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Ole Miss vs. Michigan State: NCAA Tournament Player Prop Bets (Sweet 16)

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After a relatively uneventful opening weekend of March Madness, we are back with more action as we get into the second day of the Sweet 16. A lack of upsets is never fun, but it means more exciting action for the later tournament rounds.

Tonight offers some exciting matchups. While yesterday was preferred, this is still the Sweet 16 round, which is another blessed day I'm sure we'll all miss soon. What more could we ask for? Here are my favorite prop bets for the second day of Sweet 16 action. Below we dive into my top NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 player prop bet picks for Ole Miss vs. Michigan State.

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Friday's Best NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Prop Bets: Ole Miss vs. Michigan State

Jaxon Kohler Over 6.5 Rebounds (-125 at FanDuel Sportsbook)

I know this is the most juiced line among the three options, but I feel the least confident about it. Jaxon Kohler should dominate on the glass with a top-25 offensive and defensive rebound rate in the country. Ole Miss offensively ranks outside the top 300 in offensive boards, with their transition defense setting up, while they aren't great at rebounding opponents’ misses either.

Everything seems primed for Kohler to have a monster game on the glass. The only issue is playing time. In both tournament games, the Michigan State big man played fewer than 20 minutes, while seeing the court for just 16 minutes in the Big Ten tournament loss to Wisconsin. He should put up efficient numbers while on the court; it's just a matter of whether it will be enough to get to seven boards. I believe he will, but my point is don't go breaking the bank when you see how bad of a rebounding team Ole Miss is.

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