by Big Al Staff
Friday, Jan 24, 2025The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Charlotte Hornets host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 5-point favorite with the total set at 2205 (all odds from DraftKings). The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the New Orleans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 242.5.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights on ESPN. The Stars lost for the third time in their last four games after a 2-1 loss at home against Carolina on Tuesday. The Golden Knights are on a four-game losing streak after a 5-4 loss against St. Louis on Monday. Dallas is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Utah Hockey Club as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 13 games between Division I opponents. Eight NCAAB games are on major national television. Toledo is at Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Two NCAAB games on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Marquette is home against Villanova on FS1 as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Ohio hosts Kent State on ESPNU as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5.
Dayton plays at home against Saint Joseph on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Flyers are on a two-game winning streak after their 82-62 victory as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. The Hawks are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5.
Purdue is home against Michigan on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 4:00 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers were on a seven-game winning streak before a 73-70 upset loss against Ohio State as a 10-point favorite on Tuesday. The Wolverines won for the sixth time in their last seven times in an 80-76 victory against Northwestern as a 9.5-point favorite on Sunday. Purdue is a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 151.
Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Iowa hosts Penn State on FS1 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 168. VCU plays at home against St. Bonaventure on ESPNU as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. UCLA travels to play Washington on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 138.
The National Basketball Association has three games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Charlotte Hornets host the Portland Trail Blazers as a 5-point favorite with the total set at 2205 (all odds from DraftKings). The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers as a 10-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. The Memphis Grizzlies play at home against the New Orleans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 12-point favorite with a total of 242.5.
The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 p.m. ET. The New York Islanders are home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Dallas Stars host the Vegas Golden Knights on ESPN. The Stars lost for the third time in their last four games after a 2-1 loss at home against Carolina on Tuesday. The Golden Knights are on a four-game losing streak after a 5-4 loss against St. Louis on Monday. Dallas is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Two NHL games start at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Chicago against the Blackhawks as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under 6.5. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Utah Hockey Club as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has 13 games between Division I opponents. Eight NCAAB games are on major national television. Toledo is at Bowling Green on the CBS Sports Network at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Two NCAAB games on major national television at 7:00 p.m. ET. Marquette is home against Villanova on FS1 as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 142.5. Ohio hosts Kent State on ESPNU as a 1-point favorite with an over/under of 145.5.
Dayton plays at home against Saint Joseph on ESPN2 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Flyers are on a two-game winning streak after their 82-62 victory as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. The Hawks are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 143.5.
Purdue is home against Michigan on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 4:00 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers were on a seven-game winning streak before a 73-70 upset loss against Ohio State as a 10-point favorite on Tuesday. The Wolverines won for the sixth time in their last seven times in an 80-76 victory against Northwestern as a 9.5-point favorite on Sunday. Purdue is a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 151.
Two more NCAAB games on major national television begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. Iowa hosts Penn State on FS1 as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 168. VCU plays at home against St. Bonaventure on ESPNU as a 12-point favorite with an over/under of 135.5. UCLA travels to play Washington on FS1 at 11:00 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 138.
