The Wednesday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
Three games in the Mid-American Conference kick off at 7 PM ET to continue Week 11 of the college football season. Central Michigan hosts Buffalo on ESPN2. The Chippewas won for the second time in their last three games with a 35-32 upset victory at Northern Illinois as a 4.5-point underdog last Wednesday. The Bulls’ five-game winning streak ended last Tuesday in a 45-24 upset loss at Ohio as a 2.5-point favorite. Central Michigan is a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 54.
Kent State visits Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network. The Golden Flashes lost for the third time in their last four games after a 27-20 upset loss to Ball State as a 7-point favorite last Wednesday. The Falcons won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 13-9 victory against Western Michigan as a 5-point underdog on Wednesday. Kent State is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 55.
Northern Illinois plays at Western Michigan on ESPNU. The Huskies are on a two-game losing streak after a 35-32 upset loss to Central Michigan as a 4.5-point favorite last Wednesday. The Broncos lost for the third time in their last four games after a 13-9 loss at Bowling Green as a 5-point underdog on Wednesday. Northern Illinois is a 1-point road favorite with a total of 50.
The National Basketball Association has 13 games on its docket. The Dallas Mavericks travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 5:30 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Portland Trail Blazers play at Charlotte as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 222. The Denver Nuggets are at Indiana to play the Pacers as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235.5.
Four NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Utah Jazz as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 226. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Detroit Pistons as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226. The Brooklyn Nets are at home against the Detroit Pistons on ESPN as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. The Toronto Raptors host the Houston Rockets as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 224.
Four games in the NBA begin at 8:10 PM ET. The New Orleans Pelicans play at Chicago against the Bulls as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 229.5. The Phoenix Suns are at Minnesota against the Timberwolves as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226. The Milwaukee Bucks visit Oklahoma City to play the Thunder as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 219. The Memphis Grizzlies play at San Antonio to play the Spurs as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 234.5.
Two games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Clippers are the technical home team against the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN as a 5-point favorite with a total of 220.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers are at Sacramento against the Kings as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -115 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two games drop the puck at 7:35 PM ET. The Pittsburgh Panthers travel to Washington to play the Capitals on TNT as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks are at Montreal against the Canadiens as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild play at Anaheim against the Ducks on TNT as a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has one game on national television. Seton Hall hosts Monmouth on FS1 at 8 PM ET as a 20-point favorite with a total of 135.5.