The Sports Credential Essentials—January 2023

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Happy New Year!

With a new January here, you can expect a packed month of hockey, college basketball and some do-or-die NFL games as the playoffs roll around.

The biggest game to start 2023 is by far the Titans regular season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday (Jan. 7), which will decide the AFC South Champion. The Titans have lost six straight games, including a division game against Jacksonville in early December, which have faltered their place at the top.

It now comes down to one final game to see whose season will continue and who will spend the rest of the season on the couch. The Titans have suffered many injuries and will be starting former Tennessee Volunteer Joshua Dobbs at quarterback against the Jaguars.

January will also bring tons of fantastic college basketball in Nashville. The Vanderbilt women’s team take on the Lady Vols of Tennessee on Jan. 8 at Memorial Gym, which should be a top-tier matchup. On Jan. 10, Vanderbilt’s men head to Knoxville to play top-ranked Tennessee. Later in the month on Jan. 23, Vandy’s men will take on Kentucky at Memorial Gym.

Both Belmont’s men’s and women’s teams have a handful of great games this month. The men will host their OVC rival, Murray State, who joined them in the Missouri Valley Conference move. The Bruins will play the Racers at the Curb Event Center on Jan. 17. They will also face MVC favorites Drake at the end of the month in Nashville on Jan. 29.

The Belmont women team host a few teams on the Belmont campus this month, including Missouri State, who play the Lady Bruins on Jan. 20.

The Predators have a packed month hosting seven teams. They take on the Carolina Hurricane on the road on Jan. 5 before playing four straight road games. The Preds return home as they face Buffalo on Jan. 14, but will play Calgary and Columbus back-to-back on Jan. 16 and 17 before ending the month against one of the best teams in the league in the New Jersey Devils.

For more events and games, head to The Sports Credential calendar.

JAN 7
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, Florida

JAN 8
Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball vs University of Tennessee at Memorial Gym
Nashville, Tennessee

JAN 10
Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball at University of Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena
Knoxville, Tennessee

JAN 14
NFL Playoffs Begin

JAN 17
Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont Men’s Basketball vs Murray State at the Curb Event Center
Nashville, Tennessee

JAN 19
Metro Sports Authority Board Meeting at GEODIS Park
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball vs University of South Carolina at Memorial Gym
Nashville, Tennessee

JAN 20
Belmont Women’s Basketball vs Missouri State at Curb Event Center
Nashville, Tennessee

JAN 23
Vanderbilt Men’s Basketball vs University of Kentucky at Memorial Gym
Nashville, Tennessee

JAN 26
Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils at Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee

JAN 29
Belmont Men’s Basketball vs Drake at the Curb Event Center
Nashville, Tennessee

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