2023 NCAA Tournament: Round 1 Player Prop Bet Picks & Predictions (Friday)

The Madness returns Friday for even more jam-packed college basketball action! Before things tip off this afternoon be sure to get all of your betting picks placed. To help, here are Matthew Freedman’s top player prop bets for Friday’s Round 1 action.

• Round 1 Picks & Predictions (Friday)
• Round 1 Same Game Parlay Picks (Friday)

Freedman’s NCAA Tournament Player Prop Bet Results:

• 2019: 125-69-12, +39.8 units
• 2021: 106-64-1, +33.8 units
• 2022: 243-210, +14.9 units
• 2023: 89-67, +19.4 units (Through Thursday Round 1)

Round 1 Player Prop Bet Picks & Predictions for Friday

All betting odds are from:

• BetMGM
• FanDuel
• Caesars
• DraftKings
• PointsBet
• SugarHouse
• FOX Bet
• Betway
• UniBet

USC vs. Michigan State

USC

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
Kobe Johnson Over 1.5 Assists	-143	1.43	1	CZR

Michigan State

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
A.J. Hoggard Over 5.5 Assists	104	1	1.04	FD

For the rest of my prop bets and all of my player projections, check out my premium projections and picks article for the game >>

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Xavier vs. Kennesaw State

Xavier

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
Colby Jones Over 3.5 Assists	130	1	1.3	MGM

Kennesaw State

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
Brandon Stroud Over 5.5 Rebounds	-122	1.22	1	FD

For the rest of my prop bets and all of my player projections, check out my premium projections and picks article for the game >>

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UC Santa Barbara vs. Baylor

UC Santa Barbara

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
Ajay Mitchell Over 3.5 Assists	-155	1.55	1	UB

Baylor

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
Keyonte George Over 2.5 Assists	140	1	1.4	MGM

For the rest of my prop bets and all of my player projections, check out my premium projections and picks article for the game >>

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Saint Mary’s vs. VCU

Saint Mary’s

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
Alex Ducas Under 1.5 Assists	-110	1.1	1	DK

VCU

Prop	Odds	Units	To Win	Book
Ace Baldwin Under 5.5 Assists	112	1	1.12	FD

For the rest of my prop bets and all of my player projections, check out my premium projections and picks article for the game >>

More NCAA Tournament Player Prop Bets

• Marquette vs. Vermont
• Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh
• Creighton vs. NC State
• Iona vs. UConn

Find all of our player prop bets here >>

Round 1 Same Game Parlay Picks

• USC vs. Michigan State
• Creighton vs. NC State
• Miami vs. Drake
• Indiana vs. Kent State
• Saint Mary’s vs. VCU
• Kentucky vs. Providence
• Marquette vs. Vermont
• Arizona State vs. TCU
• Xavier vs. Kennesaw State
• Gonzaga vs. Grand Canyon
• Purdue vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
• Kansas State vs. Montana State
• Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh
• UC Santa Barbara vs. Baylor
• Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis
• Iona vs. UConn

Round 1 Betting Picks & Predictions

South

• #6 Creighton vs. #11 NC State
• #3 Baylor vs. #14 UC Santa Barbara

East

• #8 Memphis vs. #9 Florida Atlantic
• #6 Kentucky vs. #11 Providence
• #3 Kansas State vs. #14 Montana State
• #7 Michigan State vs. #10 USC
• #2 Marquette vs. #15 Vermont

West

• #5 Saint Mary’s vs. #12 VCU
• #4 UConn vs. #13 Iona
• #3 Gonzaga vs. #14 Grand Canyon

Midwest

• #5 Miami vs. #12 Drake
• #4 Indiana vs. #13 Kent State
• #3 Xavier vs. #14 Kennesaw State

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