THE SLATE (Odds & Totals via DraftKings Sportsbook)
- 7 pm ET -- Austin Peay at Murray State (-18.5) -- 130.5 O/U (DK ONLY)
- 7 pm ET -- Wichita State at Cincinnati (-2) -- 136 O/U
- 7 pm ET -- Michigan at Iowa (-5) -- 149.5 O/U
- 7:30 pm ET -- Oregon State at Arizona (-24) -- 152 O/U
- 9 pm ET -- UCF at Houston (-13.5) -- 136.5 O/U
- 9 pm ET -- Oregon (-5) at Arizona State -- 136.5 O/U
- 9:30 pm ET -- Colorado (-2) at California -- 130 O/U
- 10 pm ET -- Creighton at DePaul (-2) -- 139.5 O/U
- 10 pm ET -- San Francisco at Saint Mary’s (-2.5) -- 132 O/U (FD ONLY)
- 11 pm ET -- Utah at Stanford (-4) -- 142.5 O/U
- 11 pm ET -- Washington State at UCLA (-9.5) -- 129 O/U
- 11:30 pm ET -- Washington at USC (-11.5) -- 139.5 O/U (DK ONLY)
Top KenPom Projected Team Totals
- Arizona – 91
- Iowa – 80
- Houston – 76
- Murray State – 75
- USC – 75
- Michigan – 74
- Stanford – 73
Notable Injuries to Monitor:
- Michael O'Connell, Stanford – QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
- Arthur Kaluma, Creighton – QUESTIONABLE (knee)
- Dexter Akanno, Oregon State – QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
- Isaiah Mobley, USC – PROBABLE (concussion)
- Daejon Davis, Washington – PROBABLE (shoulder)
- Marcus Bagley, Arizona State – DOUBTFUL (knee)
- Abdul Ado, Cincinnati – GT DECISION (undisclosed)
- Dishon Jackson, Washington State – QUESTIONABLE (undisclosed)
Top Guards
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Bennedict Mathurin | ARIZ | ORST | 8200 | 30.56 | 8100 | 28.12 |
| Mathurin has been playing lights-out lately with at least 18 points scored and 30 DK in three straight coming into tonight. The Arizona wing smashed Oregon St for 29 points and 41 DK earlier this season and should have no problem doing that again in a soft matchup. The only risks are the likely blowout scenario and the weird fact that Mathurin usually performs better on the road than at home. | ||||||
Tevin Brown | MURR | APSU | 8100 | 32.98 |
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| Since we have Murray State on the DK slate, Brown is firmly in play as a cash stud guard tonight. The senior is coming off a couple poor showings, but look for him to bounce back tonight at home in a soft matchup vs. Austin Peay. He had 35 DK in this matchup earlier this season and regularly puts up 30+ DK points against the weaker OVC competition. | ||||||
Jamaree Bouyea | SF | SM |
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| 7900 | 32.33 |
| On the FD slate, we have Bouyea in play for all formats as San Francisco’s alpha playmaker. The senior point guard had a stat-stuffed 34 FD points vs. Saint Mary’s in the prior meeting and has 28 FD or more in 11 of the last 12 games now. He’s as good as it gets for a cash floor and shouldn’t go overlooked. | ||||||
Johnny Juzang | UCLA | WSU | 7700 | 28.88 | 7800 | 26.74 |
| If UCLA is on the slate, then Juzang has to considered with his upside to score 20+ real points and 35 DK or so in any given game. Though this matchup vs. Washington State is a tough one, Juzang will benefit from playing at home - where he’s averaging 19.4 PPG and 30.5 DK compared to 16.2 PPG and 27 DK on the road. Expect Juzang and the Bruins to be motivated to get this win after losing close to USC on Saturday. | ||||||
Other Top Guards:
- Terrell Brown Jr. -- Washington ($9,200 DK Only)
- Will Richardson -- Oregon ($7,800 DK / $7,700 FD)
- Dalen Terry -- Arizona ($6,400 DK / $6,400 FD)
- Tyson Etienne -- Wichita State ($6,300 DK / $6,300 FD)
Value Guards
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Jalen Terry | DPU | CRE | 5500 | 17.52 | 5300 | 15.62 |
| Terry has stepped up lately with Freeman-Liberty out, but he still put up 24 DK with 11 points in the last game with his teammate back. Terry now has at least 24 DK in six of the last nine games and 19 DK in two others. One of those performances came against Creighton earlier this season when he had 24 DK and filled stat sheet. Even with Freeman-Liberty back, Terry is still important in DePaul's backcourt. | ||||||
Kerr Kriisa | ARIZ | WSU | 5500 | 21.73 | 4700 | 19.20 |
| Kriisa is now just cheap enough on both sites to be considered a value play. He’s definitely risky because he can bust your lineup if he’s not hitting his three-pointers. Still, the upside is there for 20-25 DFS points or more once he gets hot and is playing with that infamous confidence. Let’s bank on that happening tonight at home in an easy matchup vs. Oregon State - one he went for 23 DK earlier this season. | ||||||
Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | MICH | 5400 | 17.2 | 5200 | 15.61 |
| Not too long ago, Bohannon was a risky DFS play as a streaky three-point shooter who could bust your lineups. Over the last two games, though, he’s taken on more of a ball-handling role at the point guard spot and it’s led to a slightly safer cash floor. Bohannon still possesses that high-upside value, like when he recently smashed the slate for 30 points and 50 DK while going 10-for-16 from three - but the new DFS floor makes him a bit more trustworthy. | ||||||
Joel Brown | CAL | DPU | 4300 | 15.8 | 5300 | 14.54 |
| Since re-entering Cal’s starting lineup the last three games, Brown is a much better DFS play with a higher floor. He’s put up 17, 36 and 15 DK in these three starts and nearly had a triple-double in one of those. Even though he doesn’t have a high shot rate offensively, Brown does just enough in ancillary stats to return value. | ||||||
Other Value Guards:
- Caleb Houstan -- Michigan ($5,500 DK / $4,500 FD)
- KJ Simpson -- Colorado ($5,100 DK / $4,900 FD)
- Trey Alexander -- Creighton ($4,900 DK / $4,500 FD)
- Alex Ducas -- Saint Mary’s ($4,800 FD Only)
- TJ Bamba -- Washington State ($4,200 DK / $4,400 FD)
Top Forwards
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Keegan Murray | IOWA | MICH | 10000 | 43.13 | 8700 | 40.90 |
| Murray’s price has finally hit the dreaded 10k threshold on DK, but he’s still affordable enough on FD. The expensive DK tag is tough to swallow because it’s literally 1/5 of your budget right off the bat, and you essentially need one of those 50+ DFS point efforts to make it worth it. In this high total environment against Michigan’s subpar defense at home, Murray should put up big numbers once again and be good for at least 40-45 DK. | ||||||
Hunter Dickinson | MICH | IOWA | 9000 | 34.81 | 8500 | 32.55 |
| On the other side of Murray, we have Dickinson as another stud forward play in this high-scoring matchup. We could see the Michigan big man be more popular on DK for the slight savings and likely similar DFS production. Dickinson should be motivated to play well after a dud performance on Saturday. He had been on a roll beforehand, though, so we can pencil in 40 DFS points or so like we’re used to from Dickinson. | ||||||
Yauhen Massalski | SF | SM |
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| 8200 | 31.98 |
| Similar to Jamaree Bouyea, don’t overlook Massalski on the FD slate since we have San Francisco in action. Massalski has been one of the more consistent bigs in the country lately with a double-double in eight straight games and 37 FD or more in six of the past seven. That includes his 18 points, 13 boards and 47 FD vs. Saint Mary’s in the first meeting. This is a great cash play. | ||||||
KJ Williams | MURR | APSU | 7600 | 34.1 |
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| Like Tevin Brown above, Williams is also a solid cash stud option on the DK slate since we have Murray State in the mix. The Racers’ center has been a beast all season and he’s averaging 19.5 PPG, 9.9 RPG and 39 DK over the past ten games. Ironically, he had a dud against Austin Peay in the first meeting but has been dominant nearly every other game. We can bank on a much better stat line at home this time and he costs significantly less than Murray or Dickinson. | ||||||
Other Top Forwards:
- Jabari Walker -- Colorado ($8,700 DK / $8,400 FD)
- Azuolas Tubelis -- Arizona ($8,000 DK / $7,500 FD)
- Harrison Ingram -- Stanford ($7,400 DK / $7,400 FD)
- Fabian White Jr. -- Houston ($7,100 DK / $7,800 FD)
Value Forwards
Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
Oumar Ballo | ARIZ | ORST | 5300 | 16.85 | 5300 | 16.05 |
| Though he’s a backup to Tubelis and Koloko in Arizona’s frontcourt, Ballo has been playing a bigger role in conference play. He’s scored in double figures three straight coming into tonight and has 21 DK or more in six of the last nine games. Ballo also tends to get more minutes and usage in Zona’s blowout wins, which will be the case tonight. | ||||||
Cody Riley | UCLA | WSU | 5300 | 16.16 | 5000 | 15.34 |
| As long as Riley is priced in the mid-to-low 5k range, he can be considered a cash value. He’s put up 21 DK or more in three of the last four games and is averaging a solid 17 DK over the past ten. The UCLA big man doesn’t usually have a high offensive usage or shot volume, but he does just enough as a rebounder and ancillary stats to return value. | ||||||
Matthias Tass | SM | SF |
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| 5200 | 24.43 |
| Tass is a really solid value on the FD slate at this affordable price tag. He’s put up 22 FD points or more in eight of the last 11 games and had a monster performance vs. San Francisco in the first meeting. Though we can’t realistically expect his 27 points, 12 rebounds and 42 FD points from that previous matchup, the DFS floor is good enough to play in cash at an affordable price tag. | ||||||
Ody Oguama | CINCY | WICH | 3300 | 11.35 | 3800 | 10.98 |
| Oguama moved into Cincy’s starting lineup last game with Abdul Ado out. If that’s the case again tonight, Oguama is a decent salary-saver at these cheap prices. He had 11.5 DK over 21 minutes in that previous game but has 20 DFS point upside with a starting role. The guy was a regular starter for Wake Forest last year, so the increased playing time is nothing new for him. | ||||||
Other Value Forwards:
- N’Faly Dante -- Oregon ($5,600 DK / $5,600 FD)
- Nate Roberts -- Washington ($5,400 DK Only)
- Filip Rebraca -- Iowa ($5,000 DK / $4,500 FD)
- Glenn Taylor Jr. -- Oregon State ($4,900 DK / $4,100 FD)
- DJ Burns -- Murray State ($4,700 DK Only)
DraftKings Core Plays
- Hunter Dickinson – Michigan
- Tevin Brown – Murray State
- Joel Brown – California
FanDuel Core Plays
- Keegan Murray – Iowa
- Jamaree Bouyea – San Francisco
- Kerr Kriisa – Arizona