Tarris Reed Jr.: Player Props and Odds in Semifinal vs. Illinois Asher Hyre Updated: 13 hours ago A guys's college basketball group has yet to win 3 championship games in the span of four years because John Wooden's UCLA teams won 10 of 12 from 1964 to 1976.
UConn is seeking to snap that streak.
After winning back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024, head coach Dan Hurley lastly lost a tournament game in 2025 to No. 1 Florida - the ultimate champions.
This year's 2026 team is 4-0 in the tournament, and Hurley is looking to make his program a real dynasty.
A balance group with size, shooting, experience, and skilled freshmen this year's team has it all.
Freshman guard Braylon Mullins struck an iconic shot against Duke in the Round of 8 to get UConn into the semifinal video game, however it's been huge man Tarris Reed Jr. that has increased the ceiling of the group with his sensational play in the competition.
Reed Jr., 6-10 and 280 pounds, has actually scored 20+ points in three of the 4 video games of the tourney, including his monsterous 31-point, 27-rebound output he had versus Furman in the Round of 64.
Compared versus Cam Boozer, Patrick Ngongba II, and Maliq Brown against Duke, Reed installed 26 and 9 - a dominant performance against 3 stout protectors in the paint.
Overall on the year, Reed Jr. has actually balanced 14.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per video game while shooting a Big East-leading 62.1% from the floor.
Reed and UConn will have another tough fight inside when they line up against Zvonimir and Tomislav Ivisic of Ilinois.
Both over seven-feet high, Zvonimir averages 2.0 blocks per game while only seeing 17.5 minutes of action per video game over the course of the season.
Ahead of the crash course in between two excellent groups in this year's tournament, let's have a look at Reed Jr.'s gamer props, chances, and lines on bet365.
Tarris Reed Jr. Player Props - NCAA Tournament vs. Illinois First Basket Tarris Reed Jr.
+400
Points Over 16.5
-105
Under 16.5
-120
20+
+205
25+
+350
30+
+1600
35+
+1800
40+
+3500
Rebounds Over 9.5
-125
Under 9.5
+100
13+
+260
15+
+600
17+
+1100
Assists Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-115
5+
+525
7+
+1700
Points + + Rebounds Over 29.5
Under 29.5
Double Double Yes
No
-112
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Tarris Reed Jr.: Player Props and Odds In Semifinal Vs. Illinois
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