The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football bowl season continues with two games. James Madison battles Western Kentucky in the Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, on ESPN at 5:30 p.m. ET. The Dukes are on a two-game losing streak after their 35-33 upset loss in overtime against Marshall as a 3.5-favorite on November 30th. The Hilltoppers lost for the third time in their last four games in their 52-12 loss at Jacksonville State as a 4-point underdog in the Conference USA championship game on December 6th. James Madison is a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 51 (all odds from DraftKings).
UNLV challenges California in the LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Rebels were on a four-game winning streak before losing at Boise State, 21-7, as a 4-point underdog in the Mountain West Conference championship game on December 6th. The Golden Bears lost for the second time in their last three games in a 38-6 loss at SMU as a 12.5-point underdog on November 30th. UNLV is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 47.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Detroit Red Wings host the Philadelphia Flyers on TNT at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Red Wings won for the second time in their last three games in a 4-2 victory against Toronto on Saturday. The Flyers had won two games in a row before their 4-1 loss at Minnesota on Saturday. Detroit is a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Florida Panthers travel to Minnesota to play the Wild on TNT at 9:37 p.m. ET. The Panthers ended a two-game losing streak with a 6-5 victory at Edmonton on Monday. The Wild have lost two of their last three games after a 3-2 loss to Vegas on Sunday. Florida is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Two more games complete the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Utah Hockey Club is home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play in Anaheim against the Ducks as a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 56 games between Division I opponents. Seven of these games are on major national television. Creighton visits Georgetown on the CBS Sports Network at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 146.5. Two more NCAAB games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Memphis plays at Virginia on ESPN2 as a 5-point road favorite with a total of 131. UConn hosts Xavier on FS1 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 147.
Three NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Alabama is at North Dakota on the CBS Sports Network as a 25.5-point road favorite with a total of 167.5. Marquette plays at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 150. Michigan faces Oklahoma in the Jumpman Invitational at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on ESPN2 as a 3-point favorite with a total of 151. Washington is home against Washington State on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5.