 11:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders host the Boston Bruins as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Montreal Canadiens play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Utah Mammoth are in Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes visit New York to take on the Rangers on TNT as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on TNT at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Winnipeg Jets at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 36 games involving Division I opponents. One NCAAB game is on a major national television. Duke battles Texas in the Dick Vitale Invitational at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on ESPN at 8:45 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5.

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League begins with nine league phase matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Napoli plays at home against Eintracht Frankfurt as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal are on the road at Slavia Praha as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 
 
Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Bayern Munich travels to Paris Saint-Germain as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Liverpool is home against Real Madrid as a -0.5-goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Atletico Madrid hosts Saint Gilloise as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Juventus plays at home against Sporting Lisbon as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Tottenham is home against FC Copenhagen as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Olympiacos hosts PSV Eindhoven as a -0.5-goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bodo Glimt is home against Monaco at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

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