Ranking the Top 10 Players in the Final Four: Best March Madness Odds & Player Prop Bets
Ahead of what could be the best Final Four ever - it's just the second time in NCAA Tournament history that all four No. 1 seeds reached the March Madness semifinals - there's a plethora of talented players set to take the court tonight.
Duke's Cooper Flagg leads the best players in March Madness and is the key reason why the Blue Devils are favorites by the March Madness odds, but he's not the only future NBA player hitting the hardwood. We're ranking the top 10 players in March Madness with our best player props for tonight's Final Four action.
🌟 Top 10 March Madness players: Best Final Four odds & prop bets
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| Rank | Player | Team | Best player prop bet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Flagg | Duke | Over 7.5 rebounds (-135 via BetMGM) |
| 2 | Johni Broome | Auburn | Over 10.5 rebounds (-103 via BetRivers) |
| 3 | Walter Clayton Jr. | Florida | Over 2.5 made 3-pointers (-120 via BetMGM) |
| 4 | Kon Knueppel | Duke | Over 2.5 assists (-135 via bet365) |
| 5 | L.J. Cryer | Houston | Under 16.5 points (-135 via BetMGM) |
| 6 | Tyrese Proctor | Duke | Over 12.5 points (-110 via betMGM) |
| 7 | Alex Condon | Florida | Under 18.5 points and rebounds (-125 via FanDuel) |
| 8 | Chad Baker-Mazara | Auburn | Over 1.5 made 3-pointers (+145 via BetMGM) |
| 9 | Milos Uzan | Houston | Under 19.5 points, rebounds, and assists (-115 via bet365) |
| 10 | Khaman Maluach | Duke | Over 8.5 points (-110 via BetMGM) |
Honorable mentions: JoJo Tugler (Houston), Thomas Haugh (Florida), Tahaad Pettiford (Auburn), Sion James (Duke), J'Wan Roberts (Houston), Will Richard (Florida), Dylan Cardwell (Auburn), Emanuel Sharp (Houston)
👑 10 best players in the Final Four
😈 Cooper Flagg, Duke
🏀 Season averages: 18.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 4.2 APG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 19.5 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 5.3 APG
🏀 NBA draft projection: No. 1 pick
The player the NBA draft odds revolve around, Flagg has more than lived up to his billing as the future No. 1 pick. The freshman phenom leads a Duke team that looks unstoppable, and he's as dangerous as scorer as he is a rebounder, facilitator, and defender. Simply put, Flagg is putting together one of the best individual seasons in college basketball history.
The Wooden Award odds leader should be a mismatch against Houston in the Final Four. The Cougars don't have the length to stop the 6-foot-9 Flagg, who has a 7-foot-plus wingspan, from eating up all the boards.
📊 Best player prop: Over 7.5 rebounds (-135 via BetMGM)
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🐯 Johni Broome, Auburn
🏀 Season averages: 18.7 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 2.9 APG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 17.3 PPG, 13.3 RPG, 1.3 APG
🏀 NBA draft projection: Late 1st round
The clear second-best player in the country this season behind Flagg, Broome epitomizes what college basketball is all about. He began his career at Morehead State, where he dominated the Ohio Valley Conference before spending the last three years as a walking double-double in the SEC. He's one of the most decorated players in conference history.
While Broome's scoring has been sporadic in the NCAA Tournament, he's been unstoppable as a glass cleaner with 11-plus rebounds in all four games. Even after hyperextending his elbow against Michigan State, Broome is poised to own the boards against a Florida team that hasn't gotten the most out of big man Alex Condon.
📊 Best player prop: Over 10.5 rebounds (-103 via BetRivers)
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🐊 Walter Clayton Jr., Florida
🏀 Season averages: 18.1 PPG, 4.2 APG, 2.2 3PG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 22.3 PPG, 2.8 APG, 3.5 3PG
🏀 NBA draft projection: 2nd round
With a similar path to Broome, Clayton was lightly recruited out of high school and began his collegiate career at Iona, but he's turned himself into one of the greatest players in Florida's history. After winning MAAC Player of the Year under Rick Pitino with the Gaels, Clayton has been one of the country's most electric scorers in two years at Gainesville.
Nobody has been more dynamic in the NCAA Tournament than Clayton, who has Florida ranked No. 2 in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom. He's been a monster from behind the arc, going 14-for-31 from deep (45.2%). Clayton's hit at least three 3-pointers in three of four games in March Madness.
📊 Best player prop: Over 2.5 made 3-pointers (-120 via BetMGM)
😈 Kon Knueppel, Duke
🏀 Season averages: 14.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.8 APG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 14.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 3.3 APG
🏀 NBA draft projection: Lottery pick
Most years, a player of Knueppel's caliber playing at Duke would make him one of the biggest names in college basketball. But despite Flagg overshadowing Knueppel, the freshman has looked every bit the five-star talent he was dubbed as by recruiting services. The Milwaukee native is one of the most gifted offensive players in the country and ranks No. 6 in EvanMiya's BPR metric.
Knueppel has really taken a step up over the last two rounds of March Madness, too, with back-to-back 20-plus-point outings. However, against this dominant Houston defense, his underrated passing ability could be just as important as his shooting. Knueppel has topped 2.5 assists in three straight games.
📊 Best player prop: Over 2.5 assists (-135 via bet365)
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🛑 L.J. Cryer, Houston
🏀 Season averages: 15.4 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.0 APG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 16.8 PPG, 4.0 APG, 2.8 RPG
🏀 NBA draft projection: Undrafted
What has made this Houston team so interesting is the fact that it doesn't have one player as its focal point, but Cryer is certainly the most important. He's been his team's most prolific scorer and a lethal shooter dating back to his days with Baylor. His 3-point shooting has been on full display in the NCAA Tournament, too, with him averaging 3.3 made threes per game.
With that said, Cryer could struggle against Duke's length. The senior is just 6-foot-1 and will be seeing a ton of Sion James and Tyrese Proctor, both of whom are 6-foot-5 and talented on-ball defenders. Cryer has also gone Under 16.5 points in three of his last five games.
📊 Best player prop: Under 16.5 points (-135 via BetMGM)
😈 Tyrese Proctor, Duke
🏀 Season averages: 12.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.2 APG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 17.0 PPG, 3.0 APG, 2.5 RPG
🏀 NBA draft projection: 2nd round
Proctor has been essential to Duke's Final Four run as the wily veteran on a team full of talented freshmen. The Australian has stepped up with his impact as a 3-and-D guard while shooting 64% from behind the arc and averaging four made 3-pointers per game in the tournament.
With Kelvin Sampson's defense likely to be focused on slowing Flagg and Knueppel down, Proctor should have every opportunity to go Over 12.5 points for the fourth time in five NCAA Tournament games.
📊 Best player prop: Over 12.5 points (-110 via BetMGM)
🐊 Alex Condon, Florida
🏀 Season averages: 10.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.3 APG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 7.5 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 2.5 APG
🏀 NBA draft projection: 2nd round
Another Australian, Condon has taken a major leap in his sophomore season with the Gators while boosting his NBA draft stock. The son of an Australian rules football player, and once a top prospect himself, Condon's size will be key to a Florida win with him needing to battle Broome down low.
Yet an ankle injury has slowed him as of late, and he was already struggling in the NCAA Tournament, going Under 18.5 points and rebounds in all four games. Expecting him to turn it around against Broome is a big ask.
📊 Best player prop: Under 18.5 points and rebounds (-125 via FanDuel)
🐯 Chad Baker-Mazara, Auburn
🏀 Season averages: 12.2 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.7 APG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 8.5 PPG, 2.8 APG, 2.0 APG
🏀 NBA draft projection: Undrafted
Arguably the most volatile player in college basketball, Baker-Mazara seems just as likely to drop a 20-piece as he is to be ejected. If you could bet on a player getting a flagrant foul, the Over on Baker-Mazara would be the lock of March Madness.
While you never know what you're going to get with the 25-year-old, he's had one of the coolest journeys in college basketball - starting off at Duquesne before playing at San Diego State and Northwest Florida State College prior to becoming an Auburn mainstay.
While Baker-Mazara has had a shaky March Madness, he comes from the Dion Waiters school of irrational confidence and will never stop shooting. These plus-money odds are worth the risk, given he's hit two-plus 3-pointers in two of his last three games.
📊 Best player prop: Over 1.5 made 3-pointers (+145 via BetMGM)
🛑 Milos Uzan, Houston
🏀 Season averages: 11.6 PPG, 4.4 APG, 3.0 RPG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 12.8 PPG, 5.0 APG, 2.8 RPG
🏀 NBA draft projection: 2nd round
Perhaps the most underrated player in the Final Four, Uzan has quietly become one of the best point guards in the nation since transferring to Houston from Oklahoma. Without the junior going off for 22 points and hitting six 3-pointers, the Cougars would have lost to Purdue in the Sweet 16.
He's also been inconsistent against top-ranked KenPom teams like Tennessee and Gonzaga, whom he averaged just 6.5 PPG, 5.5 APG, and 2.5 RPG against. Duke's defense is on the same level as the Volunteers' with even more length, so Uzan could be in trouble tonight.
📊 Best player prop: Under 19.5 points, rebounds, and assists (-115 via bet365)
😈 Khaman Maluach, Duke
🏀 Season averages: 8.7 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.3 BPG
🏀 NCAA Tournament averages: 11.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.0 BPG
🏀 NBA draft projection: Lottery pick
The third five-star recruit in Jon Scheyer's freshman class at Duke, Maluach was born in South Sudan and started playing basketball thanks to Luol Deng. After attending NBA Academy Africa in Senegal and playing pro in the Basketball Africa League, the 18-year-old has developed into a star rim protector for the Blue Devils and a potential top-10 pick.
Maluach has taken his game up a notch in March Madness, too, with Flagg setting him up for numerous alley-oops on his way to scoring in double digits in three of four NCAA Tournament games. He should have every opportunity to do it again with his 7-foot-2 frame set to give an undersized Houston team plenty of problems.
📊 Best player prop: Over 8.5 points (-110 via BetMGM)
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