With plenty of college basketball action in store today, including a Illinois-Michigan contest in the Big Ten and a Oregon-Colorado contest in the PAC12, we’ve got to get some player prop action down. Without further ado, let’s get right into today’s best college basketball player props, for today, January 18. Make sure to check out our other college basketball articles and our college basketball betting tools! Nonetheless, onto our best college basketball player prop picks today!
Best College Basketball Player Props Picks Today (Jan. 18)
Minnesota-Michigan State Odds
Odds via DraftKings
Minnesota: +525 | Michigan State: -750
Minnesota +11.5: -110 | Michigan State -11.5: -110
Over 142.5: | Under 142.5: -110
When: Thursday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Jaden Akins o16.5 PRA
One of the premier buy-low teams in the Big Ten, Michigan State currently has a 10-7 record behind the 24th most difficult schedule. Meanwhile, Minnesota holds a 12-5 record with the 296th most difficult schedule. Even with the superior record, Minnesota still heads to East Lansing as an 11.5 point underdog in a game with a 142.5 total.
In this game environment, Michigan State expects to score nearly 77 points against Minnesota’s 103rd ranked defense. The spread indicates that this game should remain just competitive enough for Spartan starters to receive their full allotment of minutes. Prior to fouling out of Michigan State’s last game in 23 minutes, Jaden Akins played 32 minutes in each of the two prior games. This usage coincided with a 16.5% shot rate, 13.5% rebound rate, and 4.4% assist rate. With a minute projection of 32, Akins projects for 18.9 points-rebounds-assists.
Best College Basketball Player Prop Pick: Jaden Akins over 16.5 PRA -130 at DraftKings
Minnesota-Michigan State Odds
Odds via DraftKings
Minnesota: +525 | Michigan State: -750
Minnesota +11.5: -110 | Michigan State -11.5: -110
Over 142.5: | Under 142.5: -110
When: Thursday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Tyson Walker o1.5 Three Pointers
Playing in the same game environment noted above, Tyson Walker should benefit from all of the same factors as Akins. As a player, Walker typically plays the two-guard position, where he is asked to create plays offensively. Even as an 11.5-point favorite, that should not change against Minnesota.
Like Akins, Walker should be playing full minutes here. Over the last three games, Walker has played 34, 30, and 35 minutes. Importantly, this resulted in a 26.7% shot rate, which led to seven three point attempts in each of those games. Walker shoots 39.3% from three, while Minnesota ranks 148th in three point defense. For reference, Walker already averages 2.2 three per game on 31.2 minutes. Projected for 34 minutes here, Walker projects for 2.08 three’s
