Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Miami meets Wisconsin at the Citrus Bowl, while the Hawks take on the Stars, and the Cavaliers look for a victory in Atlanta.
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
The college football bowl schedule offers up two games on Tuesday, with UCLA vs. Temple in the EagleBank Bowl, and Miami vs. Wisconsin in the Champs Sports Bowl. The Hurricanes (9-3 SU, 6-5 ATS) blew past South Florida 31-10 in their regular-season finale, while the Badgers (9-3 SU, 5-6 ATS) blasted Hawaii 51-10 in their most recent game. The oddsmakers have set Miami as the 4-point favorite at Orlando’s Citrus Bowl, with the total for the matchup listed at 58 points.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA has seven games on tap for Tuesday, with New York at Detroit, Oklahoma City at Washington, Indiana at Chicago, New Orleans at Houston, Minnesota at San Antonio, Golden State at the Lakers, and Cleveland at Atlanta. The Cavaliers (24-8 SU, 17-15 ATS) are coming off a 108-83 win over Houston on Sunday, with LeBron James pouring in 29 points in that contest. The Hawks (21-8 SU, 21-8 ATS) beat the Pacers in Indiana by a score of 110-98 last game.
As well, many of college hoops’ top teams are in action on Tuesday, including Texas (vs. Gardner-Webb), Duke (vs. Long Beach State), West Virginia (vs. Marquette), Kentucky (vs. Hartford), Purdue (at Iowa), Syracuse (at Seton Hall), and Kansas (vs. Belmont). As well, a ranked matchup has Texas Tech (10-1 SU, 5-1 ATS) at New Mexico (12-1 SU, 9-3 ATS). The Red Raiders beat Stanford 100-87 last time out, while the Lobos are coming off a 75-66 loss to Oral Roberts.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, the NHL has just six games on its Tuesday slate, with Columbus at the Islanders, Pittsburgh at Buffalo, Nashville at St. Louis, Vancouver at Phoenix, Minnesota at Anaheim, and Chicago at Dallas. The 26-9-3 Blackhawks won their third straight game last time out, getting past Nashville 5-4 on Sunday night on the strength of two Patrick Kane goals. The 16-11-11 Stars fell 4-1 in Colorado in their last game Saturday, with Steve Ott scoring the only Dallas goal in that loss.
