by Big Al Staff
Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025The Wednesday sports card features NCAAF, NBA, NHL, and NCAAB action.
The college football bowl season continues with two games on ESPN. South Florida plays Old Dominion in the Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Bulls won for the second time in their last three games in a 52-3 victory against Rice as a 28-point favorite on November 29th. That victory improved their record to 9-3. The Monarchs are on a five-game winning streak after a 27-10 victory against Georgia State as a 28.5-point favorite on November 29th. South Florida is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Louisiana-Lafayette takes on Delaware in the 68 Ventures Bowl at the Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Ragin’ Cajuns have won four games in a row after their 30-27 victory in overtime on November 29th. The Blue Hens ended a two-game losing streak with a 61-31 loss against UTEP as a 4-point favorite on November 29th. Louisiana-Lafayette is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5.
The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Memphis Grizzlies as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Chicago to face the Bulls as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 242.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Los Angeles Kings at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Detroit Red Wings are home against the Utah Mammoth on TNT at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play in St. Louis against the Blues as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road against the Nashville Predators as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the New Jersey Devils on TNT at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 59 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Xavier plays at home against Creighton on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Vanderbilt visits Memphis on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 159.5.
Marquette is at home against Georgetown on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. San Diego State hosts Air Force on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. UCLA plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
The college football bowl season continues with two games on ESPN. South Florida plays Old Dominion in the Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Bulls won for the second time in their last three games in a 52-3 victory against Rice as a 28-point favorite on November 29th. That victory improved their record to 9-3. The Monarchs are on a five-game winning streak after a 27-10 victory against Georgia State as a 28.5-point favorite on November 29th. South Florida is a 2.5-point favorite with the total set at 52.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Louisiana-Lafayette takes on Delaware in the 68 Ventures Bowl at the Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Ragin’ Cajuns have won four games in a row after their 30-27 victory in overtime on November 29th. The Blue Hens ended a two-game losing streak with a 61-31 loss against UTEP as a 4-point favorite on November 29th. Louisiana-Lafayette is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 62.5.
The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Memphis Grizzlies as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 233.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Chicago to face the Bulls as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 242.5.
The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Los Angeles Kings at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Detroit Red Wings are home against the Utah Mammoth on TNT at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Two NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play in St. Louis against the Blues as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are on the road against the Nashville Predators as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights host the New Jersey Devils on TNT at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule tips off at noon ET with 59 games involving Division I opponents. Five NCAAB games are on major national television. Xavier plays at home against Creighton on FS1 at 6:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Vanderbilt visits Memphis on ESPN2 at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 159.5.
Marquette is at home against Georgetown on FS1 at 8:30 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 149.5. San Diego State hosts Air Force on the CBS Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 23.5-point favorite with a total of 137.5. UCLA plays at home against Arizona State on FS1 at 10:30 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
