With plenty of college basketball action in store today, including a Georgetown-Xavier contest in the Big East and a Indiana-Wisconsin contest in the Big Ten, 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 19. 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. 19)
Georgetown-Xavier Odds
Odds via DraftKings
Georgetown: +625 | Xavier: -950
Georgetown +12.5: -112 | Xavier -12.5: -108
Over 149.5: -112| Under 149.5: -108
When: Friday, January 19 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Jayden Epps o22.5 PRA
Beginning in the Big East, Georgetown currently has a 8-9 record behind the 141st most difficult schedule. Meanwhile, Xavier holds a 9-8 record with the fifth most difficult schedule. Even with a similar record, Xavier still enter this game as a 12.5 point favorite in a game with a 149.5 total.
Even as a substantial underdog, Georgetown is still implied to score just above 68 points. This creates an interesting scoring environment for Georgetown point guard Jayden Epps. Since returning from injury, Epps has logged 29, 39, and 37 minutes. Within that span, he accounts for 31% of Georgetown’s shots, 8.4% of rebounds, and 40.7% of assists. Xavier ranks 30th in defensive efficiency, but Epps provides enough scoring paths to target in the prop market here. Epps projects for 24.9 points-rebounds-assists on the back end for us.
Best College Basketball Player Prop Pick: Jayden Epps over 22.5 PRA -120 at DraftKings
Indiana-Wisconsin Odds
Odds via DraftKings
Indiana: +470 | Wisconsin: -650
Indiana +11: -110 | Wisconsin -11: -110
Over 142.5: | Under 142.5: -110
When: Friday, January 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET
Kel’el Ware o21.5 PRA
Moving over to the Big Ten, Indiana heads to Madison to battle Wisconsin as an 11 point underdog in a game with a 142.5 total. Largely a disappointing season for Indiana, the Hoosiers still have a 12-6 record with the 38th most difficult schedule. Meanwhile, Wisconsin sits at 13-4 behind the sixth ranked strength of schedule.
Another underdog, Indiana is implied for nearly 66 points in this matchup. Both teams have strong frontcourts here, but Indiana’s front court should still find success here. Both front courts are excellent in drawing fouls. Tyler Wahl draws 5.7 fouls per 40 minutes, but Steven Crowl trails a little at 3.9 fouls drawn per 40.
This is important for Kel’el Ware, who should see more time against Crowl at the five. Excellent at drawing fouls himself, Ware actually only commits 2.6 fouls per 40 on the offensive end. As long as Ware stays out of foul trouble, he should smash this matchup. Ware averages 31 minutes per game, accounting for 16.5% shot rate, 24.8% rebound rate, and a 10.8% assist rate. With a 34 minute projection, Ware comes in at 24.9 points-rebounds-assists.
Best College Basketball Player Prop Pick: Kel’el Ware Over 21.5 PRA -130 at DraftKings
