by Big Al Staff
Friday, Dec 20, 2024The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football postseason continues with three games. Two NCAAF bowl games kick off in the afternoon. Ohio battles Jacksonville State in the Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ESPN at noon ET. The Bobcats won their sixth straight game with their 38-3 upset win against Miami (OH) as a 1-point underdog in the Mid-American Conference championship game on December 7th. The Gamecocks won for the ninth time in their last ten games in their 52-12 victory at home against Western Kentucky as a 4-point favorite in the Conference USA championship game on December 6th. Ohio is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings).
Florida challenges Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Gators are on a three-game winning streak after their 31-11 victory against Florida State as a 16.5-point favorite on November 30th. The Green Wave have lost two games in a row after their 35-14 upset loss at Army as a 5-point road favorite in the American Athletic Conference championship game on December 6th. Florida is an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
The first round of the college football playoffs begins with one game at 8:00 p.m. ET. Notre Dame hosts Indiana on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2. The Fighting Irish are on a ten-game winning streak after their 49-35 victory at USC as a 7-point favorite on November 30th. The Hoosiers rebounded from their initial loss of the season against Ohio State with a 66-0 victory against Purdue as a 29-point favorite on November 30th. Notre Dame is an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5.
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers are home against the St. Louis Blues as a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Washington against the Capitals as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Utah Hockey Club as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars play at home against the New York Rangers as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche are in Anaheim to play the Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 16 games between Division I opponents. Four games are on major national television. Grambling State plays Delaware State in the Chris Paul HBCU Challenge at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Delaware State faces Alabama State in the Chris Paul HBCA Challenge at 6:30 p.m. ET.
St. John’s visits Providence on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 143.5. Cincinnati goes against Dayton at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on ESPNU at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.
The college football postseason continues with three games. Two NCAAF bowl games kick off in the afternoon. Ohio battles Jacksonville State in the Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ESPN at noon ET. The Bobcats won their sixth straight game with their 38-3 upset win against Miami (OH) as a 1-point underdog in the Mid-American Conference championship game on December 7th. The Gamecocks won for the ninth time in their last ten games in their 52-12 victory at home against Western Kentucky as a 4-point favorite in the Conference USA championship game on December 6th. Ohio is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 52 (all odds from DraftKings).
Florida challenges Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Gators are on a three-game winning streak after their 31-11 victory against Florida State as a 16.5-point favorite on November 30th. The Green Wave have lost two games in a row after their 35-14 upset loss at Army as a 5-point road favorite in the American Athletic Conference championship game on December 6th. Florida is an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.
The first round of the college football playoffs begins with one game at 8:00 p.m. ET. Notre Dame hosts Indiana on ABC/ESPN/ESPN2. The Fighting Irish are on a ten-game winning streak after their 49-35 victory at USC as a 7-point favorite on November 30th. The Hoosiers rebounded from their initial loss of the season against Ohio State with a 66-0 victory against Purdue as a 29-point favorite on November 30th. Notre Dame is an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5.
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Detroit Red Wings play at home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs travel to Buffalo to play the Sabres as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Florida Panthers are home against the St. Louis Blues as a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play in Washington against the Capitals as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild host the Utah Hockey Club as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Dallas Stars play at home against the New York Rangers as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Colorado Avalanche are in Anaheim to play the Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The college basketball schedule has 16 games between Division I opponents. Four games are on major national television. Grambling State plays Delaware State in the Chris Paul HBCU Challenge at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Delaware State faces Alabama State in the Chris Paul HBCA Challenge at 6:30 p.m. ET.
St. John’s visits Providence on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 143.5. Cincinnati goes against Dayton at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on ESPNU at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 139.
