by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and UEFA Champions League action.
The ninth week in NCAAF college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents. Jacksonville State travels to Florida International on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Jaguars won for the fourth time in their last five games with their 20-17 upset victory against Western Kentucky as a 7.5-point favorite last Tuesday. The Golden Panthers were on a three-game losing streak before their 33-27 upset win at Sam Houston State as a 5-point underdog on Wednesday. Jacksonville State is an 8-point road favorite with a total of 46.5.
Sam Houston State hosts UTEP on ESPN2 at 8 PM ET. The Bearkats remained winless in their seven games this year after their upset loss to FIU last week. The Miners lost for the fifth time in their last six games with their 28-7 loss at New Mexico State as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Sam Houston State is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5.
The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at Charlotte against the Hornets as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Washington Wizards as a 7-point favorite with a total of 235. The Boston Celtics are in New York to play the Knicks on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Orlando Magic are at home against the Houston Rockets as a 4-point favorite with a total of 222.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 221. The Miami Heat host the Detroit Pistons as a 9-point favorite with a total of 219. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Oklahoma City plays in Chicago against the Bulls as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Memphis Tigers are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 227. The Sacramento Kings are in Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Dallas Mavericks play in San Antonio on ESPN at 9:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite, with an over/under of 229.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:40 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with a total of 227.
The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Washington Capitals at 7:37 PM ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Feyenoord is at home against Lazio as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Barcelona hosts Shakhtar Donetsk as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
Six more UCL matches start at 3 PM ET. Atletico Madrid travels to Celtic on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain plays at home against AC Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United is at home against Borussia Dortmund as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. RB Leipzig hosts Crvena Zvezda as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester City plays at the Young Boys as a -2 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. FC Porto is at Antwerp as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite, with an over/under of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
The ninth week in NCAAF college football continues with two games on national television between FBS opponents. Jacksonville State travels to Florida International on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Jaguars won for the fourth time in their last five games with their 20-17 upset victory against Western Kentucky as a 7.5-point favorite last Tuesday. The Golden Panthers were on a three-game losing streak before their 33-27 upset win at Sam Houston State as a 5-point underdog on Wednesday. Jacksonville State is an 8-point road favorite with a total of 46.5.
Sam Houston State hosts UTEP on ESPN2 at 8 PM ET. The Bearkats remained winless in their seven games this year after their upset loss to FIU last week. The Miners lost for the fifth time in their last six games with their 28-7 loss at New Mexico State as a 2.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Sam Houston State is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 36.5.
The National Basketball Association has 12 games on its docket. Four NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at Charlotte against the Hornets as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 235.5. The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Washington Wizards as a 7-point favorite with a total of 235. The Boston Celtics are in New York to play the Knicks on ESPN as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Orlando Magic are at home against the Houston Rockets as a 4-point favorite with a total of 222.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 221. The Miami Heat host the Detroit Pistons as a 9-point favorite with a total of 219. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Oklahoma City plays in Chicago against the Bulls as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Memphis Tigers are at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 227. The Sacramento Kings are in Utah to play the Jazz at 9:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Dallas Mavericks play in San Antonio on ESPN at 9:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite, with an over/under of 229.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:40 PM ET as a 9-point favorite with a total of 227.
The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Washington Capitals at 7:37 PM ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with eight group-stage matches. Two matches start at 12:45 PM ET. Feyenoord is at home against Lazio as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Barcelona hosts Shakhtar Donetsk as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
Six more UCL matches start at 3 PM ET. Atletico Madrid travels to Celtic on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Paris Saint-Germain plays at home against AC Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United is at home against Borussia Dortmund as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. RB Leipzig hosts Crvena Zvezda as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester City plays at the Young Boys as a -2 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. FC Porto is at Antwerp as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite, with an over/under of 2.5. All eight Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
