Local Sports Calendar (Dec.31)
Dec. 31—TODAY
Minor-League Hockey
Vermilion County Bobcats at Knoxville Ice Bears, 5 p.m.
SUNDAY
Women's College Basketball
Iowa at Illinois, 2 p.m.
MONDAY
No Local Sports Scheduled
ON THE AIR
TODAY
Men's College Basketball
Illinois-Chicago at Bradley, Bally Sports Midwest, NBC Sports Chicago PLUS, 1 p.m.
George Washington at Loyola (Chicago), NBC Sports Chicago PLUS, 3 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Michigan at Ohio State, Big Ten Network, Noon
Creighton at DePaul, FOX, 3 p.m.
College Football
Music City Bowl: Iowa vs. Kentucky, ABC, 11 a.m.
Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Kansas State, ESPN, 11 a.m.
College Football Playoff: Fiesta Bowl: TCU vs. Michigan, ESPN, ESPN2, 3 p.m.
College Football Playoff: Peach Bowl: Georgia vs. Ohio State, ESPN, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
Texas Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Mississippi, ESPN, 8 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls, NBC Sports Chicago, 6 p.m.
National Hockey League
Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, NBC Sports Chicago, noon
Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Bally Sports Midwest, 5 p.m.
SUNDAY
Men's College Basketball
Providence at DePaul, FS1, 1:30 p.m.
Maryland at Michigan, FS1, 3:30 p.m.
Iowa at Penn State, Big Ten Network, 4:30 p.m.
Butler at Georgetown, FS1, 5:30 p.m.
Ohio State at Northwestern, Big Ten Network, 6:30 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Nebraska at Indiana, ESPN, Noon
Wisconsin at Purdue, Big Ten Network, noon
Iowa at Illinois, Big Ten Network, 2 p.m.
National Football League
Indianapolis Colts at New York Giants, WDAN-AM 1490, CBS, noon
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, FOX, noon
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, CBS, 3 p.m.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, NBC, 7:15 p.m.
MONDAY
Men's College Basketball
Rutgers at Purdue, Big Ten Network, 6 p.m.
Women's College Basketball
Maryland at Rutgers, Big Ten Network, 1 p.m.
College Football
ReliaQuest Bowl: Illinois vs. Mississippi State, WDAN-AM 1490, WDNL-FM 102.1, ESPN2, 11 a.m.
Citrus Bowl: LSU vs. Purdue, ABC, noon.
Cotton Bowl: Tulane vs. Southern California, ESPN, noon
Rose Bowl: Penn State vs. Utah, ESPN, 4 p.m.
National Basketball Association
Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers, Bally Sports Midwest, 6 p.m.
National Football League
Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN, ABC, 7:15 p.m.
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