by Al McMordie
Friday, Dec 27, 2024The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The college football bowl season continues with five bowl games. Oklahoma battles Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on ESPN at noon ET. The Sooners are a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 43 (all odds from DraftKings). Georgia Tech plays Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Yellow Jackets are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
Texas Tech challenges Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Orange are a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 59.5. Texas A&M goes against USC in the
Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Aggies are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 52.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The New York Knicks travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 211. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs play in Brooklyn against the Nets as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 212.5. The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 232.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5. The Memphis Grizzlies are in New Orleans to play the Pelicans as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 239.
Two NBA games begin at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns are home against the Dallas Mavericks as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Denver to play the Nuggets as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Golden State Warriors at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214.5.
The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins are in Columbus to face the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Buffalo Sabres are home against the Chicago Blackhawks on ESPN2 as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators travel to St. Louis to play the Blues as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Utah against the Hockey Club on ESPN2 at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -245 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has two games. Neither contest is between two Division I opponents.
Matchweek 18 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Brighton and Hove Albion play at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Arsenal are home against Ipswich Town on the USA Network at 3:15 p.m. ET as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
The college football bowl season continues with five bowl games. Oklahoma battles Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, on ESPN at noon ET. The Sooners are a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 43 (all odds from DraftKings). Georgia Tech plays Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, on ESPN at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Yellow Jackets are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50.
Texas Tech challenges Arkansas in the Liberty Bowl at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, on ESPN at 7:00 p.m. ET. Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California, on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Orange are a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 59.5. Texas A&M goes against USC in the
Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on ESPN at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Aggies are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 52.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The New York Knicks travel to Orlando to play the Magic at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 211. Two NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The San Antonio Spurs play in Brooklyn against the Nets as a 7.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 212.5. The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 232.
Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5. The Memphis Grizzlies are in New Orleans to play the Pelicans as a 9.5-point road favorite with a total of 239.
Two NBA games begin at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Phoenix Suns are home against the Dallas Mavericks as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit Denver to play the Nuggets as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 237. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Golden State Warriors at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214.5.
The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Four NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Toronto Maple Leafs play in Detroit against the Red Wings as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins are in Columbus to face the Blue Jackets as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Buffalo Sabres are home against the Chicago Blackhawks on ESPN2 as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Nashville Predators travel to St. Louis to play the Blues as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche play in Utah against the Hockey Club on ESPN2 at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. The Vegas Golden Knights are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -245 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has two games. Neither contest is between two Division I opponents.
Matchweek 18 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Brighton and Hove Albion play at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Arsenal are home against Ipswich Town on the USA Network at 3:15 p.m. ET as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
