Auburn advanced to the Elite Eight by knocking off Michigan.
To get to the Final Four, it must get past the Wolverines' in-state rival, Michigan State.
I will be backing Denver Jones to help the Tigers in the scoring department.
Let's dive into my NCAA Tournament player props and college basketball picks for the Elite Eight games on Sunday, March 30.
NCAA Tournament Player Props for Sunday, March 30
- Milos Uzan Over 12.5 Points (-120 · Fanatics)
- Denver Jones Over 11.5 Points (-125 · Fanatics)
Auburn Tigers Player Prop: Denver Jones Over 11.5 Points
vs. Michigan State · 5:05 p.m. · CBS
On Friday, I backed Tahaad Pettiford off the Auburn bench.
While the freshman cleared his line with a big second half, Denver Jones sparked the Tigers early.
Jones scored five of the Tigers' first eight points en route to a 20-point performance. He has now scored 15 points in each of his last two games.
Jones is one of five Tigers, averaging 11 points per game. He has scored 10 points in six of his last nine games, clearing this line in five. Jones is Auburn's best three-point shooter at 42.4%, knocking down 64 triples on the year.
Michigan State ranks second nationally in 3-point shooting allowed, but it allowed 37 points and seven combined triples to Ole Miss's Sean Pedulla and Matthew Murrell.
Additionally, Jones has the third-highest free throw rate on the team and is shooting nearly 91% from the stripe this season.
He will have multiple avenues to get to 12 points and clear his points prop.
Houston Player Prop: Milos Uzan Over 12.5 Points
vs. Tennessee · 1:20 p.m. · CBS
LJ Cryer has been a clutch NCAA Tournament performer, both at Baylor and now at Houston.
He had scored 45 points through the Cougars' first two games this year. However, he shot just 2-for-13 from the field and was held to five points against Purdue.
While Cryer struggled against the Boilermakers, Milos Uzan stepped up to the plate with 22 points on 8-for-17 shooting from the field. It was his third 20-point game in his last 10 games, and he has also scored in double figures in eight.
Against Tennessee, you can expect that points will be hard to come by with a total of 122.5. Tennessee's defensive attention may focus on shutting down Cryer again.
With that in mind, I will be backing Uzan to stay hot.
He has scored 13 points or more in five of his last six games. He has played 35 minutes or more in four of those games.
With a berth in the Final Four at stake, Uzan should see many minutes again, which will help him clear this points prop.
