Best College Basketball Prop Bets Today (Player Prop Bets for NCAA Tournament Second Round)

Reed Wallach | Mar 23, 2025

Baylor Bears guard VJ Edgecombe is a great prop target on Sunday. / Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

The NCAA Tournament continues on Sunday with eight second round matchups, highlighted by the likes of No. 1 seed Florida and No. 1 seed Duke looking to advance to the Sweet 16. 

The action begins with the two-time defending national champion Connecticut Huskies taking on the Gators, who have one of the best offenses in the country. Should we expect a high-scoring game?

Plus, there are several future NBA players in action on Sunday, including Duke's Cooper Flagg, Baylor's VJ Edgecombe, Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis, Duke's Kon Knueppel, Michigan State's Jase Richardson and more.

Here are our best player prop bets for the second round on Sunday.

Best College Basketball Prop Bets Today, NCAA Tournament Second Round

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

• VJ Edgecombe OVER 14.5 Points (-105)
• Otega Oweh OVER 18.5 Points (-125)
• Alex Karaban OVER 5.5 Rebounds (-110)

VJ Edgecombe OVER 14.5 Points (-105)

Baylor star VJ Edgecombe is going to be asked to handle a major workload against another projected top draft pick in Flagg on Sunday.

Edgecombe is averaging 15.0 points per game this season, and he put up 14 points in the first round (on just eight shots) in Baylor’s win over Mississippi State. Since New Year’s Eve, Edgecombe has 15 or more points in 13 of his 22 games, averaging 16.5 points per game over that stretch.

He also should see a few more shots in general on Sunday, as he’s averaging 11.5 field goal attempts per game for the season.

Otega Oweh OVER 18.5 Points (-125)

Kentucky wing Otega Oweh carried the team in the first round against Troy with both Amari Williams and Lamont Butler struggling to score the ball.

Oweh finished with 20 points in 33 minutes, and I’d expect yet another huge workload for him against Illinois. With the total in this game creeping into the 170s, oddsmakers are expecting a high-scoring affair, which bodes well for Kentucly’s top scorer.

This season, Oweh is averaging 16.4 points per game while shooting 49.4 percent from the field, and he’s scored 20 or more points in seven of his last 10 games. He’s a must bet since he’s going to get double-digit shot attempts pretty easily in this one. 

Alex Karaban OVER 5.5 Rebounds (-110)

The UConn star has been in this situation many times in his college basketball career, and he’s been a rebounding machine for the Huskies since Big East Tournament play kicked off.

Karaban has seven or more boards in four of his last five games, pushing his season average to 5.3 rebounds per game. He grabbed seven in UConn’s opening round win over Oklahoma, and I expect him to play heavy minutes on Sunday against Florida. 

Karaban now has six NCAA Tournament games in his career with six or more boards.

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