3 College Basketball Prop Bets for Monday 1/22/24

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.

Please note lines are subject to change throughout the day after this article is published.

College Basketball Prop Bets

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels

Hunter Sallis Over 4.5 Rebounds (+100)

Hunter Sallis -- the Gonzaga transfer -- has been a godsend for Wake Forest, as he leads the team with 17.7 points per game (PPG). Perhaps even more impressive, the third-year guard has posted impressive stats while ranking second on the team in usage rate (23.1%). Sallis has only cranked up the production over his previous three games, averaging 17.3 PPG while shooting 58.3% from three (compared to 40.0% on the season).

The Demon Deacons' guard has been especially impressive on the glass with 6.7 rebounds per game (RPG) over his last three outings. This is a pretty notable increase for a guard who averages only 3.9 RPG on the season. But can Sallis continue his production on the glass against one of the nation's best rebounding teams?

Tonight's opponent -- the North Carolina Tar Heels -- ranks in the 98th percentile of rebounds per game. As usual, Armando Bacot (10.4 RPG) is the key cog that makes the engine go with a team-best 27.1% defensive rebounding percentage. This isn't much of a surprise for UNC's all-time rebounding leader.

Even with the likes of Bacot in the paint, Sallis could continue his success as a rebounder. Fortunately, he will have a matchup with one of UNC's worst rebounders in Cormac Ryan (3.3 RPG; 10.0% defensive rebounding percentage). I like Sallis' chances of going over 4.5 rebounds. The +100 odds only make the pick even more enticing.

Cincinnati Bearcats at No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks

Hunter Dickinson Under 18.5 Points (-120)

Few teams are equipped to stop Hunter Dickinson (19.3 PPG; 11.3 RPG), who has EvanMiya's 10th-best Bayesian Performance Rating (BPR) in America. Cincinnati could be one of the rare teams in the Big 12 that stand a chance in slowing Kansas' star.

The Bearcats feature a lengthy lineup with Viktor Lahkin (6-foot-11) and Aziz Bandaogo (7-foot) manning the frontcourt. Both big men have been defensive anchors for Cincinnati, who has KenPom's 22nd-best adjusted defensive efficiency. Per EvanMiya, Lahkin has a 2.50 Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating (DBPR) while Bandaogo has a 2.41.

Dickinson hasn't seen a frontcourt with this kind of size since facing UCF on January 10th. Of course, this game didn't go well for the Jayhawks, as Dickinson recorded only 12 points in the 65-60 loss. This was also the last time that Dickinson faced a starting 7-footer in Ibrahima Diallo (3.38 DBPR).

This matchup against the Bearcats could be more troublesome for Dickinson, as Cincy boasts even more size than UCF. I like Lahkin and Bandaogo's chances to frustrate Dickinson, leading to the under for the superstar center's point total.

Simas Lukosius To Make 2+ Threes (-125)

Targeting more picks for Cincinnati-Kansas could be wise with FanDuel's 30% Profit Boost for a Same Game Parlay in any sport tonight.

Backing one of the Bearcats' knockdown shooters could be the way to go. The Jayhawks rank in the bottom 21% of three-point shots allowed per game. Cincy ranks outside the top 50% in three-pointers attempt per contest, but they still have some players who are capable shooters from deep.

I'm circling Simas Lukosius (9.4 PPG), as he leads the Bearcats in three-point shots this season. He's also played well over his last four games, reaching at least 17 points in two outings. Additionally, Lukosius is averaging 7.0 three-point shots per contest over the four-game span. This goes hand-in-hand with Simas' shooting splits on the season, as he takes 63.8% of his field goal attempts from three.

Against a susceptible perimeter defense, give me Lukosius to cash in at least two threes tonight. He could also get consistent one-on-one matchups against Kansas' Johnny Furphy, who has the Jayhawks' worst DBPR in the starting lineup at 0.88.

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