The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NCAAB, and UEFA Champions League action.
The National Basketball Association returns from the All-Star break with one game on its docket. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite, with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 11 games between Division I opponents. Eleven NCAAB games are on major national television. VCU plays at home against UMass on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. North Carolina plays at home against North Carolina State on ESPN. The Tar Heels won for the second time in their last three games in an 88-82 victory at Syracuse as a 6.5-point favorite last Tuesday. The Wolfpack ended a nine-game losing streak with a 70-62 victory as an 8.5-point favorite on Saturday. North Carolina is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 146.5.
West Virginia is home against Cincinnati on ESPN2. The Mountaineers lost for the sixth time in their last eight games after a 74-71 loss at Baylor as a 9-point underdog on Saturday. The Bearcats were on a three-game winning streak before an 81-70 loss at Iowa State as an 11-point underdog on Saturday. West Virginia is a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 129.5.
Georgetown hosts Providence on FS1 as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 140.5. East Tennessee State plays at home against UNC-Greensboro on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. Bradley travels to Illinois State at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 144.5.
Four more NCAAB games on major national television start at 9:00 p.m. ET. Gonzaga plays at Washington State on ESPN2. The Bulldogs won for the sixth time in their last seven games in a 107-55 victory against DePaul as a 26-point favorite on Saturday. The Cougars lost for the sixth time in their previous seven games in a 77-56 loss at Saint Mary's as a 15-point underdog on Saturday. Gonzaga is a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 163.5.
St. John’s is at DePaul on FS1 as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 143.5. Oklahoma State is at home against Central Florida on ESPNU as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 160.5.
Auburn hosts Arkansas on ESPN. The Tigers won for the 16th time in their last 17 games with a 94-85 upset victory at Alabama as a 2-point underdog on Saturday. The Razorbacks lost for the second time in their previous three games in a 69-61 loss at Texas A&M as an 8-point underdog on Saturday. Auburn is a 16.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.
Boise State plays at home against New Mexico on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5.
The knockout phase playoffs in the UEFA Champions League concludes with four second-leg matches on Paramount+. Borussia Dortmund is home against Sporting Lisbon at 12:45 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Three more UEFA Champions League matches begin at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain hosts Stade Brest as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Real Madrid plays at home against Manchester City as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. PSV Eindhoven is home against Juventus as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.