by Big Al Staff
Friday, Dec 16, 2022The Friday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
The college football bowl season begins with two games on ESPN. UAB battles Miami (OH) at 11:30 AM ET in the Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The Blazers have won two of their last three games after a 37-27 win at Louisiana Tech as an 18.5-poiint favorite on November 26th. They raised their record to 6-6 with the vicotry. The RedHawks won for the third time in their last four games with an 18-17 victory against Ball State as a 2.5-point favorite on November 22nd. They evened their record at 6-6 with the win. UAB is a 10.5-point favorite, with the total set at 45 (all odds from DraftKings).
UTSA faces Troy at 3 PM ET in the Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Roadrunners are on a ten-game winning streak after beating North Texas in the Conference USA championship game, 48-27, as an 8-point favorite on December 2nd. The Trojans have won ten games in a row after beating Coast Carolina, 45-26, in the Sun Belt Conference championship game as a 6.5-point favorite on December 3rd. UTSA is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks visit Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 233. The Sacramento Kings play at Detroit as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. Four more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics are at home against the Orlando Magic as a 13-point favorite with a total of 228. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Indiana Pacers as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Golden State Warriors on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite. The Toronto Raptors are at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls host the New York Knicks as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The Denver Nuggets travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on ESPN as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 237.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -380 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Calgary Flames play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders are at Arizona against the Coyotes at 9:37 PM ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has two games on FS1. Xavier visits Georgetown at 6:30 PM ET as an 11-point road favorite with a total of 156. Marquette is at home against Creighton on FS1 as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 153.
The college football bowl season begins with two games on ESPN. UAB battles Miami (OH) at 11:30 AM ET in the Bahamas Bowl at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The Blazers have won two of their last three games after a 37-27 win at Louisiana Tech as an 18.5-poiint favorite on November 26th. They raised their record to 6-6 with the vicotry. The RedHawks won for the third time in their last four games with an 18-17 victory against Ball State as a 2.5-point favorite on November 22nd. They evened their record at 6-6 with the win. UAB is a 10.5-point favorite, with the total set at 45 (all odds from DraftKings).
UTSA faces Troy at 3 PM ET in the Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Roadrunners are on a ten-game winning streak after beating North Texas in the Conference USA championship game, 48-27, as an 8-point favorite on December 2nd. The Trojans have won ten games in a row after beating Coast Carolina, 45-26, in the Sun Belt Conference championship game as a 6.5-point favorite on December 3rd. UTSA is a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 56.5.
The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks visit Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 233. The Sacramento Kings play at Detroit as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 238.5. Four more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics are at home against the Orlando Magic as a 13-point favorite with a total of 228. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Indiana Pacers as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Golden State Warriors on ESPN as a 7.5-point favorite. The Toronto Raptors are at home against the Brooklyn Nets as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 226.5.
Two NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago Bulls host the New York Knicks as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 231.5. The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 223. The Denver Nuggets travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on ESPN as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 237.
The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild host the Chicago Blackhawks at 8:07 PM ET as a -380 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Calgary Flames play at home against the St. Louis Blues at 9:07 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Islanders are at Arizona against the Coyotes at 9:37 PM ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has two games on FS1. Xavier visits Georgetown at 6:30 PM ET as an 11-point road favorite with a total of 156. Marquette is at home against Creighton on FS1 as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 153.
