by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021The Wednesday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, and NCAAB.
The college football bowl season continues with the Armed Forces Bowl on ESPN at 8 PM ET. Army plays Missouri at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Black Knights had their four-game winning streak end with their 17-13 upset loss to Navy as a 7-point favorite on December 11th. Their record dropped to 8-4 with the loss. The Tigers ended a two-game winning streak with a 34-17 loss at Arkansas on November 26th. Army is a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 54.5.
Six games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Orlando as an 8-point favorite. Boston hosts Cleveland as a 6-point favorite. Three more NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Chicago plays at home against Toronto at 8:05 PM ET as a 9-point favorite. Milwaukee is at home against Houston as a 10-point favorite. Denver visits Oklahoma City as a 5-point road favorite. The Los Angeles Clippers travel to Sacramento at 10:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League shut down their scheduled games on Wednesday due to COVID. They return to play after the holiday break on Monday.
Eight games are on national television in college basketball. Three games are on ESPNU for the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Northern Iowa plays Liberty at 3 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 125.5. Stanford battles Wyoming at 5:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. BYU faces South Florida at 9:30 PM ET as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128.5.
Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky on ESPN at 6 PM ET. The Wildcats won their eighth game in their last nine with a 98-69 victory against North Carolina as a 3-point favorite on a neutral court at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. They improved their record to 8-2 with the win. The Hilltoppers have won seven of eight after their 82-72 upset victory against UMass as a 1-point underdog on Saturday. Western Kentucky has an 8-4 record. Kentucky is a 10-point favorite with a total of 142.5
Tennessee plays at home against Arizona on ESPN2. The Volunteers won their second straight game in a 96-52 win against the University of South Carolina Upstate as a 35.5-point favorite on December 14th. They improved their record to 8-2. The Wildcats are unbeaten in 11 games with their 84-60 victory against Cal-Baptist as a 28-point favorite on December 18th. Tennessee is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5
Kennesaw State visits Nebraska on ESPNU at 7:30 PM ET. Duke is at home against Virginia Tech on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with a total of 139. Vanderbilt travels to Hawaii on ESPN2 at 11:59 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 134.
The college football bowl season continues with the Armed Forces Bowl on ESPN at 8 PM ET. Army plays Missouri at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Black Knights had their four-game winning streak end with their 17-13 upset loss to Navy as a 7-point favorite on December 11th. Their record dropped to 8-4 with the loss. The Tigers ended a two-game winning streak with a 34-17 loss at Arkansas on November 26th. Army is a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 54.5.
Six games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Orlando as an 8-point favorite. Boston hosts Cleveland as a 6-point favorite. Three more NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Chicago plays at home against Toronto at 8:05 PM ET as a 9-point favorite. Milwaukee is at home against Houston as a 10-point favorite. Denver visits Oklahoma City as a 5-point road favorite. The Los Angeles Clippers travel to Sacramento at 10:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League shut down their scheduled games on Wednesday due to COVID. They return to play after the holiday break on Monday.
Eight games are on national television in college basketball. Three games are on ESPNU for the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Northern Iowa plays Liberty at 3 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 125.5. Stanford battles Wyoming at 5:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 139.5. BYU faces South Florida at 9:30 PM ET as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 128.5.
Kentucky hosts Western Kentucky on ESPN at 6 PM ET. The Wildcats won their eighth game in their last nine with a 98-69 victory against North Carolina as a 3-point favorite on a neutral court at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. They improved their record to 8-2 with the win. The Hilltoppers have won seven of eight after their 82-72 upset victory against UMass as a 1-point underdog on Saturday. Western Kentucky has an 8-4 record. Kentucky is a 10-point favorite with a total of 142.5
Tennessee plays at home against Arizona on ESPN2. The Volunteers won their second straight game in a 96-52 win against the University of South Carolina Upstate as a 35.5-point favorite on December 14th. They improved their record to 8-2. The Wildcats are unbeaten in 11 games with their 84-60 victory against Cal-Baptist as a 28-point favorite on December 18th. Tennessee is a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5
Kennesaw State visits Nebraska on ESPNU at 7:30 PM ET. Duke is at home against Virginia Tech on ESPN2 at 9 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with a total of 139. Vanderbilt travels to Hawaii on ESPN2 at 11:59 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 134.
