by Big Al Staff
Friday, Jan 02, 2026The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football bowl season continues with four games. Texas State plays Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on ESPN at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Bobcats are a 16.5-point favorite with the total set at 55.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Navy battles Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Midshipmen are a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Two more college football bowl games kick off at 8:00 p.m. ET. Mississippi State takes on Wake Forest in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on ESPN. The Bulldogs are a 3-point favorite with a total of 52.5. SMU faces Arizona in the Holiday Bowl in Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, on Fox. The Mustangs are a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs travel to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 236.5. The Brooklyn Nets play in Washington against the Wizards as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 245.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Denver Nuggets on Amazon Prime Video as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5.
Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic are on the road against the Chicago Bulls as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. The Portland Trail Blazers visit New Orleans to challenge the Pelicans as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 243.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5.
The Phoenix Suns host the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Golden State against the Warriors on Amazon Prime Video at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road against the St. Louis Blues at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are the designated home team against the New York Rangers in the NHL Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on TNT as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild travel to Anaheim to take on the Ducks as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 33 games involving Division I opponents. Two NCAAB games are on ESPN2. Iowa State hosts West Virginia at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. California plays at home against Notre Dame at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5.
The college football bowl season continues with four games. Texas State plays Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on ESPN at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Bobcats are a 16.5-point favorite with the total set at 55.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Navy battles Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on ESPN at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Midshipmen are a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5.
Two more college football bowl games kick off at 8:00 p.m. ET. Mississippi State takes on Wake Forest in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on ESPN. The Bulldogs are a 3-point favorite with a total of 52.5. SMU faces Arizona in the Holiday Bowl in Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, on Fox. The Mustangs are a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 51.5.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs travel to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 236.5. The Brooklyn Nets play in Washington against the Wizards as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 245.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Denver Nuggets on Amazon Prime Video as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5.
Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic are on the road against the Chicago Bulls as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. The Portland Trail Blazers visit New Orleans to challenge the Pelicans as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 243.5. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5.
The Phoenix Suns host the Sacramento Kings at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Golden State against the Warriors on Amazon Prime Video at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road against the St. Louis Blues at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers are the designated home team against the New York Rangers in the NHL Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on TNT as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild travel to Anaheim to take on the Ducks as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 33 games involving Division I opponents. Two NCAAB games are on ESPN2. Iowa State hosts West Virginia at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. California plays at home against Notre Dame at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5.
