by Big Al Staff
Friday, Dec 17, 2021The Friday sports card features action in the NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
The college football bowl season kicks off with two games. Toledo plays Middle Tennessee on ESPN at noon ET in the Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas. The Rockets concluded their regular season with a 49-14 victory against Akron as a 28.5-point favorite on November 27th. They have three straight wins to raise their record to 7-5. The Blue Raiders became bowl eligible with a 27-17 upset win at Florida Atlantic as a 3.5-point underdog on November 27th. Middle Tennessee won two of three games to even their record at 6-6. Toledo is an 11-point favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Coastal Carolina faces Northern Illinois on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET in the Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Chanticleers ended their regular season with a 27-21 victory in overtime at South Alabama as a 14.5-point favorite on November 26th. They won four of their final five games to raise their record to 10-2. The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference championship game, 41-23, as a 3.5-point underdog against Kent State on December 4th. Northern Illinois won three of their last four games to improve their mark to 9-4. Coastal Carolina is an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 62.
Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Miami visits Orlando at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 209. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Denver as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 221. Golden State is at Boston on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 214.5. Milwaukee plays at New Orleans as a 3-point road favorite.
Utah hosts San Antonio at 9:10 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Portland is at home against Charlotte as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 225. Memphis travels to Sacramento. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Minnesota on ESPN as a 1-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Vegas plays at New York against the Rangers as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Pittsburgh is at home against Buffalo as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games begin at 8:08 PM ET. St. Louis hosts Dallas as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Washington visits Winnipeg as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Chicago is at home against Nashville at 8:38 PM ET as a -114 money line favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim plays at home against Arizona at 10:08 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two games are on national television in college basketball. Virginia Tech plays St. Bonaventure on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET in a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout contest at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hokies are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5. Villanova travels to Creighton on FS1 at 8 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 129.5.
The college football bowl season kicks off with two games. Toledo plays Middle Tennessee on ESPN at noon ET in the Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas. The Rockets concluded their regular season with a 49-14 victory against Akron as a 28.5-point favorite on November 27th. They have three straight wins to raise their record to 7-5. The Blue Raiders became bowl eligible with a 27-17 upset win at Florida Atlantic as a 3.5-point underdog on November 27th. Middle Tennessee won two of three games to even their record at 6-6. Toledo is an 11-point favorite with the total set at 49.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Coastal Carolina faces Northern Illinois on ESPN2 at 6 PM ET in the Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Chanticleers ended their regular season with a 27-21 victory in overtime at South Alabama as a 14.5-point favorite on November 26th. They won four of their final five games to raise their record to 10-2. The Huskies won the Mid-American Conference championship game, 41-23, as a 3.5-point underdog against Kent State on December 4th. Northern Illinois won three of their last four games to improve their mark to 9-4. Coastal Carolina is an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 62.
Eight games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Miami visits Orlando at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 209. Two games tip-off at 7:40 PM ET. Atlanta plays at home against Denver as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 221. Golden State is at Boston on ESPN as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 214.5. Milwaukee plays at New Orleans as a 3-point road favorite.
Utah hosts San Antonio at 9:10 PM ET as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Three games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. Portland is at home against Charlotte as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 225. Memphis travels to Sacramento. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Minnesota on ESPN as a 1-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has six games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Vegas plays at New York against the Rangers as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Pittsburgh is at home against Buffalo as a -320 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games begin at 8:08 PM ET. St. Louis hosts Dallas as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Washington visits Winnipeg as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Chicago is at home against Nashville at 8:38 PM ET as a -114 money line favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 5.5. Anaheim plays at home against Arizona at 10:08 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two games are on national television in college basketball. Virginia Tech plays St. Bonaventure on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET in a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout contest at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hokies are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5. Villanova travels to Creighton on FS1 at 8 PM ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 129.5.
