I'm setting the spread and overall aside, as my favorite Tennessee vs. Iowa State player props and March Madness picks get you set for this Midwest Region war.

Tennessee vs Iowa State props

Prop # 1: Tamin Lipsey Over 2.5 steals

+130 at bet365

The body and soul of Iowa State is developing mayhem, and nobody does it much better than Tamin Lipsey.

Lipsey has actually recorded 8 takes in the first 2 games of the NCAA Tournament and has 3 or more swipes in four of his last six games dating back to Big 12 play. He's a pest in the passing lanes and always a risk to knock the ball away on double downs.

Tennessee needs to remain out of the theatre - it's got butterfingers. The Volunteers completed third in the SEC in turnovers (11.7 per video game), and 7.1 of those were off opponent steals.

Prop # 2: Milan Momcilovic Over 16.5 points

-112 at bet365

Inside scoring is difficult to come by against Tennessee, as the Vols swarm penetrating passes and jam up the works in the paint. That produces space for kickouts to spot-up threats like Milan Momcilovic.

The Cyclones forward has actually gone 7-for-16 from deep in the competition, consisting of tearing down three or more triples in 7 of his last nine games. With Joshua Jefferson out, the Cyclones will play Momcilovic at power forward, which should worry the Volunteers' defense, as Tennessee chooses to crowd the paint with size.

Momcilovic struck 17 or more points in 4 of his last 5 getaways, and player forecasts sit as high as 18+ points from the "Serbian Sniper."

Prop # 3: J.P Estrella Over 6.5 rebounds

-105 at bet365

J.P. just 20 minutes versus Virginia but still walked away with 5 rebounds in the win. The game prior, he took down 10 boards in a Round of 64 squash of Miami (Ohio).

Tennessee crashes the glass hard as the second-best rebounding team in the SEC. The Volunteers are hounds on the offending boards, with Estrella pulling down more than three offensive rebounds per game.

Iowa State is much smaller without Jefferson, losing his team-high 7.4 rebounds per contest. The 6-foot-11 Estrella has collected a minimum of 7 rebounds in 7 of his last 12 getaways in general.