by Big Al Staff
Monday, Jan 08, 2024The Monday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football bowl season concludes with the national championship game on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Michigan Wolverines battle the Washington Huskies in a showdown of two teams with 14-0 records at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Wolverines reached this championship game with their 27-20 victory in overtime against Alabama as a 2-point favorite last Monday. The Huskies advanced in the college football playoff semifinals with a 37-31 upset win against Texas as a 3.5-point favorite on Monday. Michigan is a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 56.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217. The Boston Celtics play in Indiana against the Pacers as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 245. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in Washington to play the Wizards as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 246.5.
The Miami Heat host the Houston Rockets at 7:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 218. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Utah Jazz at 8:10 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 245.
The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against the Phoenix Suns at 10:40 PM ET. The Clippers were on a five-game winning streak before their 106-103 upset loss as the technical visiting team against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 5-point favorite last night. The Suns lost for the second time in their last three games with their 121-115 upset loss at home against Memphis as an 8-point favorite on Sunday. Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 227.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers host the Vancouver Canucks as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Philadelphia to play the Flyers as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars play in Minnesota against the Wild at 8:07 PM ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Boston Bruins at 9:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The college basketball schedule has one game on national television. Monmouth plays at home against Northeastern on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Hawks won for the third time in their last four games with a 51-43 upset victory against Towson State as a 2.5-point underdog on Thursday. The Huskies lost for the fourth time in their last five games with a 62-53 upset loss to Stony Brook as a 5.5-point underdog on Thursday. Monmouth is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5.
The college football bowl season concludes with the national championship game on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET. The Michigan Wolverines battle the Washington Huskies in a showdown of two teams with 14-0 records at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Wolverines reached this championship game with their 27-20 victory in overtime against Alabama as a 2-point favorite last Monday. The Huskies advanced in the college football playoff semifinals with a 37-31 upset win against Texas as a 3.5-point favorite on Monday. Michigan is a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 56.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217. The Boston Celtics play in Indiana against the Pacers as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 245. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in Washington to play the Wizards as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 246.5.
The Miami Heat host the Houston Rockets at 7:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 218. The Milwaukee Bucks play at home against the Utah Jazz at 8:10 PM ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 245.
The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against the Phoenix Suns at 10:40 PM ET. The Clippers were on a five-game winning streak before their 106-103 upset loss as the technical visiting team against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 5-point favorite last night. The Suns lost for the second time in their last three games with their 121-115 upset loss at home against Memphis as an 8-point favorite on Sunday. Los Angeles is a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 227.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The New York Rangers host the Vancouver Canucks as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Philadelphia to play the Flyers as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars play in Minnesota against the Wild at 8:07 PM ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Boston Bruins at 9:07 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The college basketball schedule has one game on national television. Monmouth plays at home against Northeastern on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Hawks won for the third time in their last four games with a 51-43 upset victory against Towson State as a 2.5-point underdog on Thursday. The Huskies lost for the fourth time in their last five games with a 62-53 upset loss to Stony Brook as a 5.5-point underdog on Thursday. Monmouth is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140.5.
