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

[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 .