by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Dec 16, 2023The Saturday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
Week 14 of the NFL regular season continues with three games on the NFL Network. The Cincinnati Bengals host the Minnesota Vikings at 1 PM ET as a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 40.5. The Indianapolis Colts play at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42.5. The Detroit Lions are at home against the Denver Broncos at 8:15 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 48.
The college football bowl season kicks off with six games. Georgia Southern battles Ohio on ESPN at 11 AM ET in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. The Eagles are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Jacksonville State faces Louisiana-Lafayette on ESPN at 2:15 PM ET in the New Orleans Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Gamecocks are a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 58. Appalachian State goes against Miami (OH) on ABC at 3:30 PM ET in the Cure Bowl at the FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Mountaineers are a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5.
New Mexico State plays Fresno State on ESPN at 5:45 PM ET in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Aggies are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. UCLA faces Boise State on ABC at 7:30 PM ET in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Bruins are a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47. Texas Tech battles California on ESPN at 9:15 PM ET in the Independence Bowl at the Independence Bowl stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Red Raiders are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 58.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Detroit Pistons at 6:10 PM ET as a 17.5-point favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 240.5. The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets at 7:10 PM ET as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 240.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat are at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 217. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Indiana Pacers as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 245.5.
The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Brooklyn Nets at 8:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. Two more NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Dallas Mavericks play in Portland against the Trail Blazers as a 4.5-point road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 234.5. The Sacramento Kings host the Utah Jazz at 10:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 239. The New York Knicks are in Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 10:40 PM ET.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 2:07 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Six more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are in Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New Jersey Devils visit Columbus to play the Bluejackets as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The Nashville Predators host the Washington Capitals as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are in St. Louis against the Blues as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Arizona Coyotes play at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 9:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Los Angeles Kings travel to Seattle to play the Kraken as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Calgary against the Flames, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Florida Panthers as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has eight games on major national television. Texas faces LSU on ESPN2 at noon ET at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Kansas is at Indiana on CBS at 12:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 147. Baylor plays Michigan State on Fox at 2 PM ET at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, as a 3-point favorite with an over/under 144.5. Houston battles Texas A&M on ESPN2 at 2:30 PM ET at the Toyota Center in Houston as a 7-point favorite with a total of 136.5.
Ohio State plays UCLA on CBS at 3 PM ET at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. North Carolina goes against Kentucky on CBS at 5.30 PM ET at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 165. Creighton hosts Alabama on Fox at 8 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166. Tennessee faces North Carolina State on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, as a 9-point favorite with a total of 149.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League continues with five matches. Four EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Bournemouth plays at home against Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Chelsea is at home against Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City hosts Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United plays at home against Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Everton visits Burnley on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
Week 14 of the NFL regular season continues with three games on the NFL Network. The Cincinnati Bengals host the Minnesota Vikings at 1 PM ET as a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 40.5. The Indianapolis Colts play at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 4:30 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 42.5. The Detroit Lions are at home against the Denver Broncos at 8:15 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 48.
The college football bowl season kicks off with six games. Georgia Southern battles Ohio on ESPN at 11 AM ET in the Myrtle Beach Bowl at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. The Eagles are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 49. Jacksonville State faces Louisiana-Lafayette on ESPN at 2:15 PM ET in the New Orleans Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Gamecocks are a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 58. Appalachian State goes against Miami (OH) on ABC at 3:30 PM ET in the Cure Bowl at the FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Mountaineers are a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5.
New Mexico State plays Fresno State on ESPN at 5:45 PM ET in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Aggies are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5. UCLA faces Boise State on ABC at 7:30 PM ET in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Bruins are a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 47. Texas Tech battles California on ESPN at 9:15 PM ET in the Independence Bowl at the Independence Bowl stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Red Raiders are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 58.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Milwaukee Bucks host the Detroit Pistons at 6:10 PM ET as a 17.5-point favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 240.5. The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets at 7:10 PM ET as a 9-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers play at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:40 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 240.5. Two more NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Miami Heat are at home against the Chicago Bulls as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 217. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Indiana Pacers as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 245.5.
The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Brooklyn Nets at 8:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 234.5. Two more NBA games start at 9:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets are at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The Dallas Mavericks play in Portland against the Trail Blazers as a 4.5-point road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 234.5. The Sacramento Kings host the Utah Jazz at 10:10 PM ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 239. The New York Knicks are in Los Angeles to play the Clippers at 10:40 PM ET.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild play at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 2:07 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Six more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are in Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New Jersey Devils visit Columbus to play the Bluejackets as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Islanders play in Montreal against the Canadiens as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games begin at 8:07 PM ET. The Nashville Predators host the Washington Capitals as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Dallas Stars are in St. Louis against the Blues as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Arizona Coyotes play at home against the Buffalo Sabres at 9:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Los Angeles Kings travel to Seattle to play the Kraken as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Calgary against the Flames, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Florida Panthers as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has eight games on major national television. Texas faces LSU on ESPN2 at noon ET at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 142. Kansas is at Indiana on CBS at 12:30 PM ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 147. Baylor plays Michigan State on Fox at 2 PM ET at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, as a 3-point favorite with an over/under 144.5. Houston battles Texas A&M on ESPN2 at 2:30 PM ET at the Toyota Center in Houston as a 7-point favorite with a total of 136.5.
Ohio State plays UCLA on CBS at 3 PM ET at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 133.5. North Carolina goes against Kentucky on CBS at 5.30 PM ET at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 165. Creighton hosts Alabama on Fox at 8 PM ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 166. Tennessee faces North Carolina State on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, as a 9-point favorite with a total of 149.
Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League continues with five matches. Four EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Bournemouth plays at home against Luton Town as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Chelsea is at home against Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City hosts Crystal Palace on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United plays at home against Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Everton visits Burnley on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
