Duke vs. Houston Betting Preview: 3 Best Player Props for Final Four

The Final Four is finally here! After two weeks of intense action and exciting games, we are left with the final four teams in the NCAA Tournament. Some people are bummed that all of the No. 1 seeds made it, but with the advanced analytics pointing to these being four of the best teams in Tournament history, we couldn’t be more thrilled to watch the action go down.

As we have in the previous rounds, we have you covered with our top player props from Underdog for both games. We’ll go over our favorite picks from the Duke-Houston game in this one, a matchup that so many people are excited about, given the star power on both rosters. We’re excited too, so let’s get right into our picks!

Cooper Flagg OVER 18.5 Points

It wouldn’t be a Duke game without talking about Cooper Flagg, and we believe he’s in for a big Final Four outing against Houston. Flagg has been among the best players in the country all year and has especially come alive in the Tournament.

He’s averaging 19.5 points per game thus far in March Madness, which includes a 30-point performance against Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen. Duke will face their toughest test of the Tournament against Houston, but Flagg should still have plenty of opportunities to score, logging at least 19 points in this one.

Khaman Maluach OVER 7.5 Rebounds

Khaman Maluach has been a quiet contributor for Duke all year. With all of the attention being on Cooper Flagg, there’s not much room to talk about players like Malauch, but he’s a big part of their rebounding numbers.

The 7’2” freshman is a beast in the post and is coming off a nine-rebound performance against Alabama in the Elite Eight. Look for him to provide similar value against Houston, logging at least eight to hit the over.

L.J. Cryer OVER 16.5 Points

If Houston is going to beat Duke, they’ll need L.J. Cryer to put up some big numbers in the scoring column. Cryer is coming off a 17-point game against Tennessee, but considering he only shot 35.3% from the field, he should bounce back with a 20+ point outing.

He has been clutch in tough matchups to this point, and with a projected defensive battle, he’ll have to come up with big shots against Duke to help Houston reach the Championship.