14 NOV 2026 · Five official plays today: East Carolina -15.5 at home against Delaware State (the number moved from 16.5 to 15.5 during the show) after Delaware State's near-upset at Georgetown, Brown +11.5 at Siena with Siena stuck in a sandwich spot before St. John's ("Brown is my best play on the college basketball board"), the Chicago Blackhawks split +1.5 -180 / +143 at home against Winnipeg in a letdown spot for the Jets, the Washington Capitals ML +105 against New Jersey in a zig-zag spot, and the Columbus Blue Jackets ML -134 against Philadelphia in an Oilers sandwich. No NBA play today. In Helsinki, I'd rather have Seattle on the +1.5 puck line with a sprinkle on the moneyline after Carolina won game one 4-1, but that's a LEAN, not an official play. Plus a recap of last night's four CFB best bets and my stronger CFB opinions.
LEANS (not official): Stonehill + the points at Texas Tech, North Dakota vs Montana, Bradley at George Mason, Wofford + the points (or the over) at Queens, South Florida -29.5 vs Coppin State, Miami (OH) vs Evansville, Fresno State vs UC Riverside, Colorado + the points at Providence, Penn +4.5 vs Saint Joseph's, San Francisco vs Portland State, Western Carolina -3.5 vs Lipscomb, Dayton vs Cincinnati, Furman + the points at Belmont; NHL: Colorado at Montreal, over 6 (-115) in Red Wings-Lightning, over 6.5 in Senators-Penguins, Islanders at Anaheim, Kings vs Calgary; NBA: Dallas at Cleveland (my preferred NBA side), Pistons -4.5 at Miami, over 228.5 in Grizzlies-Nets, Timberwolves team total over.
TODAY'S BEST BETS:
🏀 CBB: East Carolina -15.5 vs Delaware State
🏀 CBB: Brown +11.5 at Siena
🏒 NHL: Chicago Blackhawks +1.5 -180 / +143 vs Winnipeg Jets
🏒 NHL: Washington Capitals ML +105 vs New Jersey Devils
🏒 NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets ML -134 vs Philadelphia Flyers
Last night's CFB Week 11 best bets (full show on the channel): Kansas State +13.5, Texas A&M +1.5, Washington -2.5, UTEP +7.5.
Chapters:
0:00 Yesterday's results & the Portland rant
2:25 Today's card
3:16 Intro song
4:46 Show start — Saturday 11/14
5:04 CBB: Stonehill at Texas Tech
7:31 Montana at North Dakota
11:43 Bradley at George Mason
13:34 Loyola Chicago at Colorado State
15:53 Flight postponements
16:12 Wofford at Queens
19:08 Coppin State at South Florida
21:36 Evansville at Miami (OH)
25:06 LSU at Gonzaga
27:57 BEST BET: East Carolina -15.5 vs Delaware State
32:41 UC Riverside at Fresno State
34:45 Colorado at Providence
36:31 Penn vs Saint Joseph's
38:40 Portland State at San Francisco
39:44 Lipscomb at Western Carolina
41:34 BEST BET: Brown +11.5 at Siena
47:11 Cincinnati at Dayton
49:02 Furman at Belmont
50:13 UC Davis at Sacramento State
50:31 New Mexico at Santa Clara
53:41 Break
56:04 East Carolina vs KenPom
56:36 NHL: Kraken vs Hurricanes in Helsinki (lean Seattle)
58:20 BEST BET: Blackhawks +1.5 -180 / +143 vs Jets
1:01:54 Wild at Bruins
1:03:30 Oilers at Maple Leafs
1:06:17 Avalanche at Canadiens
1:07:56 Red Wings at Lightning
1:10:18 Senators at Penguins
1:12:08 BEST BET: Capitals ML +105 vs Devils
1:14:42 BEST BET: Blue Jackets ML -134 vs Flyers
1:18:20 Panthers at Blues
1:19:29 Sabres at Stars
1:20:31 Sharks at Utah
1:21:43 Islanders at Ducks
1:23:04 Flames at Kings
1:25:04 NBA: Nuggets at Pelicans
1:26:54 Mavericks at Cavaliers
1:29:20 Pistons at Heat
1:32:39 Grizzlies vs Nets
1:34:41 Bulls at Timberwolves
1:36:40 CFB plays recap & stronger opinions
1:40:58 Outro
Games covered: Stonehill @ Texas Tech; Montana @ North Dakota; Bradley @ George Mason; Loyola Chicago @ Colorado State; Wofford @ Queens; Coppin State @ South Florida; Evansville @ Miami (OH); LSU @ Gonzaga; Delaware State @ East Carolina; UC Riverside @ Fresno State; Colorado @ Providence; Penn vs Saint Joseph's; Portland State @ San Francisco; Lipscomb @ Western Carolina; Brown @ Siena; Cincinnati @ Dayton; Furman @ Belmont; UC Davis @ Sacramento State; New Mexico @ Santa Clara; Kraken vs Hurricanes; Jets @ Blackhawks; Wild @ Bruins; Oilers @ Maple Leafs; Avalanche @ Canadiens; Red Wings @ Lightning; Senators @ Penguins; Devils @ Capitals; Flyers @ Blue Jackets; Panthers @ Blues; Sabres @ Stars; Sharks @ Utah; Islanders @ Ducks; Flames @ Kings; Nuggets @ Pelicans; Mavericks @ Cavaliers; Pistons @ Heat; Grizzlies vs Nets; Bulls @ Timberwolves.
Lines as discussed live; check your book. Leans are not official best bets.
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