Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB and UCL Previews and Odds - 01/20/2026

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.

The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Phoenix Suns at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets host the San Antonio Spurs on NBC as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5. 

The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 245.5. Three more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Golden State Warriors are home against the Toronto Raptors as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play in Denver against the Nuggets on NBC as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Miami Heat are in Sacramento to face the  Kings as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 236.5. 

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Montreal Canadiens host the Minnesota Wild as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -298 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Ottawa Senators visit Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are home against the Boston Bruins on TNT at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Nashville Predators play at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the New York Rangers as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the New Jersey Devils on TNT as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 36 games involving Division I opponents. Three of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Florida plays at home against LSU on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5. Arkansas is home against Vanderbilt on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 172.5. Kansas plays at Colorado on ESPN at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 155.5. 

Matchday 7 in the UEFA Champions League begins with nine league phase matches. Club Brugge is on the road at Kayrat Almaty at 10:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City travels to Bodo Glimt on the CBS Sports Network at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

Seven more UCL matches begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. Villarreal hosts Ajax as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Borussia Dortmund plays at Tottenham as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Olympiacos plays at home against Bayer Leverkusen as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain plays at Sporting Lisbon as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal is on the road at Inter Milan as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Real Madrid is home against Monaco as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Napoli visits FC Copenhagen on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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