Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, EPL, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/27/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Dec 27, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.

The college football bowl season continues with four games. Virginia Tech plays Tulane on ESPN at 2 PM ET in the Military Bowl at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The Hokies are a 10.5-point favorite, with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

West Virginia battles North Carolina on ESPN at 5:30 PM ET in Duke’s Mayo Bowl at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hokies are a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5. 

Louisville faces USC on Fox at 8 PM ET in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The Cardinals are a 7-point favorite with a total of 59. 

Oklahoma State goes against Texas A&M on ESPN at 9 PM ET in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Cowboys are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 54. 

The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Orlando Magic host the Philadelphia 76ers as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 224.5. The Toronto Raptors travel to Washington to play the Wizards as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. The Milwaukee Bucks play in Brooklyn against the Nets at 7:40 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 240.5. 

Two NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Phoenix Suns are in Houston to play the Rockets as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder are at home against the New York Knicks as a 2-point favorite with a total of 239. The Dallas Mavericks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 8:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 232.

The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New York Rangers are at home against the Washington Capitals as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

Two NHL games begin at 7:37 PM ET. The Boston Bruins visit Buffalo to play the Sabres on TNT as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Three more NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Detroit Red Wings as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Nashville against the Predators as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars are in St. Louis against the Blues as a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -225 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The Calgary Flames play at home against the Seattle Kraken at 9:37 PM ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -238 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -360 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has three games involving Division I teams. None of these games are on national television. 

Matchweek 19 in the English Premier League continues with three matches. Two EPL matches start at 2:30 PM ET. Brentford hosts Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City visits Everton on the USA Network at 3:15 PM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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