by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and UCL action.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat host the Portland Trailblazers as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 221.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets on TNT as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5. The Orlando Magic play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 215.
The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Washington Wizards at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 229.
The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks as a -345 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Washington Capitals at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under 5.5. The Florida Panthers visit Anaheim to face the Ducks as a -250 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 35 games between Division I opponents. Twelve NCAAB games are on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tennessee hosts Mississippi State on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140. VCU plays at Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 147. UConn plays at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Texas Tech is at Cincinnati on ESPNU as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 134.
Purdue is home against Ohio State on Peacock at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Marquette travels to Seton Hall on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.
Three NCAAB games on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Wake Forest hosts North Carolina on ESPN as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. West Virginia plays at home against Arizona State on the CBS Sports Network as an 8-point favorite with a total of 134. Arizona plays at Oklahoma State on ESPNU as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 153.
UCLA is home against Wisconsin on Peacock at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 141. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 11:00 p.m. ET. BYU is at Colorado on ESPNU as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145. UNLV hosts Wyoming on the CBS Sports Network as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 134.5.
Matchday 7 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Atalanta plays at home against Sturm Graz as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Monaco at home against Aston Villa is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Stuttgart visits Slovan Bratislava as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Juventus plays at Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid hosts Bayer Leverkusen as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona is at Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Liverpool plays at home against Lille as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Borussia Dortmund travels to Bologna on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. PSV Eindhoven plays at Red Star Brigade as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat host the Portland Trailblazers as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 221.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The New York Knicks travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets on TNT as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5. The Orlando Magic play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 215.
The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The Los Angeles Lakers are home against the Washington Wizards at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 229.
The National Hockey League has eight games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Philadelphia Flyers host the Detroit Red Wings as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Rangers play at home against the Ottawa Senators as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Nashville Predators host the San Jose Sharks as a -345 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Washington Capitals at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Vancouver Canucks are home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under 5.5. The Florida Panthers visit Anaheim to face the Ducks as a -250 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 35 games between Division I opponents. Twelve NCAAB games are on major national television. Four NCAAB games on major national television tip-off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tennessee hosts Mississippi State on ESPN2 as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 140. VCU plays at Rhode Island on the CBS Sports Network as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 147. UConn plays at home against Butler on FS1 as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 143.5. Texas Tech is at Cincinnati on ESPNU as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 134.
Purdue is home against Ohio State on Peacock at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with an over/under of 141.5. Marquette travels to Seton Hall on Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 137.
Three NCAAB games on major national television at 9:00 p.m. ET. Wake Forest hosts North Carolina on ESPN as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 148.5. West Virginia plays at home against Arizona State on the CBS Sports Network as an 8-point favorite with a total of 134. Arizona plays at Oklahoma State on ESPNU as a 9.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 153.
UCLA is home against Wisconsin on Peacock at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 141. Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 11:00 p.m. ET. BYU is at Colorado on ESPNU as a 4.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 145. UNLV hosts Wyoming on the CBS Sports Network as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 134.5.
Matchday 7 in the UEFA Champions League concludes with nine matches. Two matches start at 12:45 p.m. ET. Atalanta plays at home against Sturm Graz as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Monaco at home against Aston Villa is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
Seven matches conclude the UCL card at 3:00 p.m. ET. Stuttgart visits Slovan Bratislava as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Juventus plays at Club Brugge as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Atletico Madrid hosts Bayer Leverkusen as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Barcelona is at Benfica as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. Liverpool plays at home against Lille as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Borussia Dortmund travels to Bologna on the CBS Sports Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. PSV Eindhoven plays at Red Star Brigade as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5. All nine Champions League matches are available on Paramount+.
