by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Dec 29, 2022The Thursday sports card features action in the NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
Week 17 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Dallas Cowboys travel to Tennessee to play the Titans on Amazon Prime at 8:15 PM ET. The Cowboys won for the fifth time in their last six games with a 40-34 victory against Philadelphia as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. The Titans lost their fifth straight game in a 19-14 upset loss to Houston as a 3-point favorite last Saturday. Dallas is a 12.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The college football bowl season continues with three games on ESPN. Minnesota plays Syracuse at 2 PM ET in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York City. The Golden Gophers won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 23-16 upset victory as a 3-point underdog on November 26th. The Orange ended a five-game losing streak with a 32-23 victory at Boston College as a 10.5-point favorite on November 26th. Minnesota is an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 44.
Florida State battles Oklahoma at 5:30 PM ET in the Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Seminoles are on a five-game winning streak after a 45-38 victory as a 9.5-point favorite on November 25th. The Sooners lost for the third time in their last four games in a 51-48 upset loss in overtime at Texas Tech as a 1.5-point favorite on November 26th. Florida State is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 65.
Texas faces Washington at 9 PM ET at the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. The Longhorns won for the third time in their last four games with a 38-27 victory against Baylor as a 10-point favorite on November 25th. The Huskies have won six straight games after a 51-33 victory at Washington State as a 2.5-point favorite on November 26th. Texas is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 67.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Charlotte Hornets host the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 1-point favorite. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 224.
Two NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227. The Memphis Grizzlies are at Toronto against the Raptors as a 2-point road favorite. The New York Knicks visit San Antonio to play the Spurs at 8:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Houston Texans at 8:40 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 222.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:07 PM ET for four games. The Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -285 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning is at home against the New York Rangers as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Washington Capitals host the Ottawa Senators as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The New York Islanders play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:37 PM ET as a -240 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The St. Louis Blues are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -260 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild host the Dallas Stars as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -295 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The San Jose Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers at 10:37 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has nine games on national television. Butler plays at home against Providence on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Two more NCAAB games tip-off at 7 PM ET. Maryland is at home against Maryland-Baltimore County on ESPNU as a 17-point favorite at Caesars with an over/under of 146. Hofstra plays at Delaware on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 146. DePaul hosts Georgetown on FS2 at 8 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Illinois plays at home against Bethune-Cookman on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 30-point favorite at Caesars with a total of 143.5.
Three NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Cincinnati is at home against Tulane on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152. Drake hosts Valparaiso on the CBS Sports Network as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 140. UC Santa Barbara plays at Cal-State Fullerton on ESPNU as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 128. Stanford is at home against Colorado on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 140.
Week 17 in the National Football League kicks off with one game. The Dallas Cowboys travel to Tennessee to play the Titans on Amazon Prime at 8:15 PM ET. The Cowboys won for the fifth time in their last six games with a 40-34 victory against Philadelphia as a 4-point favorite on Saturday. The Titans lost their fifth straight game in a 19-14 upset loss to Houston as a 3-point favorite last Saturday. Dallas is a 12.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 39.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The college football bowl season continues with three games on ESPN. Minnesota plays Syracuse at 2 PM ET in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York City. The Golden Gophers won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 23-16 upset victory as a 3-point underdog on November 26th. The Orange ended a five-game losing streak with a 32-23 victory at Boston College as a 10.5-point favorite on November 26th. Minnesota is an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 44.
Florida State battles Oklahoma at 5:30 PM ET in the Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Seminoles are on a five-game winning streak after a 45-38 victory as a 9.5-point favorite on November 25th. The Sooners lost for the third time in their last four games in a 51-48 upset loss in overtime at Texas Tech as a 1.5-point favorite on November 26th. Florida State is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 65.
Texas faces Washington at 9 PM ET at the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. The Longhorns won for the third time in their last four games with a 38-27 victory against Baylor as a 10-point favorite on November 25th. The Huskies have won six straight games after a 51-33 victory at Washington State as a 2.5-point favorite on November 26th. Texas is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 67.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Charlotte Hornets host the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 1-point favorite. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Indiana to play the Pacers as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 224.
Two NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227. The Memphis Grizzlies are at Toronto against the Raptors as a 2-point road favorite. The New York Knicks visit San Antonio to play the Spurs at 8:10 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Houston Texans at 8:40 PM ET as an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 222.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:07 PM ET for four games. The Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -285 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning is at home against the New York Rangers as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Washington Capitals host the Ottawa Senators as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The New York Islanders play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7:37 PM ET as a -240 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The St. Louis Blues are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -260 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild host the Dallas Stars as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Los Angeles Kings as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -295 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The San Jose Sharks host the Philadelphia Flyers at 10:37 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has nine games on national television. Butler plays at home against Providence on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 141.5. Two more NCAAB games tip-off at 7 PM ET. Maryland is at home against Maryland-Baltimore County on ESPNU as a 17-point favorite at Caesars with an over/under of 146. Hofstra plays at Delaware on the CBS Sports Network as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 146. DePaul hosts Georgetown on FS2 at 8 PM ET as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Illinois plays at home against Bethune-Cookman on FS1 at 8:30 PM ET as a 30-point favorite at Caesars with a total of 143.5.
Three NCAAB games start at 9 PM ET. Cincinnati is at home against Tulane on ESPN2 as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152. Drake hosts Valparaiso on the CBS Sports Network as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 140. UC Santa Barbara plays at Cal-State Fullerton on ESPNU as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 128. Stanford is at home against Colorado on ESPNU as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 140.
