Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/21/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Dec 21, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.

The college football bowl season continues with one game on ESPN. South Alabama battles Western Kentucky at 9 PM ET. The Jaguars are on a five-game winning streak after beating Old Dominion, 27-20, as a 17-point favorite on November 26th. They improved their record to 10-2 with the win. The Hilltoppers won for the third time in their last four games with a 32-31 victory in overtime at Florida Atlantic as a 7.5-point favorite on November 26th. They own an 8-5 record after the win. South Alabama is a 4-point favorite, with the total set at 57 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Milwaukee Bucks as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 217. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Detroit Pistons as an 11-point favorite with a total of 225. Four more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks are at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 232. The Brooklyn Nets play at home against the Golden State Warriors as an 11.5-point favorite. The New York Knicks are at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 218. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Orlando Magic visits Houston to play the Rockets as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 223.5. The Dallas Mavericks play at Minnesota against the Timberwolves as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Portland Trail Blazers are at Oklahoma City as a 4-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Sacramento Kings host the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:10 PM ET as a 6-point favorite. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Charlotte Hornets at 10:40 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225. 

The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Florida Panthers are at home against the New Jersey Devils on TNT as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning travel to Detroit to play the Red Wings as a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Montreal Canadiens at 8:07 PM ET as a -275 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 PM ET as a -190 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Dallas Stars play at home against the Edmonton Oilers on TNT at 9:37 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite with a total of 6. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights are at home against the Arizona Coyotes as a -300 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Minnesota Wild visit Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -265 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has five games on national television. Villanova hosts St. John’s on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146. North Carolina faces Michigan on ESPN at 7 PM ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 153.5. Clemson travels to Georgia Tech on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 138. Purdue plays at home against New Orleans on ESPNU at 9 PM ET as a 33-point favorite at Caesars with a total of 150. Arizona State is at San Francisco on the CBS Sports Network at 10 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 139.5.

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