2023 NCAA Tournament Round 1 PrizePicks Player Predictions: Thursday

THE BALL IS TIPPED...

The madness of March officially gets underway Thursday. This is Christmas morning for college basketball fans and bettors alike. The docket calls for nearly 12 straight hours of high-stakes do-or-die basketball, which means there are plenty of opportunities for bettors to find value on the board. Very few avenues provide better value than PrizePicks, and I'll help you navigate the board to find some good plays to pair to hopefully get your tournament weekend off to a profitable start.

2023 NCAA Tournament Best PrizePicks Props

Here are some of my favorite PrizePicks prop bets.

Jayden Gardner Under 16.5 Points

Jayden Gardner has really come on strong at the end of the season for Virginia. Even though he only averages 12.1 ppg on the year, PrizePicks has set his line at 16.5. Big performances late in the season saw him go over this number in seven of his last 14 games. However, there's reason to like to under.