by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026The Tuesday sports card features NCAAB and UCL action.
The National Basketball League continues its All-Star break until Thursday, February 19th.
The National Hockey League is on hiatus until February 22nd due to the Winter Olympics.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 30 games involving Division I opponents. There are 12 NCAAB games on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET. Villanova travels to take on Xavier on FS1 as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 152.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Michigan plays at Purdue on Peacock as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 156.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Louisville is on the road to face SMU on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 166.5. North Carolina State hosts North Carolina on ESPN. The Wolfpack are on a two-game losing streak after their 77-76 loss at home against Miami (FL) as a 5.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Tar Heels won for the sixth time in their last seven games after a 79-65 victory as an 11.5-point favorite on Saturday. North Carolina State is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5.
Virginia Commonwealth plays at home against George Washington on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 162.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 8:30 p.m. ET. Michigan State is at home against UCLA on Peacock as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Wisconsin visits Ohio State on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 157.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Baylor plays at Kansas St. on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 161.5. Kentucky hosts Georgia on ESPN. The Wildcats’ three-game winning streak ended in a 92-83 loss at Florida as a 12.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Bulldogs lost for the fifth time in their previous six games in a 94-78 loss at Oklahoma as a 1.5-point underdog on Saturday. Kentucky is a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
San Diego State plays at home against Grand Canyon on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Oregon is at home against Minnesota on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Texas Tech is on the road at Arizona State on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 153.5.
The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League begins with four matches in the first leg of the knockout round playoffs. Juventus travels to Galatasaray at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain plays at AS Monaco as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Real Madrid is on the road at Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Borussia Dortmund hosts Atalanta on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All four matches are broadcast on Paramount+.
The National Basketball League continues its All-Star break until Thursday, February 19th.
The National Hockey League is on hiatus until February 22nd due to the Winter Olympics.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 6:00 p.m. ET with 30 games involving Division I opponents. There are 12 NCAAB games on major national television. Two NCAAB games on major national television tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET. Villanova travels to take on Xavier on FS1 as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 152.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Michigan plays at Purdue on Peacock as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 156.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 7:00 p.m. ET. Louisville is on the road to face SMU on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 166.5. North Carolina State hosts North Carolina on ESPN. The Wolfpack are on a two-game losing streak after their 77-76 loss at home against Miami (FL) as a 5.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Tar Heels won for the sixth time in their last seven games after a 79-65 victory as an 11.5-point favorite on Saturday. North Carolina State is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5.
Virginia Commonwealth plays at home against George Washington on the CBS Sports Network at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 162.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 8:30 p.m. ET. Michigan State is at home against UCLA on Peacock as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.5. Wisconsin visits Ohio State on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 157.5.
Two NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Baylor plays at Kansas St. on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 161.5. Kentucky hosts Georgia on ESPN. The Wildcats’ three-game winning streak ended in a 92-83 loss at Florida as a 12.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Bulldogs lost for the fifth time in their previous six games in a 94-78 loss at Oklahoma as a 1.5-point underdog on Saturday. Kentucky is a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 161.5.
San Diego State plays at home against Grand Canyon on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Oregon is at home against Minnesota on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 135.5. Texas Tech is on the road at Arizona State on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 153.5.
The knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League begins with four matches in the first leg of the knockout round playoffs. Juventus travels to Galatasaray at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Three more UCL matches start at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain plays at AS Monaco as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Real Madrid is on the road at Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Borussia Dortmund hosts Atalanta on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. All four matches are broadcast on Paramount+.
