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by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Jan 01, 2025The Wednesday New Year’s Day sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and EPL action.
The college football postseason continues with the three remaining quarterfinal games of the college football playoffs on ESPN and ESPN2. Texas battles Arizona State in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Longhorns won for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 38-24 victory against Clemson as a 13.5-point favorite in the first round of the college football playoffs on December 21st. The Sun Devils are on a six-game winning streak after their 45-19 upset victory as a 1.5-point underdog against Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game on December 7th. Texas is a 13-point favorite with the total set at 51.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Ohio State plays Oregon in the Rose Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes won for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 42-17 victory against Tennessee as a 7-point favorite in the first round of the playoffs on December 21st. The Ducks continued their unbeaten season with their 45-37 win against Penn State as a 3-point favorite in the Big Ten championship game as a 3-point favorite on December 7th. Ohio State is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5.
Georgia challenges Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are on a four-game winning streak after their 22-19 upset victory as a 3-point underdog against Texas in the SEC championship game on December 7th. The Fighting Irish are on an 11-game winning streak after their 27-17 victory against Indiana as a 6.5-point favorite in the opening round of the playoffs on December 20th. Georgia is a 1-point favorite with a total of 45.5.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons host the Orlando Magic as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 211.5. The Chicago Bulls travels to Washington to play the Wizards as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 237.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 222. The New York Knicks are home against the Utah Jazz as a 13-point favorite with a total of 231. The Brooklyn Nets play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.
The Houston Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 221.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 246. The Sacramento Kings are home against the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 224.
The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The Los Angeles Kings host the New Jersey Devils at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 20 games between Division I opponents. Three NCAAB games are on major national television. Wofford plays at home against UNC-Greensboro on the CBS Sports Network at noon ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 138. UConn is at DePaul on the CBS Sports Network at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 12-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Villanova visits Butler on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 146.
Matchweek 19 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Arsenal plays at Brentford on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
The college football postseason continues with the three remaining quarterfinal games of the college football playoffs on ESPN and ESPN2. Texas battles Arizona State in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Longhorns won for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 38-24 victory against Clemson as a 13.5-point favorite in the first round of the college football playoffs on December 21st. The Sun Devils are on a six-game winning streak after their 45-19 upset victory as a 1.5-point underdog against Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game on December 7th. Texas is a 13-point favorite with the total set at 51.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Ohio State plays Oregon in the Rose Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes won for the sixth time in their last seven games with their 42-17 victory against Tennessee as a 7-point favorite in the first round of the playoffs on December 21st. The Ducks continued their unbeaten season with their 45-37 win against Penn State as a 3-point favorite in the Big Ten championship game as a 3-point favorite on December 7th. Ohio State is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5.
Georgia challenges Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are on a four-game winning streak after their 22-19 upset victory as a 3-point underdog against Texas in the SEC championship game on December 7th. The Fighting Irish are on an 11-game winning streak after their 27-17 victory against Indiana as a 6.5-point favorite in the opening round of the playoffs on December 20th. Georgia is a 1-point favorite with a total of 45.5.
The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons host the Orlando Magic as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 211.5. The Chicago Bulls travels to Washington to play the Wizards as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 237.5.
Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans as a 9-point favorite with an over/under of 222. The New York Knicks are home against the Utah Jazz as a 13-point favorite with a total of 231. The Brooklyn Nets play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 222.
The Houston Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 221.5. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Atlanta Hawks as a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 246. The Sacramento Kings are home against the Philadelphia 76ers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 224.
The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The Los Angeles Kings host the New Jersey Devils at 6:07 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 20 games between Division I opponents. Three NCAAB games are on major national television. Wofford plays at home against UNC-Greensboro on the CBS Sports Network at noon ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 138. UConn is at DePaul on the CBS Sports Network at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 12-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Villanova visits Butler on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 146.
Matchweek 19 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Arsenal plays at Brentford on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.
