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College Basketball Player Props: 5 Smart Model Picks Thursday

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Feb 3, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) and Texas Longhorns guard Dailyn Swain (3). Credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images

College basketball player props give bettors a fascinating way to pick the NCAA Tournament games.

Lo and behold, PRO subscribers can unlock and access prop projections powered by our very own Nick Giffen in the Action App.

Model projections are live in the PRO dashboard, with dozens of positive edges up for grabs.

For example, since PRO sorts by strongest grade, these are the top five player props at the time of writing for Thursday's massive, 14-game slate.


Smart College Basketball Player Prop Picks for Thursday's NCAA Tournament

Thursday's top player prop picks land in these games:

  • Vanderbilt vs. McNeese State (3:15 ET)
  • NDSU vs. Michigan State (4:05 ET)
  • Howard vs. Michigan (7:10 ET)
  • Texas vs. BYU (7:25 ET)
  • Penn vs. Illinois (9:25 ET)

Best bets are all over/under picks for point totals.

First up is Vanderbilt's AK Okereke