by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Dec 23, 2021The Thursday sports card features action in the NFL, NCAAF, NBA, and NCAAB.
Week 16 in the National Football League begins with San Francisco visiting Tennessee on the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The 49ers won their fifth game in their last six with a 31-13 victory against Atlanta as a 9.5-point favorite on Sunday. They raised their record to 8-6 with the win. The Titans lost their third game in their last four with a 19-13 loss at Pittsburgh as a 1-point underdog last week. Tennessee’s record fell to 9-5 with the defeat. San Francisco is a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The college football bowl season continues with two games, both on ESPN. Miami (Ohio) plays North Texas at 3:30 PM ET in the Frisco Football Classic at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The RedHawks had their two-game winning streak end with a 48-47 upset loss in overtime at Kent State as a 1-point favorite on November 27th. They ended their regular season with a 5-6 record. The Mean Green are on a five-game winning streak after a 45-23 upset win at UTSA as a 9.5-point underdog on November 27th. North Texas has a 6-6 record. Miami (Ohio) is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 55.
Florida plays Central Florida at 7 PM ET in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Gators won their second game in their last three with a 24-21 win against Florida State as a 4-point favorite on November 27th. They improved their record to 6-6. The Knights won their fifth game in their last six with a 17-13 victory against South Florida on November 26th. Central Florida raised their record to 8-4 with the win. Florida is a 7-point favorite with a total of 55.5.
Eleven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Indiana plays at home against Houston as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. Philadelphia hosts Atlanta as an 8.5-point favorite. New Orleans travels to Orlando as a 5-point road favorite. Two more games start at 7:40 PM ET. Miami is at home against Detroit as a 10-point favorite. Washington visits New York as a 1-point road favorite. Milwaukee plays at Dallas at 8:40 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite.
Three NBA games begin at 9:10 PM ET. Denver hosts Charlotte as a 3-point favorite with a total of 229. Phoenix is at home against Oklahoma City as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215. Utah plays at home against Minnesota as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 225. Golden State hosts Memphis at 10:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 217.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against San Antonio at 10:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
Five games are on national television in college basketball. Liberty plays Stanford in a semifinals contest on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET in the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Northern Iowa goes against Wyoming on ESPNU at 6:30 PM ET in a loser’s bracket game in the Diamond Head Classic. St. John’s hosts Butler on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5.
BYU faces Vanderbilt on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET in the second semifinals game in Diamond Head Classic. South Florida battles Hawaii on ESPN2 at 12:30 AM ET in a loser’s bracket match in the Diamond Head Classic.
Week 16 in the National Football League begins with San Francisco visiting Tennessee on the NFL Network at 8:20 PM ET. The 49ers won their fifth game in their last six with a 31-13 victory against Atlanta as a 9.5-point favorite on Sunday. They raised their record to 8-6 with the win. The Titans lost their third game in their last four with a 19-13 loss at Pittsburgh as a 1-point underdog last week. Tennessee’s record fell to 9-5 with the defeat. San Francisco is a 3-point road favorite, with the total set at 44.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The college football bowl season continues with two games, both on ESPN. Miami (Ohio) plays North Texas at 3:30 PM ET in the Frisco Football Classic at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The RedHawks had their two-game winning streak end with a 48-47 upset loss in overtime at Kent State as a 1-point favorite on November 27th. They ended their regular season with a 5-6 record. The Mean Green are on a five-game winning streak after a 45-23 upset win at UTSA as a 9.5-point underdog on November 27th. North Texas has a 6-6 record. Miami (Ohio) is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 55.
Florida plays Central Florida at 7 PM ET in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Gators won their second game in their last three with a 24-21 win against Florida State as a 4-point favorite on November 27th. They improved their record to 6-6. The Knights won their fifth game in their last six with a 17-13 victory against South Florida on November 26th. Central Florida raised their record to 8-4 with the win. Florida is a 7-point favorite with a total of 55.5.
Eleven games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. Three games tip-off the card at 7:10 PM ET. Indiana plays at home against Houston as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. Philadelphia hosts Atlanta as an 8.5-point favorite. New Orleans travels to Orlando as a 5-point road favorite. Two more games start at 7:40 PM ET. Miami is at home against Detroit as a 10-point favorite. Washington visits New York as a 1-point road favorite. Milwaukee plays at Dallas at 8:40 PM ET as a 5-point road favorite.
Three NBA games begin at 9:10 PM ET. Denver hosts Charlotte as a 3-point favorite with a total of 229. Phoenix is at home against Oklahoma City as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 215. Utah plays at home against Minnesota as a 10.5-point favorite with a total of 225. Golden State hosts Memphis at 10:10 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 217.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against San Antonio at 10:40 PM ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 223.5.
Five games are on national television in college basketball. Liberty plays Stanford in a semifinals contest on ESPN2 at 4 PM ET in the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Northern Iowa goes against Wyoming on ESPNU at 6:30 PM ET in a loser’s bracket game in the Diamond Head Classic. St. John’s hosts Butler on FS1 at 6:30 PM ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5.
BYU faces Vanderbilt on ESPN2 at 10 PM ET in the second semifinals game in Diamond Head Classic. South Florida battles Hawaii on ESPN2 at 12:30 AM ET in a loser’s bracket match in the Diamond Head Classic.
