{"id":2670,"date":"2008-11-15T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-15T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/saturday-sports-betting-preview\/"},"modified":"2008-11-15T09:16:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-15T14:16:00","slug":"saturday-sports-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/11\/saturday-sports-betting-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Sports Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

College football hogs the sporting spotlight Saturday, with top-ranked Alabama<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> looking to pound Mississippi<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE>. Here’s a look at all the action in your Daily Sports Roundup. The world’s best professional bettors know that today is one of the strongest cards<\/font><\/a> from the standpoint of the bettor. Keep in mind that GodsTips, already 4-0 in college basketball, has added a box of puppies to the hoop card since that report was filed. <\/p>\n

The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Crimson Tide (10-0, 7-3 ATS) remain atop the AP Poll and BCS rankings, and they’ll be looking to stay ahead of idle Texas Tech this weekend by taking care of business against Mississippi State (5-4, 5-3 ATS). Alabama<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, a 22-point favorite on Saturday, beat 27-21 LSU last game. The Bulldogs are coming off a loss to Kentucky<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>.<\/p>\n

No. 3 Florida continues to climb the rankings, and they’re pegged as 22.5-point favorites on Saturday against No. 24 South Carolina. No. 4 Texas is favored by 13.5 points in their game against Kansas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, while No. 5 Oklahoma is also on a bye this week. As well, it’s No. 6 USC (-24) vs. Stanford<\/st1:CITY>, Indiana<\/st1:STATE><\/st1:PLACE> vs. No. 7 Penn State (-35.5), No. 8 Utah (-30) vs. San Diego<\/st1:PLACENAME> State<\/st1:PLACETYPE><\/st1:PLACE>, No. 9 Boise State (-36.5) vs. Idaho<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, and also No. 10 Ohio State (-9.5) vs. Illinois<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> in what should be the closest game on the schedule for Top 10 teams.<\/p>\n

Other Notable Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers will play host to the Utah Jazz in one of eight games on the NBA’s schedule for Saturday. The Cavs are coming off a 110-99 win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday which improved their record to 7-2 (6-3 ATS) on the year. James had 22 points to go along with 11 assists and eight boards that day.<\/p>\n

The Boston Celtics are also in action on Saturday, as they’ll play on the road in Milwaukee<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. As well, the Warriors and Clippers will meet in a 3:30pm ET<\/st1:TIME> matinee in Los Angeles<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>. The rest of the NBA’s Saturday schedule: New Jersey<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> at Atlanta<\/st1:CITY>, Oklahoma<\/st1:STATE><\/st1:PLACE> City at Philly, Portland<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Minnesota<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, Indiana<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> at Chicago<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, and New Orleans<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Houston<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>.<\/p>\n

The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

The slumping Stars will be looking to get back into the win column in NHL action on Saturday night – Dallas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> has been tagged with a loss in four of their five November games. The Stars will play in Phoenix<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> on Saturday in one of 10 games on the league’s schedule. Rounding out the slate: <\/span>Boston<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at the Rangers, <\/span>Toronto<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at <\/span>Vancouver<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, Philly at <\/span>Montreal<\/span><\/st1:CITY>, <\/span>Washington<\/span><\/st1:STATE><\/st1:PLACE> at <\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, <\/span>Ottawa<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at the Islanders, <\/span>Buffalo<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at <\/span>Pittsburgh<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, <\/span>Columbus<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at <\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE>, <\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> at <\/span>Edmonton<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>, and finally <\/span>Nashville<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at <\/span>Los Angeles<\/span><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Canadian Football League stages its last games before the Grey Cup on Saturday, with Edmonton<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> at Montreal<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in the East Final, and British Columbia<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> at Calgary<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> in the West Final. The Alouettes<\/span> are listed as 6-point home favorites in the first game, with the total at 56.5 points. The Stamps’ line is the same – 6-point favorites with a total of 56.5.<\/p>\n

Finally, there is<\/span> plenty of college hoops on Saturday as teams start to get their schedules underway. Most notably, top-ranked North Carolina<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> will play host to Pennsylvania<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:STATE> on Saturday, while No. 10 Gonzaga will go up against Montana State-Billings. Neither of those early-season matchups<\/span> are<\/span> expected to be very competitive.<\/p>\n

A Peek at the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Romo<\/span> will return to action for the Cowboys on Sunday, as they play in Washington as road favorites . . . the Titans will be looking to stay perfect on the season on Sunday when they take on the division-rival Jaguars; Tennessee is also a road favorite . . . Jimmie Johnson will be looking to wrap up the Sprint Cup Series championship on Sunday afternoon when NASCAR closes its season with the Ford 400 down in Florida.<\/p>\n

Top Handicappers<\/o:P><\/b><\/p>\n

We give credit where it is due and the Jim Feist Proline Free Pickphone<\/span> internet show does have good gambling discussion. But was we listened while we worked today, we see they do have a west coast bias. Clearly the Las Vegas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> based handicappers know Pac 10, West Coast Conference and Big West teams. <\/p>\n

That’s the magic of MasterLockLine.com<\/font><\/a>, <\/span>which <\/span>has the top plays from the top sports services in their highest ranked sports. <\/span><\/span>They know there are regional specialists in handicapping. Mark the Shark is the best Las Vegas<\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY> based handicapper. Leo Getz dominates the Big East and Atlantic 10. Bill Tanner is easily the top Big 10 betting expert and all are monitored by power of 620 sports services<\/a><\/span> behind every selection.<\/p>\n

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