by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Jan 01, 2022The Saturday New Year’s Day sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, CBB, and EPL action.
The college football bowl season continues with fives games. Arkansas plays Penn State on ESPN2 at noon ET in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Razorbacks are a 3-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more games kick off at 1 PM ET. Notre Dame faces Oklahoma State on ESPN in the Fiesta Bowl at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The game is a pick ‘em with an over/under of 45.5. Kentucky goes against Iowa on ABC in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Wildcats are a 3-point favorite with a total of 44.
Ohio State battles Utah on ESPN at 5 PM ET in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Buckeyes are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 64. Mississippi plays Baylor on ESPN at 8:45 PM ET in the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Rebels are a 1-point favorite with a total of 58.
Six games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Milwaukee hosts New Orleans at 6:40 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 219.5. Two more games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. San Antonio visits Detroit as a 4.5-point road favorite. Chicago travels to Washington as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 214.5. Brooklyn plays at home against Los Angeles against the Clippers as an 11-point favorite with a total of 213.5. Denver is at Houston at 8:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite. Utah is at home against Golden State at 9:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 1:08 PM ET. Boston plays Buffalo as a -340 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Florida hosts Montreal as a -450 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Carolina travels to Columbus as a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games begin at 2:08 PM ET. The New York Islanders are at home against Edmonton as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Nashville is at home against Chicago as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two more NHL games start at 7:08 PM ET. Minnesota hosts St. Louis in the Winter Classic at Twins Field on TNT. The Wild are a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto plays at home against Ottawa as a -275 money line favorite with a total of 6. Vancouver visits Seattle at 10:08 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Los Angeles is at home against Philadelphia at 10:38 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Ten games are on national television in college basketball. Three games tip-off at noon ET. Texas is at home against West Virginia on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 122.5. Memphis travels to Wichita State on CBS as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 142.5. Creighton is at Marquette on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145. Two more games start at 2 PM ET. Baylor visits Iowa State on ESPNU as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 132. Louisiana Tech plays at home against Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
Providence travels to DePaul on Fox at 3 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. Wyoming is at home against Boise State on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131. Miami (FL) plays at home against Wake Forest on ESPNU at 6 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Oklahoma hosts Kansas State on ESPNU at 8 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Nevada is at home against New Mexico on FS1 at 9 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5.
Matchweek 21 in the English Premier League begins with three matches on the USA Network. Manchester City visits Arsenal at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from PlayMGM). Tottenham plays at Watford at 10 AM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with a total of 3. West Ham United is at Crystal Palace at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The college football bowl season continues with fives games. Arkansas plays Penn State on ESPN2 at noon ET in the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Razorbacks are a 3-point favorite with the total set at 48.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Two more games kick off at 1 PM ET. Notre Dame faces Oklahoma State on ESPN in the Fiesta Bowl at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The game is a pick ‘em with an over/under of 45.5. Kentucky goes against Iowa on ABC in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The Wildcats are a 3-point favorite with a total of 44.
Ohio State battles Utah on ESPN at 5 PM ET in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Buckeyes are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 64. Mississippi plays Baylor on ESPN at 8:45 PM ET in the Sugar Bowl at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Rebels are a 1-point favorite with a total of 58.
Six games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Milwaukee hosts New Orleans at 6:40 PM ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 219.5. Two more games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. San Antonio visits Detroit as a 4.5-point road favorite. Chicago travels to Washington as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 214.5. Brooklyn plays at home against Los Angeles against the Clippers as an 11-point favorite with a total of 213.5. Denver is at Houston at 8:10 PM ET as a 6-point road favorite. Utah is at home against Golden State at 9:10 PM ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 222.5.
The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Three games drop the puck at 1:08 PM ET. Boston plays Buffalo as a -340 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Florida hosts Montreal as a -450 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Carolina travels to Columbus as a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Two more games begin at 2:08 PM ET. The New York Islanders are at home against Edmonton as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Nashville is at home against Chicago as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two more NHL games start at 7:08 PM ET. Minnesota hosts St. Louis in the Winter Classic at Twins Field on TNT. The Wild are a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto plays at home against Ottawa as a -275 money line favorite with a total of 6. Vancouver visits Seattle at 10:08 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Los Angeles is at home against Philadelphia at 10:38 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Ten games are on national television in college basketball. Three games tip-off at noon ET. Texas is at home against West Virginia on ESPNU as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 122.5. Memphis travels to Wichita State on CBS as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 142.5. Creighton is at Marquette on FS1 as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145. Two more games start at 2 PM ET. Baylor visits Iowa State on ESPNU as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 132. Louisiana Tech plays at home against Western Kentucky on the CBS Sports Network as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
Providence travels to DePaul on Fox at 3 PM ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 140.5. Wyoming is at home against Boise State on the CBS Sports Network at 4 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 131. Miami (FL) plays at home against Wake Forest on ESPNU at 6 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 150.5. Oklahoma hosts Kansas State on ESPNU at 8 PM ET as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 128. Nevada is at home against New Mexico on FS1 at 9 PM ET as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 158.5.
Matchweek 21 in the English Premier League begins with three matches on the USA Network. Manchester City visits Arsenal at 7:30 AM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from PlayMGM). Tottenham plays at Watford at 10 AM ET as a -1 goal line road favorite with a total of 3. West Ham United is at Crystal Palace at 12:30 PM ET as a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
