Big Al's Daily Angle: NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB and EPL Previews and Odds - 12/27/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Dec 27, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features action in NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and the EPL.

The college football bowl season continues with four games on ESPN. Georgia Southern plays Buffalo at noon ET in the Camellia Bowl at the Cramton Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama. The Eagles ended a three-game losing streak with a 51-48 upset win in overtime against Appalachian State as a 6.5-point underdog on November 26th. The Bulls ended a three-game losing streak with a 23-22 win against Akron as a 12-point favorite on December 2nd. Georgia Southern is a 4-point favorite with the total set at 67 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Memphis battles Utah State at 3:15 PM ET in the First Responder Bowl at Gerald Ford Stadium in Dallas. The Tigers’ two-game winning streak ended in a 34-31 loss at SMU as a 4-point underdog on November 26th. The Aggies’ three-game winning streak ended in a 42-23 loss at Boise State as a 16.5-point underdog on November 25th. Memphis is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 58.5. 

Coastal Carolina faces East Carolina at 6:45 PM ET in the Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama. The Chanticleers are on a two-game losing streak after their 45-25 loss to Troy as an 8-point underdog in the Conference USA championship game on December 3rd. The Pirates ended a two-game losing streak with a 49-46 win at Temple as a 9.5-point favorite on November 26th. East Carolina is a 7-point favorite with a total of 65. 

Wisconsin goes against Oklahoma State at 10:15 PM ET in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The Badgers lost for the second time in three games in a 23-16 upset loss to Minnesota as a 3-point favorite on November 26th. The Cowboys lost for the fourth time in their last five games in a 24-19 upset loss to West Virginia as a 5-point favorite on November 26th. Wisconsin is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45. 

The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Orlando Magic host the Los Angeles Lakers as a 4-point favorite with a total of 235. The Philadelphia 76ers visit Washington to play the Wizards as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 222. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Houston Rockets as a 14.5-point favorite with a total of 232. The Indiana Pacers are at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 1-point favorite. The Toronto Raptors host the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5-point favorite. 

Two NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 6.5-point favorite. The Oklahoma City Thunder are at home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. The Dallas Mavericks host the New York Knicks at 8:40 PM ET as a 5-point favorite. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:10 PM ET. The Golden State Warriors play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 4-point favorite. The Denver Nuggets are at Sacramento against the Kings as a 3-point road favorite. 

The National Hockey League returns with 11 games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:07 PM ET for three games. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Chicago Blackhawks as a -425 money line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers are at home against the Washington Capitals as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Boston Bruins travel to Ottawa to play the Senators as a -195 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in New York against the Islanders at 7:37 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Three NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. The Dallas Stars are at Nashville against the Predators as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Minnesota Wild visit Winnipeg to play the Jets as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at St. Louis against the Blues as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games begin at 9:07 PM ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at Arizona against the Coyotes as a -240 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Calgary Flames host the Edmonton Oilers as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the San Jose Sharks at 10:07 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights at 10:37 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with a total of 6.

The college basketball schedule has one game on national television. Marquette hosts Seton Hall on FS1 at 8 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. 

Matchweek 17 in the English Premier League continues with two matches. Chelsea plays at home against Bournemouth on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Manchester United is at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 3 PM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.

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