by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Dec 30, 2023The Saturday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
Week 17 of the NFL regular season continues with one game. The Dallas Cowboys host the Detroit Lions on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 PM ET. The Cowboys are a 6-point favorite, with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The college football bowl season continues with four games. Penn State plays Mississippi on ESPN at noon ET in the Peach Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Nittany Lions are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
Auburn battles Maryland on ABC at 2 PM ET in the Music City Bowl at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tigers are a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5.
Georgia faces Florida State on ESPN at 4 PM ET in the Orange Bowl at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Bulldogs are a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5.
Wyoming goes against Toledo on The CW at 4:30 PM ET in the Arizona Bowl at the Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The Cowboys are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Miami Heat travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 5:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Toronto Raptors play in Detroit against the Pistons at 6:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Indiana Pacers are at home against the New York Knicks at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 247.
Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 222.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 225. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 240.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Minnesota Wild at 2:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Buffalo Sabres host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 5:07 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
Six more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the St. Louis Blues as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the New York Rangers as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators visit Washington to play the Capitals, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers at 10:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 11 games on national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at noon ET. Syracuse plays at home against Pittsburgh on The CW as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 148. St. John’s battles Hofstra on FS1 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Florida is at home against Quinnipiac on ESPNU at 1 PM ET as a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 160.
Four nationally televised NCAAB games start at 2 PM ET. Marquette hosts Creighton on CBS as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Duke plays at home against Queens University on The CW as a 27-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Wake Forest is at home against Virginia Tech on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Michigan State hosts Indiana State on FS1 as a 9-point favorite with a total of 151.
Three NCAAB games are on national television at 4 PM ET. Kansas faces Wichita State on ESPN2 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Oregon plays at home against UCLA on CBS as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5. DePaul is at home against Chicago State on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Ohio State battles West Virginia on Fox at 7 PM ET at the Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio, as a 10-point favorite with a total of 146.
Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Chelsea travels to Luton Town on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Four more EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa hosts Burnley as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Crystal Palace plays at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is at home against Sheffield United as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Everton plays at Wolverhampton on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match-up with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United is at Nottingham Forest on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
Week 17 of the NFL regular season continues with one game. The Dallas Cowboys host the Detroit Lions on ABC and ESPN at 8:15 PM ET. The Cowboys are a 6-point favorite, with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The college football bowl season continues with four games. Penn State plays Mississippi on ESPN at noon ET in the Peach Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Nittany Lions are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
Auburn battles Maryland on ABC at 2 PM ET in the Music City Bowl at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Tigers are a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5.
Georgia faces Florida State on ESPN at 4 PM ET in the Orange Bowl at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Bulldogs are a 20-point favorite with an over/under of 44.5.
Wyoming goes against Toledo on The CW at 4:30 PM ET in the Arizona Bowl at the Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The Cowboys are a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. The Miami Heat travel to Utah to play the Jazz at 5:10 PM ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Toronto Raptors play in Detroit against the Pistons at 6:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Indiana Pacers are at home against the New York Knicks at 7:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 247.
Two NBA games tip off at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 222.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 225. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 8:40 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 240.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. The Winnipeg Jets are at home against the Minnesota Wild at 2:07 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Buffalo Sabres host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 5:07 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 7.
Six more NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Boston Bruins play at home against the New Jersey Devils as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the St. Louis Blues as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the New York Rangers as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Nashville Predators visit Washington to play the Capitals, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings host the Edmonton Oilers at 10:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 11 games on national television. Two NCAAB games tip off at noon ET. Syracuse plays at home against Pittsburgh on The CW as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 148. St. John’s battles Hofstra on FS1 at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 149. Florida is at home against Quinnipiac on ESPNU at 1 PM ET as a 21.5-point favorite with a total of 160.
Four nationally televised NCAAB games start at 2 PM ET. Marquette hosts Creighton on CBS as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Duke plays at home against Queens University on The CW as a 27-point favorite with a total of 158.5. Wake Forest is at home against Virginia Tech on ESPN2 as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 144. Michigan State hosts Indiana State on FS1 as a 9-point favorite with a total of 151.
Three NCAAB games are on national television at 4 PM ET. Kansas faces Wichita State on ESPN2 at T-Mobile Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 146. Oregon plays at home against UCLA on CBS as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5. DePaul is at home against Chicago State on FS1 as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 135. Ohio State battles West Virginia on Fox at 7 PM ET at the Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio, as a 10-point favorite with a total of 146.
Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League begins with six matches. Chelsea travels to Luton Town on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Four more EPL matches begin at 10 AM ET. Aston Villa hosts Burnley as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Crystal Palace plays at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester City is at home against Sheffield United as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Everton plays at Wolverhampton on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match-up with an over/under of 2.5. Manchester United is at Nottingham Forest on NBC at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.
