Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 01/04/2021

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jan 04, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and CBB.

The college football bowl season continues with Kansas State playing LSU on ESPN at 9 PM ET in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Wildcats lost their final two games in the regular season after their 22-17 loss at Texas as a 3-point underdog on November 26th. Their record has dropped to 7-5. The Tigers are on a two-game winning streak after they upset Texas A&M, 27-24, as a 6-point underdog on November 27th. LSU improved their record to 6-6 with the victory. Kansas State is a 7-point favorite with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Five games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Two games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Memphis as a 3-point favorite. Toronto plays at home against San Antonio as a 5.5-point favorite. New York is at home against Indiana as a 1.5-point favorite at 7:40 PM ET. Phoenix visits New Orleans at 8:10 PM ET as a 7-point road favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against Sacramento at 10:40 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for three games. Boston hosts New Jersey as a -250 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Florida is at home against Calgary as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Tampa Bay travels to Columbus at 7:38 PM ET as a -190 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. San Jose plays at Detroit at 7:38 PM ET in a game where both teams are priced as a -110 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.

Colorado visits Chicago at 8:38 PM ET as a -230 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Winnipeg plays at Arizona at 9:08 PM ET as a -190 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more NHL games conclude the card at 10:08 PM ET. Vegas plays at home against Nashville as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim hosts Philadelphia as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games got canceled due to COVID outbreaks: Washington/Montreal and the New York Islanders/Seattle.

Nine games are on national television in college basketball. Akron hosts Ohio on the CBS Sports Network at 6 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 131.5. Four games tip-off at 7 PM ET. Baylor plays at home against Oklahoma on ESPN2 as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. LSU is at home against Kentucky on ESPN as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. Texas A&M travels to Georgia on ESPNU as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. Illinois plays at Minnesota on FS1 as a 7-point road favorite with an over/under of 140.

Seton Hall visits Butler on the CBS Sports Network at 8 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with a total of 131. Three NCAAB conclude the card at 9 PM ET. Kansas plays at Oklahoma State on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 147.5. Providence is at home Marquette on FS1 as a 2-point favorite with a total of 137.5. Memphis hosts Tulsa on ESPNU as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 143.

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