3 College Basketball Prop Bets for Friday 2/2/24

College basketball season is in full swing, and FanDuel Sportsbook offers prop bets for key games to dive deeper in the action.

For bettors, numberFire's Matchup Heat Map helps identify favorable game environments, while KenPom and Sports-Reference offer a wide range of team-level statistics. Then, we can turn to Bart Torvik and RealGM for advanced player stats and splits.

Let's check out FanDuel Sportsbook's college basketball odds and dive into our wealth of statistical data to find today's best prop bets.

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College Basketball Prop Bets

St. Bonaventure Bonnies at No. 21 Dayton Flyers

Daron Holmes Over 7.5 Rebounds (-140)

One of the top mid-major teams in the country -- Dayton -- hosts St. Bonaventure on Friday night. The Bonnies rank 83rd in KenPom while the Flyers are 26th. Dayton's star big man Daron Holmes II, who averages 19.4 points per game (PPG) and 7.9 rebounds per game (RPG), is one of the top mid-major players in the country and against a weak rebounding team he could dominate the glass.

St. Bonaventure ranks outside the top 100 in defensive rebounding percentage and is in the bottom 30% of defensive rebounds per game. Holmes leads the Flyers in RPG and defensive rebounding percentage at 21.6% -- which is also the seventh-best mark among all players in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10).

When looking at Holmes' recent production, it only further points to taking the over for his rebounding total. The star big man is averaging 9.6 RPG over his last five contests. The Bonnies also rank outside the top 100 in offensive rebounds per game, which only makes it even easier for Holmes to snag defensive boards.

Ohio State Buckeyes at Iowa Hawkeyes

Ben Krikke Over 13.5 Points (-110)

Iowa's offense is licking their chops as they will face Ohio State, who ranks 120th in adjusted defensive efficiency -- the 2nd-worst mark in the Big Ten. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes total 84.4 PPG (95th percentile) while shooting 47.4% from the field (85th percentile). As usual, Iowa has been excellent on the offensive end with 18th-best adjusted efficiency in the nation.

With that said, it could be wise to target a point total for this contest. Look no further than the Hawkeyes' Ben Krikke. The senior forward ranks second on the team with 15.0 PPG. He is in the in the midst of a cold spell with only 7.0 PPG over his previous four games. However, this could be the perfect opponent for Krikke to get back on track.

The Buckeyes' interior defense has been like a leaky faucet, ranking in the bottom 22% in two-point shots allowed each contest. Krikke takes only 6.2% of his field goals from three, but he does not live around the rim with 42.7% of his shots taking place at the rim. He likes to frequently take mid-range jumpers with 51.1% of his attempts classified at "other twos," per Bart Torvik.

This could be a great benefit to Krikke as Ohio State's best defender in Felix Okpara (2.5 blocks per game) typically stays around the rim. Okpara leads the team with a 2.43 Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating (DBPR), per EvanMiya. This could force the Buckeyes to task one of their forwards with defending Krikke, such as Jamison Battle and/or Zed Key. Both players have struggled on the defensive with Battle holding a 0.21 DBPR and Key carrying a 0.91 DBPR.

Krikke should have a favorable matchup against a weak defender, and OSU gives up two-point looks in bulk. Iowa's starting forward could be bound for a solid game while going over 14 points.

Butler Bulldogs at No. 13 Creighton Bluejays

Baylor Scheierman To Make 4+ Threes (+128)

Creighton takes 48.8% of their shots from three, which is the fifth-highest mark in college basketball. Friday's opponent -- Butler -- ranks among the bottom half with opponent attempting 39.5% of their field goals from beyond the arc, and the Bulldogs are in the bottom 13% of three-point shots allowed per contest.

With the Bluejays ranking in the 97th percentile of three-point shots each game, of course they have several high-volume shooters. Baylor Scheierman (17.8 PPG) leads the team in three-point attempts by a wide margin at 174 attempts for the season. The next-best mark is held by Steven Ashworth (9.2 PPG) at 117 three-point shots. Scheierman's 174 three-point attempts is even tied for the 12th-highest mark among all Division 1 players.

This efficiency is there, as well. The senior wing converts 37.9% of his looks from deep. He's especially excelled over his last two outings, making 9 of 16 attempts from three (56.3%). Reaching four made threes may initially seem like a very bold bet. However, Scheierman's volume makes this a reasonable wager.

In fact, he's averaged 9.0 three-point shots over his previous three games. Butler has been poor at defending the three, giving Scheierman another chance to let it fly.

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