by Big Al Staff
Friday, Dec 31, 2021The Friday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and CBB.
The college football postseason continues with four games. The Arizona Bowl featuring Boise State and Central Michigan got canceled after a COVID outbreak with the Broncos program.
Wake Forest plays Rutgers own ESPN at 11 AM ET in the Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The Demon Deacons lost their second game in their last three in the ACC championship game when they lost to Pittsburgh, 45-21, as a 3.5-point underdog on December 4th. Their record has dropped to 10-3 on the season. The Scarlet Knights ended their regular season with a 40-16 upset loss at home to Maryland, 40-16, as a 2-point favorite on November 27th. Despite their 5-7 record, Rutgers got tapped to replace Texas A&M in this bowl game after the Aggies withdrew after a COVID outbreak on their team. Wake Forest is a 16.5-point favorite, with the total set at 63 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Washington State plays Central Michigan on CBS at noon ET in the Sun Bowl played at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The Cougars are on a two-game winning streak after their 40-13 victory at Washington as a 2.5-point favorite on November 26th. They raised their record to 7-5 with the win. The Chippewas replaced Miami (Florida) after their bowl got canceled and the Hurricanes had to pull out of this game after their COVID issues. Central Michigan is on a four-game winning streak after beating Eastern Michigan, 31-10, as a 7.5-point favorite. The Chippewas improved to 8-4 with the victory. Washington State is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5.
The college football playoff semifinals begin on ESPN at 3:30 PM ET, with Alabama playing Cincinnati at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Crimson Tide won their seventh straight game when they upset Georgia in the SEC championship game, 41-24, as a 6-point underdog on December 4th. They are 12-1 on the year. The Bearcats continued their unbeaten season by winning their 13th straight game in the American Athletic Conference championship game in a 35-20 win against Houston as a 10.5-point favorite on December 4th. Alabama is a 14-point favorite with a total of 57.
Georgia plays Michigan in the second college football playoff semifinals game on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET at the Hard Rock Stadium. The Bulldogs are 12-1 this season after losing their first game to the Crimson Tide in the SEC championship game. The Wolverines are on a five-game winning streak after beating Iowa, 42-3, in the Big Ten championship game as an 11.5-point favorite on December 4th. Michigan improved their record to 12-1. Georgia is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.
Ten games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Phoenix visits Boston at 1:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite. Chicago plays at Indiana at 3:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite. Dallas is at Sacramento at 6:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite at BetRivers. Miami travels to Houston at 7:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite.
Two NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Atlanta as a 1-point favorite. Toronto plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5.5-point favorite. Two more games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis is at home against San Antonio as a 6.5-point favorite. New York plays at Oklahoma City as a 6-point road favorite. Utah hosts Minnesota at 9:10 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite at BetRivers. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against Portland at 10:40 PM ET as a 6-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Edmonton visits New Jersey at 1:08 PM ET as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Vegas hosts Anaheim at 3:08 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Tampa Bay is at home against the New York Rangers at 7:08 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6. Washington plays at Detroit as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Three games got postponed because of COVID: Pittsburgh/Ottawa; Colorado/Dallas; Winnipeg/Calgary.
Sixteen games are on the college basketball schedule involving Division I teams. None of the games are on national television.
The college football postseason continues with four games. The Arizona Bowl featuring Boise State and Central Michigan got canceled after a COVID outbreak with the Broncos program.
Wake Forest plays Rutgers own ESPN at 11 AM ET in the Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The Demon Deacons lost their second game in their last three in the ACC championship game when they lost to Pittsburgh, 45-21, as a 3.5-point underdog on December 4th. Their record has dropped to 10-3 on the season. The Scarlet Knights ended their regular season with a 40-16 upset loss at home to Maryland, 40-16, as a 2-point favorite on November 27th. Despite their 5-7 record, Rutgers got tapped to replace Texas A&M in this bowl game after the Aggies withdrew after a COVID outbreak on their team. Wake Forest is a 16.5-point favorite, with the total set at 63 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Washington State plays Central Michigan on CBS at noon ET in the Sun Bowl played at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The Cougars are on a two-game winning streak after their 40-13 victory at Washington as a 2.5-point favorite on November 26th. They raised their record to 7-5 with the win. The Chippewas replaced Miami (Florida) after their bowl got canceled and the Hurricanes had to pull out of this game after their COVID issues. Central Michigan is on a four-game winning streak after beating Eastern Michigan, 31-10, as a 7.5-point favorite. The Chippewas improved to 8-4 with the victory. Washington State is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 57.5.
The college football playoff semifinals begin on ESPN at 3:30 PM ET, with Alabama playing Cincinnati at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Crimson Tide won their seventh straight game when they upset Georgia in the SEC championship game, 41-24, as a 6-point underdog on December 4th. They are 12-1 on the year. The Bearcats continued their unbeaten season by winning their 13th straight game in the American Athletic Conference championship game in a 35-20 win against Houston as a 10.5-point favorite on December 4th. Alabama is a 14-point favorite with a total of 57.
Georgia plays Michigan in the second college football playoff semifinals game on ESPN at 7:30 PM ET at the Hard Rock Stadium. The Bulldogs are 12-1 this season after losing their first game to the Crimson Tide in the SEC championship game. The Wolverines are on a five-game winning streak after beating Iowa, 42-3, in the Big Ten championship game as an 11.5-point favorite on December 4th. Michigan improved their record to 12-1. Georgia is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 45.
Ten games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Phoenix visits Boston at 1:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite. Chicago plays at Indiana at 3:10 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite. Dallas is at Sacramento at 6:10 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite at BetRivers. Miami travels to Houston at 7:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point road favorite.
Two NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Atlanta as a 1-point favorite. Toronto plays at home against the Los Angeles Clippers as a 5.5-point favorite. Two more games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Memphis is at home against San Antonio as a 6.5-point favorite. New York plays at Oklahoma City as a 6-point road favorite. Utah hosts Minnesota at 9:10 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite at BetRivers. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against Portland at 10:40 PM ET as a 6-point favorite.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Edmonton visits New Jersey at 1:08 PM ET as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Vegas hosts Anaheim at 3:08 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Tampa Bay is at home against the New York Rangers at 7:08 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6. Washington plays at Detroit as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Three games got postponed because of COVID: Pittsburgh/Ottawa; Colorado/Dallas; Winnipeg/Calgary.
Sixteen games are on the college basketball schedule involving Division I teams. None of the games are on national television.
