Tarris Reed Jr.: Player Props and Odds In Semifinal Vs. Illinois

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 nationwide champions in the period of four years because John Wooden's UCLA squads 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 competition video game in 2025 to No. 1 Florida - the eventual champions.


This year's 2026 team is 4-0 in the tournament, and Hurley is looking to make his program a true dynasty.


A balance group with size, shooting, experience, and skilled freshmen this year's group has all of it.


Freshman guard Braylon Mullins hit an iconic shot versus Duke in the Round of 8 to get UConn into the semifinal video game, but it's been huge guy Tarris Reed Jr. that has increased the ceiling of the team with his remarkable play in the competition.


Reed Jr., 6-10 and 280 pounds, has scored 20+ points in 3 of the 4 video games of the tourney, including his monsterous 31-point, 27-rebound output he had against Furman in the Round of 64.


Matched up versus Cam Boozer, Patrick Ngongba II, and Maliq Brown against Duke, Reed installed 26 and nine - a dominant performance against three stout protectors in the paint.


Overall on the year, Reed Jr. has balanced 14.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per video game while shooting a Big East-leading 62.1% from the flooring.


Reed and UConn will have another tough battle inside when they line up against Zvonimir and Tomislav Ivisic of Ilinois.


Both over seven-feet tall, Zvonimir averages 2.0 blocks per video game while just seeing 17.5 minutes of action per game over the course of the season.


Ahead of the accident course between two excellent teams in this year's competition, let's have a look at Reed Jr.