March Madness Player Props & Parlay, Friday March 17, 2023

The second day of March Madness is finally here! We have combed through our model to find the three best college basketball player props for today's NCAA Tournament games on Friday, March 17, and we put a nice parlay together too. Read on for the full College Basketball parlay analysis below, and if you're looking to craft your own parlay, don't forget to head to our Parlay Picker page.Take a look at our full 2023 March Madness Guide as well to get everything you need to win money on college basketball games this week.

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March Madness Player Props For Friday

THREE-LEG PARLAY PICKS	ODDS
AJ Hoggard Over 5.5 Assists	-115
Zach Edey Over 21.5 Points	-125
Bryce Hopkins Over 13.5 Points	-140

Friday Player Props Parlay Analysis

Michigan State Spartans vs. USC Trojans, 12:15PM ET

LEG 1: AJ Hoggard Over 5.5 Assists (-115) with WynnBET Sportsbook

AJ Hoggard made headlines in Michigan State's loss in their only Big Ten Tournament game last week for some bad body language on the sideline. The veteran point guard has had plenty of back and forths with head coach Tom Izzo over the years. We are expecting a big response here from Hoggard, who, when engaged, is the best set-up man in the country. His three games before the loss to Ohio State he totaled seven, 14 and seven rebounds in back to back to back appearances. Against a sleepy USC team in Columbus at 9:15 AM pacific team, expect Hoggard and the rest of his Spartans supporting cast to shine.

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Purdue Boilermakers vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 6:50PM ET

LEG 2: Zach Edey Over 21.5 Points (-125) with WynnBET Sportsbook

Speaking of headlines made, Fairleigh Dickinson's coaching staff went viral after their First Four win when their head coach told his team "I want Purdue to see this - the more I watch Purdue, the more I think we can beat them".  Well.....good luck with that. Purdue is not the best team in the country, but they have the best player in the country, and there's no doubt he was licking his chops watching that clip. Fairleigh Dickinson's small front line will have no answers, and it won't be a surprise to see Edey go way over his total in this game to send a message.

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Providence Friars vs. Kentucky Wildcats, 7:10PM ET

LEG 3: Bryce Hopkins Over 13.5 Points (-140) with WynnBET Sportsbook

The third and final player prop we love today is Providence's Bryce Hopkins to go Over 13.5 points against his former team, the Kentucky Wildcats. Hopkins began his career under John Calipari before transferring to Providence due to a lack of playing time, and he has been brilliant this year ever since making the move. While Providence may be a bit distracted with rumors that their head coach Ed Cooley may be taking the Georgetown job, there is zero doubt that Hopkins will be motivated here, and he has the skill set to back it up with tons of production in the scoring column.

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