Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UCL Previews and Odds - 11/04/26

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 04, 2026
The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action. 

Week 10 in NCAAF college football continues with three games between FBS opponents. Two NCAAF games kick off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Massachusetts hosts Ball State on ESPNU as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Toledo travels on the road to play Sacramento State on the CBS Sports Network as a 25.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 52.5. Eastern Michigan takes on Central Michigan on a neutral field at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5. 

The National Basketball Association has 14 games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks play on the road against the Washington Wizards as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 218.5.     

Five NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics are at home to face the Milwaukee Bucks as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. The Charlotte Hornets are on the road in Brooklyn to battle the Nets as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 213.5. The New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. The Memphis Grizzlies are at home to challenge the Indiana Pacers as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Cleveland Cavaliers are a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8:40 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 220.5. 

Two NBA games start at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Portland Trail Blazers visit  Phoenix to face the Suns as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home to take on the Toronto Raptors as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The San Antonio Spurs host the Dallas Mavericks on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 227.5.  

The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Sacramento to play the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5. The Miami Heat play in Los Angeles against the Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 233.5. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on TNT as a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Buffalo Sabres are at home to battle the Ottawa Senators as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks on TNT as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Calgary Flames as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 10 games involving Division I opponents that tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. None of these games are on major national television.

Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine league phase matches. Two games start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Real Madrid are on the road at AEK Athens as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Liverpool visits Fenerbahce as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.  

Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3 p.m. ET. Borussia Dortmund are at home against Real Betis as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. FC Porto hosts Napoli as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Como travels on the road to Lens as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. PSV Eindhoven plays at home against Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Manchester City plays on the road at RB Leipzig as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Arsenal is on the road at Slavia Prague as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Viking FK is at home to play Sabah FK as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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