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Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, November 20

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Boise State takes on Utah State, the Hawks play host to the Rockets, and the Magic and Celtics meet for a contest in Boston.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There are three college football games on the schedule for Friday, with Akron at Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan at Toledo, and No. 6 Boise State at Utah State. The ranked Broncos (10-0 SU, 7-2 ATS) kept their record perfect last time out, rolling over Idaho 63-25; Kellen Moore had five TD strikes in that game. The Aggies (3-7 SU, 7-2 ATS) got past San Jose State 24-9 last game. Oddsmakers have Boise State as 23.5-point favorites for Friday, with a total set at 61.5 points.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up a slate of 10 games on Friday, including a matchup of the Magic and Celtics in Boston. The Magic (9-3 SU, 7-5 ATS) are coming off a 108-94 win over Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, with Vince Carter scoring a team-high 18 points in the contest. The Celtics (9-3 SU, 5-7 ATS) topped Golden State 109-95 in their Wednesday outing. Paul Pierce led the way with 19 points for the Celtics in that win, while Rajon Rondo picked up 18 points and 12 assists.

Rounding out the NBA schedule for Friday: Miami at Toronto, Memphis at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Indiana, Washington at Oklahoma City, Sacramento at Dallas, Charlotte at Milwaukee, Portland at Golden State, Denver at the Clippers, and Houston at Atlanta. The Hawks (10-2 SU, 11-1 ATS) will put their spotless home record (6-0 SU, 6-0 ATS) on the line in that last matchup. Atlanta beat Miami 105-90 at home on Wednesday, with Joe Johnson pouring in 30 points.

Also, college hoops preseason tourneys remain in full swing on Friday, including games in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, Paradise Jam, Charleston Classic, Air Force Classic, and Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. As well, No. 2 Michigan State will try to run their season record to 3-0 on Friday night when they play host to winless Toledo. The Spartans grabbed a 75-71 win over Gonzaga in their last contest on Tuesday, with Durrell Summers picking up 21 points and 11 boards on the night.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are a half-dozen games on the NHL schedule for Friday, with Boston at Buffalo, Florida at Detroit, the Islanders at Minnesota, Philadelphia at San Jose, Colorado at Vancouver, and Montreal at Washington. The Canadiens are now 10-11-0 on the season after slipping past Carolina 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday; Habs forward Brian Gionta is out indefinitely with a foot injury. The Capitals, now 13-4-4, doubled up on the Rangers by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday.