by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 236.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies are at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Detroit Pistons play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 232.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road in Milwaukee against the Bucks on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Toronto Raptors visit Sacramento to take on the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings on TNT at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 9:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders play on the road against the Seattle Kraken on TNT as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road in Calgary playing the Flames as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 54 games involving Division I opponents. Four of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Two of these games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. North Carolina hosts Notre Dame on ESPN2 as an 11.6-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Creighton plays at home against Xavier on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 155.5.
Arizona is home against Cincinnati on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. San Diego State plays at Grand Canyon on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 143.5.
Matchday 7 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine league phase matches. Two UCL matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Atletico Madrid is on the road at Galatasaray on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Eintracht Frankfurt visits FK Qarabag as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.
Seven more matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Liverpool plays at Marseille as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea hosts Pafos FC as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Bayern Munich plays at home against the Union-Saint Gilloise as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Atalanta is home against Athletic Bilbao as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Newcastle United hosts PSV Eindhoven on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Barcelona is on the road against Slavia Praha as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Juventus plays at home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has seven games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 236.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The New York Knicks play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies are at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Detroit Pistons play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 232.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road in Milwaukee against the Bucks on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Toronto Raptors visit Sacramento to take on the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 222.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings on TNT at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Mammoth play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 9:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders play on the road against the Seattle Kraken on TNT as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the road in Calgary playing the Flames as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Washington Capitals travel to Vancouver to face the Canucks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 54 games involving Division I opponents. Four of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Two of these games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. North Carolina hosts Notre Dame on ESPN2 as an 11.6-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. Creighton plays at home against Xavier on FS1 as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 155.5.
Arizona is home against Cincinnati on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. San Diego State plays at Grand Canyon on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 143.5.
Matchday 7 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine league phase matches. Two UCL matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Atletico Madrid is on the road at Galatasaray on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Eintracht Frankfurt visits FK Qarabag as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.
Seven more matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Liverpool plays at Marseille as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea hosts Pafos FC as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Bayern Munich plays at home against the Union-Saint Gilloise as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Atalanta is home against Athletic Bilbao as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Newcastle United hosts PSV Eindhoven on the CBS Sports Network as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Barcelona is on the road against Slavia Praha as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Juventus plays at home against Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
