Welcome back to another edition of my player props.
With Selection Sunday just four weeks away, the pressure mounts. Today's loaded slate features plenty of marquee matchups and player prop edges.
Read below for my top three college basketball player props and NCAAB picks for Saturday, February 14.
College Basketball Player Props for Saturday, Feb. 14
- Flory Bidunga Over 11.5 Points (-112, bet365)
- Marquel Sutton Under 6.5 Rebounds (-130, bet365)
- Jayden Stone Over 1.5 Threes Made (-105, bet365)
Flory Bidunga Over 11.5 Points
If it isn't clear by now, this Kansas Jayhawks team is more than just the Darryn Peterson show. Their star big man, Flory Bidunga, came up huge in their upset win over a previously undefeated Arizona team.
The Jayhawks continue their gauntlet through the Big 12 with today's matchup against Iowa State. However, the Cyclones have a clear weakness inside as they've allowed their opposition to convert 61.2 percent of their shots from inside the paint.
Bidunga has proven to be very efficient inside, shooting 68 percent from the floor and averaging 14.9 points per game as a result.
Buy the dip on Bidunga as he should be the top-scoring option for Kansas in a tough matchup.
Pick: Flory Bidunga Over 11.5 Points -112
Marquel Sutton Under 6.5 Rebounds
We have seen a drastic decline in LSU's Marquel Sutton's rebounding numbers since conference play began. Prior to January 3, Sutton had fewer than seven rebounds twice.
However, since then, Sutton has grabbed seven rebounds just twice in a 10-game stretch. It's clear that rebounding against SEC competition is a big step up, and Sutton's about to face his toughest test yet in the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Vols are fifth in rebounds allowed per game as they do tremendous work on the glass on both ends of the floor. 69 percent of Sutton's rebounds have come on the defensive end, but Tennessee is the best offensive rebounding team in the nation.
So, while the price suggests the market has caught on to Sutton's SEC struggles, it still holds value at this total, as he will struggle mightily on the glass this afternoon.
Pick: Marquel Sutton Under 6.5 Rebounds -130
Jayden Stone Over 1.5 Threes Made
Lastly, we stay in the SEC, where the Missouri Tigers are set to host the Texas Longhorns tonight. The Tigers pose a multitude of challenges for the Longhorns on the defensive end, particularly on the inside, as the big men have been highly efficient in the paint.
While the Longhorns are somewhat equipped to combat the Tigers in the paint, any extra attention could prove deadly with Jayden Stone lurking on the perimeter.
Stone has been consistent from the outside as he's drained at least two three pointers in 71 percent of games this season. Shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc is well above average, and with nearly five shots from downtown per game, his floor is high.
If the Tigers work from the inside out, we should see him sail over this total for the 13th time this season.
Pick: Jayden Stone Over 1.5 Threes Made -105
