College basketball player props give bettors a fascinating way to pick the NCAA Tournament games.
Lo and behold, PRO subscribers can unlock and access prop projections powered by our very own Nick Giffen in the Action App.
Model projections are live in the PRO dashboard, with dozens of positive edges up for grabs.
For example, since PRO sorts by strongest grade, these are the top five player props at the time of writing for Thursday's massive, 14-game slate.
Smart College Basketball Player Prop Picks for Thursday's NCAA Tournament
*Odds as of Wednesday night
Thursday's top player prop picks land in these games:
- Vanderbilt vs. McNeese State (3:15 ET)
- NDSU vs. Michigan State (4:05 ET)
- Howard vs. Michigan (7:10 ET)
- Texas vs. BYU (7:25 ET)
- Penn vs. Illinois (9:25 ET)
Best bets are all over/under picks for point totals.
First up is Vanderbilt's AK Okereke under 10.5 points, best odds -118 at FanDuel.
The PRO model sets Okereke more fairly at 8.3 vs. McNeese. It's a +24.4% edge and A+ grade on the under.
PRO Projections Pick: AK Okereke Under 10.5 Points
In the NDSU vs. Michigan State tilt, projections like











