Saturday College Basketball Odds, Picks, Predictions: St. John’s vs. Providence, South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt Lead Sharpest Early Bets

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  • With just one college football game remaining this season, it's college basketball's turn to take center stage on Saturdays.
  • Today's college basketball slate includes 122 lined matchups, with eight games tipping promptly at 12 p.m. ET.
  • Using our college basketball betting tools, we examine how sharps are approaching these early matchups, including St. John's vs. Providence, South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt and more.

Holy college basketball Saturday!

With college football now out of the way, hoops takes over on Saturdays, starting with today's monster 122-game, all-day slate.

While this is certainly exciting, many casual bettors have likely been very focused on football, meaning they're not all that familiar with college basketball.

So how should recreational bettors looking to place savvy hoops wagers approach Saturday's intimidating schedule?

How about tailing the bets being made by sharps — bettors with the resources and respect to the move the market.

Using our college basketball PRO betting tools, let's break down the three 12 p.m. ET matchups already landing oodles of professional betting action.

College Basketball Picks for Saturday

*Odds and data as of Saturday morning

St. John's vs. Providence Pick

12 p.m. ET | FS1

When it comes to tracking smart college basketball money, St. John's vs. Providence is about a textbook as it gets.