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Sports Betting – Taking A Look At Saturday’s Betting Slate

PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:16 pm
by Freddy Wills
Those writing an could spend Saturday waiting around for UFC 143, or they could get in on some hoops betting action from the NBA and college, as well as a busy night in the NHL.

NBA Odds

76ers Hawks Odds (7:00 PM ET): Philadelphia travels after a tough game against Miami to Atlanta, where the Hawks are 8-2 this season, so players should factor that in.

Magic Pacers Odds (7:00 PM ET): The Dwight Howard saga continues in Orlando, while Indiana is moving up in the East.

Thunder Spurs Odds (8:30 PM ET): Oklahoma City heads to San Antonio for a massive West showdown with the veteran Spurs.

Lakers Jazz Odds (9:00 PM ET): Jazz fans have always been tough on the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, but he often plays very well when his team heads to Utah.

NHL Betting

Penguins Bruins Odds (1:00 PM ET): Most folks in Boston will be focused on Sunday’s [ur=http://www.betonline.com/sports-betting/football/nfl/Super-Bowl-Betting-Odds-Colts-Favored-To-Win-Super-Bowl]Super Bowl odds[/url], but the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins host Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.

Maple Leafs Senators Odds (7:00 PM ET): In another edition of the “Battle of Ontario”, Toronto heads to Ottawa, where their All-Star trio was booed throughout last weekend’s festivities.

Red Wings Oilers Odds (10:00 PM ET): Finally, Edmonton’s Sam Gagner is coming off a massive eight-point night, but Detroit has been red-hot as of late.

College Basketball Betting

Syracuse St. John’s Odds (12:00 PM ET): The No.2 Orangemen will have Fab Melo back as they face a tricky trip to St. John’s.

Virginia Florida State Odds (1:00 PM ET): The No.16 Cavaliers and No.21 Seminoles square off in a huge ACC contest in Tallahassee.

Ohio State Wisconsin Odds (2:00 PM ET): The No.3 Buckeyes can soothe the fears of players that work with software with a win, but they tend to struggle at No.19 Wisconsin.

Kentucky South Carolina Odds (6:00 PM ET): The top-ranked Wildcats have to keep their focus on the road against a South Carolina team that is 1-6 in the SEC.

Kansas Missouri Odds (9:00 PM ET): In the game of the week, the No.8 Jayhawks and the No.4 Jayhawks are slated to clash in a huge Big 12 matchup that should go down to the final few minutes.

UFC Odds

UFC 143 Odds (prelims start at 7:00 PM ET): The annual Super Bowl card features a tilt for the interim welterweight title as champion Georges St. Pierre had to bow out of his match with Nick Diaz because of a knee injury. Diaz will now face Carlos Condit in a match that some are calling the early favorite for “Fight of the Year”, and Diaz comes in as a -205 favorite in your .