Zach Edey Under 13.5 Rebounds Prop Bet 'Like Taking Candy From a Baby'

Dimers.com analytics for Saturday's Final Four pointed to three "value plays":

• Braden Smith Under 7.5 Total Assists
• Zach Edey Under 13.5 Total Rebounds
• Fletcher Loyer Over 1.5 3-Pointers Made

For both Smith and Edey, Dimers has the number hitting at around 12 while they have Loyer projected to hit closer to three 3-pointers.

Edey's been getting 14 or more rebounds in all four tournament games he's played in thus far.

The Edey prop is so enticing that even the North Carolina faithful are placing bets on him versus their beloved NC State Wolfpack, according to Mac Douglass of Dimers.

Those Carolina fans are mostly betting him to stay under the 13.5.

Douglass explains the strategy:

Henry Bradbury, a staunch NC State supporter from Charlotte, encapsulated the sentiment, remarking, “We never give up that many boards.” His statement echoes the collective disbelief and strategic bet placement by Wolfpack fans, who have observed their team’s resilience in limiting opponents’ rebounding numbers.

Notably, NC State hasn’t conceded more than 13 rebounds in any of its last 25 games.

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Local Bookies Look to Cash in on.... That Other Final Four Game

North Carolina just began regulating mobile sports betting and have zero restrictions when it comes to college player props.  Prior to a few weeks ago, those in the state could only place sports bets at three land-based casinos unless they opted for an offshore sportsbook or local bookmaker.  So basically North Carolina went from offering practically zero options to offering the whole gamut.

Indiana, home of Purdue, does allow prop bets to be placed on Boilermakers players.  These bets need to be entered prior to game time (no live in-play allowed).

Local pay per head bookies in both Connecticut and Alabama have the entire market cornered for Saturday night's Crimson Tide vs. Huskies game.  That's because neither state allows any betting on their colleges, including the University of Alabama and UConn.

Connecticut regulates sports betting, Alabama does not.

What makes Connecticut perhaps more intriguing is that folks are more exposed to gambling on sports.  The team they most want to place a wager on is the Huskies.

Bookies and agents are mostly found through word-of-mouth, but if you're already immersed in the world of sports betting, they're much easier to find.

The benefits of using a local bookmaker include betting on credit, anonymity and often a wider number of options (being able to bet on in-state teams and games that feature them).

- Tony Caliente, Gambling911.com