Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/14/26

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Cleveland Cavaliers on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 238.5. The Toronto Raptors travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5. 

Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Brooklyn Nets play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 246.5. 

The Denver Nuggets are on the road against the Dallas Mavericks on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 226.5.

The New York Knicks visit the Sacramento Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are home against the Washington Wizards at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5.

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils host the Seattle Kraken at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on TNT as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators play in New York against the Rangers as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road in Los Angeles against the Kings on TNT at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.

The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 61 games involving Division I opponents. Eleven games are on major national television. VCU travels to Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Butler plays at Xavier on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 159.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Georgia is home against Mississippi on ESPNU as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Auburn is on the road against Missouri on ESPN2 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 154.5. 

San Diego State visits Wyoming on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 149.5. UCLA plays at Penn State on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 149.5. Two more NCAAB games are on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Vanderbilt is on the road against Texas on ESPN2  as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 165.5. SMU hosts Virginia Tech on ESPNU as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5. 

Utah State plays at home against Nevada on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Arizona is at home against Arizona State on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 167.5. BYU hosts TCU on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point favorite with an over/under of 156.5. 


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