CBB Sharp Report: How Pros Are Betting UNI-Iowa, 2 Other Saturday Games

Saturday brings with it seemingly endless options for sports bettors. While the brunt of the action will land on NFL matchups and bowl games, don't sleep on today's college hoops slate, which offers more than 50 games with lines throughout the day.

Of those, three have been hit by some heavy sharp action causing line moves, with start times ranging from 2 to 9 p.m. ET.

Penn State vs. NC State

2 p.m. ET

Sharp angle: Penn State (moved from +5 to +4)

Technically, this line has actually risen from its opening number of NC State -3, but comparing opening to current lines doesn't always tell the whole story.

NC State saw an early wave of public action — it's still drawing 75% of the bets on the game — which shifted the line from -3 up to -5. That's when sharps stepped in.

Apparently, five points was too wide a margin for this matchup, according to wiseguys. They triggered two Sports Insights Bet Signals on Penn State — indications of market-wide line movement caused by sharp action — to help the line fall.

The Nittany Lions have also generated a significantly higher percentage of money than bets. Their 25% backing has accounted for 49% of actual dollars, meaning bigger bettors — the ones more likely to be sharps — are playing the dog.

Northern Iowa vs. Iowa

7 p.m. ET

Sharp angle: Northern Iowa (moved from +11.5 to +10.5)

In any sport, the public tends to flock to ranked teams with better records, and this game is shaping up to be a perfect example.

Seventy-seven percent of bettors are backing the 22nd ranked Hawkeyes, but wiseguys aren't among that majority.

As was the case with Penn State, the 23% of bets on Northern Iowa have made up for a significantly higher percentage of money wagered on the game — in this case, 64%.

UNI has also triggered two Bet Signals of its own, helping to cause the line move.

USC vs. Oklahoma

9 p.m. ET

Sharp angle: USC (moved from +9.5 to +8)

Different game, same story. Like the other plays listed, USC has also seen the line move in its favor despite receiving a minority of bets.

Having just one loss on the season, Oklahoma is unsurprisingly drawing 57% of bettors tonight. But sharps have triggered a Bet Signal on the Trojans to help the line fall from its opening number.

On top of that, 64% of actual dollars are behind USC, indicating not only a liability for sportsbooks, but bigger bets on the underdog — another sign of sharp activity.