Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, UCL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 11/05/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Nov 05, 2025
The Wednesday 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. Toledo hosts Northern Illinois on ESPN2 as a 14.5-point favorite with the total set at 42.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Ball State plays at home against Kent State on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5. 

The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers are home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. 

Two NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks are home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on ESPN as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Boston Celtics host the Washington Wizards as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. 

The Houston Rockets travel to Memphis to play the Grizzlies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. The Denver Nuggets are home against the Miami Heat at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 242.5. 

Three more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Sacramento Kings host the Golden State Warriors as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Portland against the Trail Blazers as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the San Antonio Spurs on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5.

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Utah Mammoth at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Washington Capitals host the St. Louis Blues on TNT as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road against the Calgary Flames at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Seattle Kraken are home against the San Jose Sharks as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 36 games involving Division I opponents. One NCAAB game is on a major national television. Creighton hosts South Dakota on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 28.5-point favorite with a total of 168.5.

Matchday 4 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine league phase matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Chelsea visits FK Qarabag as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Villarreal plays at Pafos FC 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. Manchester City plays at home against Borussia Dortmund as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Inter Milan is home against Kairat Almaty as a -3.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Benfica hosts Bayer Leverkusen on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona plays at Club Brugge as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Galatasaray is at Ajax as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Marseille plays at home against Atalanta with a total of 2.5. Newcastle United is home against Athletic Bilbao as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.

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