by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Dec 28, 2024The Saturday sports card features NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB.
Week 17 in the NFL continues with three games on the NFL Network. The Los Angeles Chargers travel to New England to play the Patriots at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with the total set at 42.5 (all from DraftKings). The Cincinnati Bengals host the Denver Broncos at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50. The Los Angeles Rams play at home against the Arizona Cardinals as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5.
The college football bowl season continues with eight bowl games. North Carolina battles Connecticut in the Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Tar Heels are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5. Nebraska plays Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on ABC at noon ET. The Cornhuskers are a 4-point favorite with a total of 46.5. TCU is home against Louisiana-Lafayette in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on ESPN at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Horned Frogs are a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 59.
Miami (FL) challenges Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes are a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Miami (OH) faces Colorado State in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on The CW at 4:30 p.m. ET. The RedHawks are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. North Carolina State goes against East Carolina in the Military Bowl at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on ESPN at 5:45 p.m. ET. The Wolfpack is a 7-point favorite with a total of 60.
Colorado battles BYU in the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Buffaloes are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Army plays Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. ET. The Black Knights are a 14-point favorite with a total of 43.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Atlanta Hawks are home against the Miami Heat at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Charlotte against the Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 218. The New York Knicks are in Washington to play the Wizards as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The Milwaukee Bucks visit Chicago to play the Bulls at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. The Golden State Warriors host the Phoenix Suns at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 220. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Detroit Pistons at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The Philadelphia 76ers play in Utah against the Jazz at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The Dallas Mavericks are in Portland to face the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Sacramento Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 225.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The Florida Panthers host the Montreal Canadiens at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -325 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers visit Anaheim to face the Ducks as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play in Los Angeles against the Kings as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Five NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Ottawa Senators as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The New York Islanders are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 32 games between Division I opponents. Four NCAAB games are on national television. North Carolina A&T hosts North Carolina Central on CBS at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 156.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4:00 p.m. ET. Gonzaga battles UCLA on a neutral court at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Hampton plays at home against Howard on CBS as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. San Diego State is home against Utah State on Fox at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5.
Week 17 in the NFL continues with three games on the NFL Network. The Los Angeles Chargers travel to New England to play the Patriots at 1:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with the total set at 42.5 (all from DraftKings). The Cincinnati Bengals host the Denver Broncos at 4:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 50. The Los Angeles Rams play at home against the Arizona Cardinals as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 47.5.
The college football bowl season continues with eight bowl games. North Carolina battles Connecticut in the Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on ESPN at 11:00 a.m. ET. The Tar Heels are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 53.5. Nebraska plays Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on ABC at noon ET. The Cornhuskers are a 4-point favorite with a total of 46.5. TCU is home against Louisiana-Lafayette in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on ESPN at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Horned Frogs are a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 59.
Miami (FL) challenges Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes are a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 57.5. Miami (OH) faces Colorado State in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, on The CW at 4:30 p.m. ET. The RedHawks are a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5. North Carolina State goes against East Carolina in the Military Bowl at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, on ESPN at 5:45 p.m. ET. The Wolfpack is a 7-point favorite with a total of 60.
Colorado battles BYU in the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Buffaloes are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 55.5. Army plays Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, on ESPN at 9:15 p.m. ET. The Black Knights are a 14-point favorite with a total of 43.5.
The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. The Atlanta Hawks are home against the Miami Heat at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play in Charlotte against the Hornets at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 218. The New York Knicks are in Washington to play the Wizards as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 228.5.
The Milwaukee Bucks visit Chicago to play the Bulls at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 228.5. The Golden State Warriors host the Phoenix Suns at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 220. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Detroit Pistons at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 230.5.
The Philadelphia 76ers play in Utah against the Jazz at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 222.5. The Dallas Mavericks are in Portland to face the Trail Blazers at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Sacramento Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 225.
The National Hockey League has 11 games on its slate. The Florida Panthers host the Montreal Canadiens at 1:07 p.m. ET as a -325 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Three more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Philadelphia Flyers visit Anaheim to face the Ducks as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play in Los Angeles against the Kings as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.
Five NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets are home against the Ottawa Senators as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Washington Capitals as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the New York Rangers as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The New York Islanders are home against the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Calgary Flames are in San Jose to play the Sharks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has 32 games between Division I opponents. Four NCAAB games are on national television. North Carolina A&T hosts North Carolina Central on CBS at 2:00 p.m. ET as a 1-point favorite with a total of 156.5. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 4:00 p.m. ET. Gonzaga battles UCLA on a neutral court at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Hampton plays at home against Howard on CBS as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 144.5. San Diego State is home against Utah State on Fox at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 144.5.
