by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024The Tuesday New Year’s Eve sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
The college football postseason continues with five bowl games. Alabama challenges Michigan in the Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on ESPN at noon ET. The Crimson Tide are a 15.5-point favorite with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Louisville plays Washington in the Sun Bowl at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on CBS at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
South Carolina battles Illinois in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Gamecocks are a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5.
Baylor goes against LSU in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Bears are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 62.
The quarterfinals of the college football playoffs kick off with one game. Penn State faces Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on ESPN and ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Nittany Lions are an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 54.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 17-point favorite with a total of 233.
The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Los Angeles Clippers at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 216.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 216. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Washington Capitals are home against the Boston Bruins at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Montreal Canadiens at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The St. Louis Blues play in Chicago against the Blackhawks on TNT at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Seven NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils visit the Anaheim Ducks as a -250 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Two more games complete the NHL card at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Calgary Flames are home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Utah Hockey Club as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 33 games between Division I opponents. Three games are on ESPN2. Virginia plays at home against North Carolina State at noon ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 121.5. Wake Forest is at Syracuse at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 137.5. BYU is home against Arizona State at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.
The college football postseason continues with five bowl games. Alabama challenges Michigan in the Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on ESPN at noon ET. The Crimson Tide are a 15.5-point favorite with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Louisville plays Washington in the Sun Bowl at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, on CBS at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 49.5.
South Carolina battles Illinois in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Gamecocks are a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 49.5.
Baylor goes against LSU in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Bears are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 62.
The quarterfinals of the college football playoffs kick off with one game. Penn State faces Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on ESPN and ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Nittany Lions are an 11.5-point favorite with a total of 54.
The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 231.5. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 17-point favorite with a total of 233.
The San Antonio Spurs are home against the Los Angeles Clippers at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 216.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 216. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 236. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The Washington Capitals are home against the Boston Bruins at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Montreal Canadiens at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The St. Louis Blues play in Chicago against the Blackhawks on TNT at 5:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Seven NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Columbus to play the Blue Jackets as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils visit the Anaheim Ducks as a -250 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Minnesota Wild host the Nashville Predators as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers play in San Jose against the Sharks as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Winnipeg Jets as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Two more games complete the NHL card at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Calgary Flames are home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Utah Hockey Club as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 33 games between Division I opponents. Three games are on ESPN2. Virginia plays at home against North Carolina State at noon ET as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 121.5. Wake Forest is at Syracuse at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with a total of 137.5. BYU is home against Arizona State at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 145.
