Today’s top games to watch, best bets, odds: College bowl games, NBA and more

Find best bets for the biggest games in sports on Wednesday from the SportsLine Inside the Lines team’s model and top CBS Sports experts

After seven seasons of inconsistency, the South Florida Bulls are back on track, winning nine out of their last 12 games this season—marking their best record since 2017. They face Old Dominion (9-3) in the Cure Bowl tonight at 5 p.m. ET. However, the Bulls must navigate this pivotal matchup with interim head coach Kevin Patrick and backup quarterback Gaston Moore, as regular starter Byrum Brown opts out after a stellar season.

In college football, South Florida aims for its third consecutive bowl game victory against Old Dominion, which is seeking its fourth bowl game win after previous attempts ended in disappointment. The Bulls trounced Rice 52-3 last week while maintaining a strong offensive presence.

Later, at 8 p.m. ET, Louisiana (6-6) squares off against Delaware (6-6) in the 68 Ventures Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Each team enters with a .500 record, but Louisiana has momentum from winning its last four games.

NBA Update

On Wednesday, the NBA offers a notable matchup at 8 p.m. ET as the Memphis Grizzlies (12-14) face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-9). With the Timberwolves winning six out of their last seven home games, they aim to leverage home-court advantage.

Key Betting Trends

• South Florida is favored by 3 points against Old Dominion.
• Louisiana is a 2.5-point favorite over Delaware.
• Timberwolves are favored by 7.5 points against the Grizzlies.
• Hurricanes favored -184 against the Predators.
• Vanderbilt is a 9.5-point favorite against Memphis.

CFB Best Bets

• Old Dominion vs. South Florida
  Time: 5 p.m.
  Location: Orlando, Fla.
  TV: ESPN
  Stream: Fubo (Try for free)

• SportsLine Model: Old Dominion +3 (-114)
  Expert: Under 53.5 points (-109, Mike Tierney)

NBA Best Bets

• Grizzlies at Timberwolves
  Time: 8 p.m.
  Location: Minneapolis
  TV: NBA TV
  Stream: Fubo (Try for free)

• SportsLine Model: Under 230.5 (-111)
  Expert: Jaren Jackson Jr. Under 5.5 rebounds (-147, Mike Barner)