2026 Women's NCAA Championship Game: Player Prop Bets Featuring Joyce Edwards, Ta'Niya Latson & Lauren Betts

The Women’s NCAA Championship game will feature a familiar face with South Carolina returning for a third consecutive season after upsetting previously undefeated UConn in the Final Four, 62-48. The Gamecocks will face a UCLA Bruins team making its first appearance in the title game after beating Texas, 51-44.

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Between South Carolina and UCLA, we are talking about an NCAA championship stacked with talent, players like the Gamecocks’ Joyce Edwards and Ta’Niya Latson, and the Bruins’ stars Lauren Betts, to name a few.

Let’s check out some of the Women's NCAA Championship Game player props you can bet on featuring these superstars.

2026 Women's NCAA Championship Player Prop Bets

All odds for this article come via FanDuel.

Joyce Edwards, UNDER 16.5 Points (-130)

Edwards averaged 19.5 points per game this season, a big increase from her 12.7 per game average last season. In tournament play, she has averaged 18.6 points per game over five games, with 20+ in three. She had a low of eight points in the Sweet 16 against Oklahoma and had 11 in the Final Four against Connecticut.

Edwards has gone over this total in 25 of 39 games this season and 20+ in 22 games, with several of her best performances against many of the nation’s better defenses (according to defensive Massey Ratings):

• 24 vs. Tennessee (8)
• 23 vs. USC (23)
• 21 vs. Kentucky (13)
• 21 vs. Mississippi (21)
• 23 and 25 vs. Alabama (14)

UCLA ranks fourth on defense in the Massey Ratings and has held teams to 56.6 points per game (No. 17 in scoring). Two players have scored 20+ points against the Bruins in tournament play: Oklahoma State forward Achol Akot (23 points) and Duke guard Taina Mair (21 points).

However, in three games against the top two defenses in the country (UConn and Texas), Edwards only had 16, 14, and 11 points. So, she has gone over this total against some great defenses while some have held her in check.

Asking for 16.5 points would be a lot for most players, but she is the focal point of the South Carolina offense. Edwards will get her shots, but she’ll also get a ton of attention from an excellent UCLA defense. When the over had plus money odds, it had value. But at -130, I’m taking the UNDER.

Ta’Niya Latson, OVER 11.5 Points (+100)

Part of the reason I’m taking the under on Edwards is that I’m taking the over on Latson. Before transferring to South Carolina for this season, she was an offensive force for three years at Florida State and even led the country in scoring last season with 25.2 points per game.

Now, she hasn’t been that player for the Gamecocks. Not because she couldn’t be, but they didn’t need her to be that player. When called upon, however, Latson has been more than capable of scoring points when the team needs her. For example, when Edwards was held to 11 points by UConn, Latson scored 16 points. When Oklahoma held Edwards to eight points, she had 28. But even when Edwards had solid nights, (e.g. vs. USC and Southern) Latson turned in 12 and 17 points.

UCLA’s defense will probably focus on containing Edwards to start the game, which will likely result in an increase in scoring opportunities for Latson. She averaged 14.4 per game this season and had over 11.5 in 23 games.

The championship game will likely be a defensive battle, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see Edwards and Latson score between 12 and 15 points, win or lose.

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Lauren Betts, UNDER 16.5 Points (-102)

For UCLA to win this game, Betts has to have a solid day. This isn’t news to anyone who plans to watch the game, nor is it news to South Carolina. The Gamecocks will undoubtedly game plan to contain/slow down Betts, which will, of course, be easier said than done. But it might not be as hard as you'd think.

Betts averaged 17.2 points per game this season and 22.4 points per game in the NCAA Tournament. However, she went over this total in just 13 of 32 games prior to the tournament and three during tournament play. She has played well, scoring 22, 35, 16, 23, and 16 in five tournament games played.

However, after watching her score 16 points against a solid Texas defense, I can see Betts having a similar day against an even better South Carolina defense. She’ll have a solid game, but don’t count on her to go over this total against the Gamecocks D.