Tuesday Bowl, Basketball Open Thread

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Illinois in the Music City Bowl, USC in the Alamo Bowl, some hoops on—what more do you need in life?

Good morning, good afternoon—wherever you are, I hope you’re doing well.

Bowl Games

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
1pm | ESPN | LaTech -10 | O/U 50.5 | at Independence Stadium (Shreveport, LA)

Glen Mason Memorial Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
4:30pm | ESPN | Tenn -3 | O/U 61.5 | at Nissan Stadium (Nashville, TN)

This could be fun if actual named sponsor Liberty Mutual brought the emu and then let the winning team beat the hell outta Doug.

Ah, hell, minus all the orange it should be pretty fun regardless. Two good offenses, two beefyboi coaches, and BERT in a bowl game. What more do you want?

Thump has your Music City Bowl preview:

Valero Alamo Bowl

USC Trojans vs. TCU Horned Frogs
8pm | ESPN | USC -5.5 | O/U 56.5 | at Alamodome (San Antonio, TX)

I’ve realized I don’t know a single thing about TCU. Luckily, Brian has your Alamo Bowl preview:

Big Ten Basketball on Today

Howard Bison at Northwestern Wildcats
4pm | BTN | NU -20.5 | O/U 147.5

Milwaukee Green Gulls at wisconsin badgers
6pm | BTN | uw -21.5 | O/U 156.6

New Hampshire Wildcats at #13 Nebraska Cornhuskers
8pm | BTN | UNL -30.5 | O/U 145.5

Anything else you’d like to tell us?

Yes. Northwestern hired Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator and I am simultaneously amused, confused, and a little giddy about it:

Here’s your open thread for the day’s sports. Go nuts.

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