Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/30/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Dec 30, 2022
The Friday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.

The college football bowl season continues with five games. North Carolina State plays Maryland on ESPN at noon ET in the Duke Mayo’s Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Wolfpack are a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 46.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). UCLA battles Pittsburgh on CBS at 2 PM ET in the Sun Bowl at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The Bruins are a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54. Notre Dame faces South Carolina on ESPN at 3:30 PM ET in the Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The Fighting Irish are a 3-point favorite with a total of 50.5. Ohio plays Wyoming at 4:30 PM ET in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The Bobcats are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42. Tennessee goes against Clemson on ESPN at 8 PM ET in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Tigers are a 6-point favorite with a total of 63. 

The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Washington Wizards travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 7:10 PM ET. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 7-point favorite. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 225. Two more NBA games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls are at home against the Detroit Pistons as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 229.5. 

The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers at 8:40 PM ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Miami Heat at 9:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Portland Trail Blazers play at Golden State as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231. The Sacramento Kings host the Utah Jazz as a 3-point favorite with a total of 240. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. The Nashville Predators visit Anaheim to play the Ducks at 5:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the New Jersey Devils at 7:07 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the Florida Panthers at 7:37 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Seattle to play the Kraken at 10:07 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. 

The college basketball schedule has one game on national television. USC plays at Washington on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 141.5. 

Matchweek 18 in the English Premier League begins with two matches. West Ham United hosts Brentford on the USA Network at 2:45 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 2.5. Liverpool plays at home against Leicester City at 3 PM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

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