Big Al's Daily Angle: NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 12/22/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Dec 22, 2022
The Thursday sports card features action in the NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.

Week 16 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The New York Jets host the Jacksonville Jaguars on the Amazon Prime Network at 8:15 PM ET. The Jets have lost three games in a row after their 20-17 upset loss to Detroit as a 2-point favorite on Sunday. The Jaguars won for the second-straight time with their 40-38 win in overtime against Dallas as a 4-point underdog last Sunday. New York is a 2-point favorite, with the total set at 37 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The college football bowl season continues with one game on ESPN. Baylor battles Air Force at 7:30 PM ET in the Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. The Bears are on a three-game losing streak after a 38-27 loss at Texas as a 10-point underdog on November 25th. The Falcons have won four games in a row after a 13-3 victory at San Diego State as a 2.5-point favorite on November 26th. Baylor is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5. 

The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket. The New Orleans Pelicans play at home against the San Antonio Spurs at 8:10 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 226. The Utah Jazz are at home against the Washington Wizards at 9:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229. 

The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Philadelphia Flyers at 2:07 PM ET as a -300 money line favorite with a total of 6. Four more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins play at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The New York Rangers are at home against the New York Islanders as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Washington Capitals visit Ottawa to play the Senators as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Boston  Bruins host the Winnipeg Jets as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The Seattle Kraken travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks at 10:07 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:37 PM ET. The Calgary Flames play in Los Angeles against the Kings, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild are at San Jose against the Sharks as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has six games on national television. Iowa plays SMU on ESPNU at 3 PM ET in the Diamond Head Classic at the Stans Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii as a 10-point favorite with a total of 139.5. Utah State goes against Seattle on ESPNU at 5 PM ET in the second game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. Kansas is at home against Harvard on ESPN2 at 7 PM ET as a 21.5-point favorite with an over/under of 138.5. 

Creighton faces Butler on FS1 at 8 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 140.5. Washington State battles George Washington on ESPN2 on Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 137. Hawaii plays Pepperdine on ESPN2 at 11 PM ET as the host in the Diamond Head Classic as a 5-point favorite with a total of 140.

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