by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Dec 30, 2021The Thursday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, CBB, and EPL action.
The college football bowl season continues with four games on ESPN. North Carolina plays South Carolina at 11:30 AM ET in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tar Heels lost their second game in their last three with a 34-30 at North Carolina State as a 5.5-point underdog on November 26th. They fell to 6-6 with the loss to the Wolfpack. The Gamecocks lost their second game in their last three games with a 30-0 shutout loss at home to Clemson as an 11.5-point underdog on November 27th. South Carolina’s record dropped to 6-6. North Carolina is a 10-point favorite, with the total set at 57.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Tennessee faces Purdue at 3 PM ET in the Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Volunteers are on a two-game winning streak with their 45-21 victory against Vanderbilt as a 33-point favorite on November 27th. They raised their record to 7-5 with the win. The Boilermakers won their second-straight game with a 44-7 win against Indiana as an 18.5-point favorite on November 27th. Purdue ended the regular season with an 8-4 record. Tennessee is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 65.5.
Michigan State battles Pittsburgh at 7 PM ET in the Peach Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Spartans won their second game in their last three with a 30-27 upset victory against Penn State as a 3.5-point underdog on November 27th. They raised their record to 10-2 with the win. The Panthers are on a five-game winning streak after their 45-21 victory against Wake Forest as a 3.5-point favorite in the ACC championship game on December 4th. Pittsburgh is 11-2 this season. Michigan State is a 3-point favorite with a total of 55.3.
Wisconsin goes against Arizona State at 10:30 PM ET in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Badgers had their seven-game winning streak end with a 23-13 upset loss at Minnesota as a 7-point favorite on November 27th. Their record fell to 8-4 with the loss. The Sun Devils won their third game in their last four with their 38-15 victory against Arizona as a 20-point favorite on November 27th. Arizona State raised their record to 8-4 with the win. Wisconsin is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5.
Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia as a 4-point favorite with a total of 217. Milwaukee visits Orlando as a 12.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 216. Washington plays at home against Cleveland as a 2-point favorite. Golden State travels to Denver at 9:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for three games. Florida is at home against Tampa Bay as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Carolina hosts Montreal as a -320 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Nashville travels to Columbus as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders are at home against Buffalo at 7:38 PM ET as a -200 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Calgary plays at Seattle at 10:08 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:38 PM ET. Los Angeles is at home against Vancouver as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. San Jose hosts Philadelphia as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Three games are on national television in college basketball with two tippinng off at 7 PM ET. Michigan plays at Central Florida on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Chattanooga is at home against East Tennessee State on ESPNU as an 8-point favorite with a total of 135. Louisiana Tech hosts Marshall on ESPNU at 9 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 155.
Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. The Newcastle United/Everton game got postponed because of a COVID outbreak in the Newcastle camp. Manchester United plays at home against Burnley on the NBC Sports Network at 3 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3.
The college football bowl season continues with four games on ESPN. North Carolina plays South Carolina at 11:30 AM ET in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tar Heels lost their second game in their last three with a 34-30 at North Carolina State as a 5.5-point underdog on November 26th. They fell to 6-6 with the loss to the Wolfpack. The Gamecocks lost their second game in their last three games with a 30-0 shutout loss at home to Clemson as an 11.5-point underdog on November 27th. South Carolina’s record dropped to 6-6. North Carolina is a 10-point favorite, with the total set at 57.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
Tennessee faces Purdue at 3 PM ET in the Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The Volunteers are on a two-game winning streak with their 45-21 victory against Vanderbilt as a 33-point favorite on November 27th. They raised their record to 7-5 with the win. The Boilermakers won their second-straight game with a 44-7 win against Indiana as an 18.5-point favorite on November 27th. Purdue ended the regular season with an 8-4 record. Tennessee is a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 65.5.
Michigan State battles Pittsburgh at 7 PM ET in the Peach Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Spartans won their second game in their last three with a 30-27 upset victory against Penn State as a 3.5-point underdog on November 27th. They raised their record to 10-2 with the win. The Panthers are on a five-game winning streak after their 45-21 victory against Wake Forest as a 3.5-point favorite in the ACC championship game on December 4th. Pittsburgh is 11-2 this season. Michigan State is a 3-point favorite with a total of 55.3.
Wisconsin goes against Arizona State at 10:30 PM ET in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Badgers had their seven-game winning streak end with a 23-13 upset loss at Minnesota as a 7-point favorite on November 27th. Their record fell to 8-4 with the loss. The Sun Devils won their third game in their last four with their 38-15 victory against Arizona as a 20-point favorite on November 27th. Arizona State raised their record to 8-4 with the win. Wisconsin is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 41.5.
Four games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off at 7:10 PM ET. Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia as a 4-point favorite with a total of 217. Milwaukee visits Orlando as a 12.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 216. Washington plays at home against Cleveland as a 2-point favorite. Golden State travels to Denver at 9:40 PM ET as a 3.5-point road favorite.
The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate. The puck drops at 7:08 PM ET for three games. Florida is at home against Tampa Bay as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. Carolina hosts Montreal as a -320 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Nashville travels to Columbus as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders are at home against Buffalo at 7:38 PM ET as a -200 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Calgary plays at Seattle at 10:08 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:38 PM ET. Los Angeles is at home against Vancouver as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. San Jose hosts Philadelphia as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6.
Three games are on national television in college basketball with two tippinng off at 7 PM ET. Michigan plays at Central Florida on ESPN2 as a 3.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 137.5. Chattanooga is at home against East Tennessee State on ESPNU as an 8-point favorite with a total of 135. Louisiana Tech hosts Marshall on ESPNU at 9 PM ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 155.
Matchweek 20 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. The Newcastle United/Everton game got postponed because of a COVID outbreak in the Newcastle camp. Manchester United plays at home against Burnley on the NBC Sports Network at 3 PM ET as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3.
