The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
Seven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Charlotte plays at Detroit as a 6.5-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Philadelphia is at home against Oklahoma City as a 12-point favorite. Cleveland visits Indiana as a 6-point road favorite at BetRivers.
Two more games in the NBA start at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta hosts San Antonio as an 8-point favorite. Boston plays at home against Denver as a 4.5-point favorite at BetRivers. Chicago is at home against Minnesota at 8:10 PM ET as a 4-point favorite at BetRivers. Utah hosts Orlando at 9:10 PM ET as a 12-point favorite at BetRivers.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Dallas is at home against Winnipeg at 8:35 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5. Edmonton plays at home against the New York Islanders as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Tampa Bay travels to Arizona at 9:35 PM ET as a -310 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Anaheim hosts Seattle at 10:05 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Friday college basketball card has eight games on national television. Three of these games begin at 7 PM ET. Xavier hosts Connecticut on FS1. The Musketeers lost their fourth game in their last five in a 73-71 loss at Seton Hall as a 3-point underdog on Wednesday. Their record dropped to 16-7. The Huskies ended a two-game losing streak with an 80-72 win against Marquette as a 6-point favorite on Tuesday. UConn improved their record to 16-6. Xavier is a 1-point favorite with a total of 140.5.
Wright State visits Wisconsin-Milwaukee on ESPNU. The Raiders won their fourth straight game with their 79-62 victory against Green Bay as an 8-point favorite on Wednesday. They raised their record to 15-10. The Panthers are on a six-game losing streak after their 75-39 loss to Northern Kentucky as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Milwaukee’s record has fallen to 7-18. Wright State is an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 147.
Akron is at home against Kent State on ESPN2. The Zips won their seventh game in their last eight with their 70-64 victory at Northern Illinois as an 8-point favorite on Tuesday. Their record is 15-6. The Golden Flashes are on a five-game winning streak after their 76-68 win against Bowling Green as a 6.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Kent State improved to 14-9 with the victory. Akron is a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 130.5.
Three more NCAA-B games on national television tip-off at 9 PM ET. Utah State plays at home against Nevada on FS1. The Aggies had their five-game winning streak end in a 78-76 loss at Wyoming as a 1-point underdog on Tuesday. Their record dropped to 15-10. The Wolf Pack are on a six-game losing streak after their 82-72 loss to Colorado State as a 6-point underdog on Tuesday. Nevada’s record has fallen to 9-13. Utah State is an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.
Iona travels to Siena on ESPNU. The Gaels had their eight-game winning streak end in an 80-71 loss at Marquette as a 7.5-point favorite on Sunday. They have a 19-4 record. The Saints won their fourth game in their last five with their 62-56 upset victory at Fairfield as a 5.5-point underdog on Sunday. Siena improved their record to 10-9. Iona is an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5.
Saint Louis hosts St. Bonaventure on ESPN2. The Billikens are on a six-game winning streak after their 75-57 victory at LaSalle as a 7.5-point favorite on Tuesday. They raised their record to 17-6. The Bonnies ended a two-game losing streak with a 76-51 win against Fordham as a 12.5-point favorite on Tuesday. St. Bonaventure has a 13-7 record. Saint Louis is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 141.
Colorado State plays at home against Fresno State on the CBS Sports Network at 9:30 PM ET. The Rams won their second-straight game with an 82-72 victory at Nevada as a 6-point favorite on Tuesday. They improved to 18-3 with the win. The Bulldogs had their two-game winning streak end in a 61-59 upset loss to Wyoming as a 4-point favorite on Sunday. Fresno State has an 18-7 record. Colorado State is a 6-point favorite with a total of 129.
Boise State is at home against UNLV on FS1 at 11 PM ET. The Broncos come off a 76-60 victory against San Jose State as a 22-point favorite on Saturday. They have an 18-5 record. The Rebels won their third game in their last four games after their 78-44 win against Air Force as a 10.5-point favorite on Tuesday. UNLV improved to 14-11 win the victory. Boise State is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 130.5.