First Four Player Props Today: Best March Madness Picks For Matchups on Day 2
Day 2 of the First Four gives us another short slate of March Madness action, which usually makes player props a little easier to narrow down. The best angles tend to come from players with secure roles, steady minutes and statistical profiles that clearly match the bet.
With two games today, SMU takes on Miami (Ohio), as well as a matchup between Prairie View A&M and Lehigh.
Here are the best player props for the NCAA Tournament today.
Odds via Draft Kings
Dontae Horne Over 24 Points (-105)
Horne is Prairie View A&M’s offensive centerpiece and the type of scorer this team leans on heavily when it needs buckets. He is not just a high-volume shooter, either, because he also gets to the line and puts pressure on defenses in different ways. In a win-or-go-home setting, Prairie View should lean even harder on its top option. That makes this over appealing because the role, usage, and scoring profile all point in the same direction.
Nasir Whitlock Over 3.5 Rebounds (+115)
Whitlock is a guy who sees a ton of minutes and produces well on the glass for his position. The number is low enough that he does not need some outlier performance to get there, just his normal level of involvement. When a player rarely leaves the floor, that alone creates a solid floor for rebound opportunities. At plus money, this feels like a strong value angle.
Peter Suder Over 12.5 Points (-114)
Suder has the profile of a lead scorer who can get to this number without needing an overwhelming amount of shot volume. He has been one of Miami’s most efficient offensive players and one of the clear focal points in its attack. That matters a lot on a modest line like this because he can clear it through rhythm and shot quality, not just pure volume. If Miami (OH) is operating normally offensively, Suder should be right in the middle of it.
Boopie Miller Over 5.5 Assists (-120)
This is one of the cleaner props on the board because Miller is clearly SMU’s main table-setter. He handles the ball constantly, creates for others at a high level, and plays the kind of role that naturally leads to assist chances piling up. When a player is this central to how his team initiates offense, six assists is a very fair target. This feels like a strong role-based over.
B.J. Edwards Over 0.5 Three-Pointers Made (-240)
Edwards only needs one make here, and his statistical profile supports that. He plays big minutes, stays involved offensively, and has been a legitimate perimeter contributor for SMU rather than someone who only occasionally steps out to shoot. That makes this more of a role-and-opportunity bet than anything complicated. If he gets one clean look from deep, this has a very good chance to cash.
New Customers: Bet $5+ Get $300 in Bonus Bets Instantly On a small slate like this, the best props usually come from players whose roles are easy to trust. Horne and Suder bring strong scoring cases, Miller is the clearest facilitator bet on the board, Edwards only needs one three in a steady offensive role, and Whitlock stands out as a nice value play because of his minutes and rebounding profile.
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All Odds as of 11:59 p.m. ET on March 17
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