by Big Al Staff
Monday, Jan 19, 2026The Monday Martin Luther King holiday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The college football season concludes with the national championship game in the college football playoff semifinals on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN News at 7:30 p.m. ET. Indiana plays Miami (FL) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Hoosiers reached this game with their 56-22 victory against Oregon as a 3.5-point favorite in the semifinals on January 9th. The Hurricanes advanced to the championship game with a 31-27 victory against Mississippi as a 3.5-point favorite on January 8th. Indiana is an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Atlanta Hawks host the Milwaukee Bucks at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on NBC at 2:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Washington against the Wizards at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5
Two NBA games tip off at 5:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Dallas Mavericks on NBC as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The Philadelphia 76ers host the Indiana Pacers at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Phoenix Suns are in Brooklyn against the Nets at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Miami Heat at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT at 1:37 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals on TNT at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Seattle Kraken at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Minnesota Wild at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Philadelphia Flyers at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The New Jersey Devils are in Calgary to take on the Flames at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders travel to Vancouver to challenge the Canucks as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 41 games involving Division I opponents. Six of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Monmouth play at home against Northeastern on the CBS Sports Network at 11:00 a.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Towson is at home against Drexel on the CBS Sports Network at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 125.5. VCU hosts Saint Joseph’s on the CBS Sports Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.
George Mason plays at home against George Washington on the CBS Sports Network at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Marquette is home against Providence on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. Lehigh hosts Loyola-Maryland on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Hampton plays at home against North Carolina A&T on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5.
Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Brighton and Hove Albion is home against Bournemouth on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
The college football season concludes with the national championship game in the college football playoff semifinals on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN News at 7:30 p.m. ET. Indiana plays Miami (FL) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Hoosiers reached this game with their 56-22 victory against Oregon as a 3.5-point favorite in the semifinals on January 9th. The Hurricanes advanced to the championship game with a 31-27 victory against Mississippi as a 3.5-point favorite on January 8th. Indiana is an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 47.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Atlanta Hawks host the Milwaukee Bucks at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on NBC at 2:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Washington against the Wizards at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5
Two NBA games tip off at 5:10 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs play at home against the Utah Jazz as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 230.5. The New York Knicks are home against the Dallas Mavericks on NBC as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The Philadelphia 76ers host the Indiana Pacers at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 228.5. The Phoenix Suns are in Brooklyn against the Nets at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 217.5. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Miami Heat at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5.
The National Hockey League has 10 games on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes are home against the Buffalo Sabres on TNT at 1:37 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Washington Capitals on TNT at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Seattle Kraken at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are home against the Minnesota Wild at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the Philadelphia Flyers at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play in Chicago against the Blackhawks at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The New Jersey Devils are in Calgary to take on the Flames at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders travel to Vancouver to challenge the Canucks as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at 11:00 a.m. ET with 41 games involving Division I opponents. Six of these NCAAB games are on major national television. Monmouth play at home against Northeastern on the CBS Sports Network at 11:00 a.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Towson is at home against Drexel on the CBS Sports Network at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 125.5. VCU hosts Saint Joseph’s on the CBS Sports Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.
George Mason plays at home against George Washington on the CBS Sports Network at 5:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 154.5. Marquette is home against Providence on FS1 at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166.5. Lehigh hosts Loyola-Maryland on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. Hampton plays at home against North Carolina A&T on the CBS Sports Network at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 142.5.
Matchweek 22 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Brighton and Hove Albion is home against Bournemouth on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.
