THE SLATE
1p- Providence (-3.5) @ Butler 128.0 O/U
1p- Houston (-7.5) @ Wichita State 132.5 O/U
1p- Michigan @ Wisconsin (-2.5) 138.5 O/U
2p- Temple @ Cincinnati (-6.5) 136.0 O/U
2p- ECU @ UCF (-9.5) 140.5 O/U
3p- Marquette @ Creighton (-1.5) 140.5 O/U
3p- Memphis (-2.5) @ SMU 147.0 O/U
TOP IMPLIED TEAM SCORES
Memphis 74.75
ECU 74.00
SMU 72.25
Cincinnati 71.25
Wisconsin 70.50
Houston 70.00
TOP GUARDS
Johnny Davis (Wisconsin) Opp MICH ($8.6K DK/8.0K FD)
Davis is coming off a brilliant 30-point performance against Indiana on the road on Tuesday night marking his third 30-point scoring effort of the season. Only nine players in program history have toppled 30-point scoring three or more times and Davis is now in the running for national player of the year. He is 3rd in the Big Ten and 11th in the nation in points per game (20.7) plus is the only Big Ten player and one of four major conference players to lead his team in points, rebounds, and assists.
Marcus & Michael Weathers G/F (SMU) Opp MEM ($7.1K DK/6.9K FD; 6.7K/6.5K FD)
The Weathers brothers are fraternal twins and are making the most of their last college season reuniting at SMU. If star guard Kendric Davis sits again today both Weathers’ are heavily in play and will get major usage in a game between two tournament bubble teams. Michael will play more of the Davis role, but both should have big games – Marcus is averaging 17.4 points, and while Michael is averaging 13.4 points, 5.8 rebounding, and 2.8 assists over his last five with a 24.16 usage. Davis is trending towards being out and if he sits again- lock both brothers in.
Other Top Guards
Tristen Newton (ECU) $8.2K DK *27.6% usage/34.2% assist (6th in nation)
Darius Perry G/F (UCF) $7.2K DK *30.5% assist (67th in nation0
Kyler Edwards (UH) $6.8K DK/6.9K FD
Ryan Nembhard G/F (CRE) $6.5K DK/5.6K FD
Jahlil White (TEM) $5.8K DK/4.9K FD *upgrade if Dunn/Williams out
TOP VALUE GUARD
Landers Nolley II G/F (Memphis) Opp @SMU ($5.2K DK/5.3K FD)
Nolley suffered a knee injury in January and when he returned he played off the bench for a couple of games with mediocre results. He has now worked his way back into the starting lineup and with the minutes increase is putting up solid numbers and becoming a “go-to” offensive player in Emoni Bates’ absence. Averaging 28 DKFP since re-entering the starting five, Nolley has scored 33 points, six assists, and two steals over the last two games.
Other Value Guards
Hysier Miller (TEM) $3.9K DK/3.2K FD *a top value if Williams/Dunn sit again
Taj Stickland (TEM) $4.6K DK/4.3K FD * a top value if Williams/Dunn sit again
Darius Johnson (UCF) $5K DK * top freshman finally getting real mins; 32 DKFP avg last 2 games
TOP FORWARDS
Hunter Dickinson (Michigan) Opp @WISC ($9.1K DK/8.5K FD)
Dickinson, the big 7-foot-1 sophomore, leads the Wolverines with 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He tallied 23 points in Michigan’s two wins over Wisconsin last season and pulled down 15 rebounds in the second meeting, which is tied for a career-high. Wisconsin’s 7-foot tandem of Steven Crowl and Chris Vogt have struggled against elite frontcourt big men (TJD- 30 points, Kofi- 37 points, Edey- 24 points) and Dickinson is elite. He’s not cheap but Dickinson is in play in all formats today.
Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton) Opp MARQ ($7.3K/7.6K FD)
Kalkbrenner has been on a roll the last few games. The Blue Jay center has been playing 30+ mins with DKFP games of 44, 23, and 35 and 32 total rebounds in that span. Marquette has one of the best interior defenses as they only allow 44.7 two-point percentage (19th in the nation), but they do give up 8.5 rebounds a game to centers, and Kalkbrenner had his biggest game of the season on New Year's Day when scored eight points, 12 rebounds and four blocks (50 DKFP) against this same Marquette defense. With a 9.6% block (37th) and 15.4% offensive rebounding (16th) rate on the season, Kalkbrenner is in a smash spot again here.
Fabian White (Houston) Opp @WICH ($7.2K DK/7.8K FD)
White is coming off a 12-point, five rebound game against UCF and became the winningest player in program history. Houston has a tight rotation with Marcus Sasser and Tramon Mark out for the season and with 30+ minutes playing time White is usually good for 35-50 DKFP a game. He is averaging 16.2 points over the last five games with a 7.8 rebound average and 34 DKFP and is always a safe cash play.
Other Top Forwards
Justin Lewis (MARQ) $8.4K DK/8.3K FD *25.6% usage/28.5% shot; 21.4% DR
Ryan Hawkins (CRE) $8.1K DK/8.3K FD * Athletic wings against MARQ is a thing
Darius Perry G/F (UCF) $7.2K DK
Ryan Nembhard G/F (CRE) $6.5K DK/5.6K FD
TOP VALUE FORWARD
Moussa Diabate G/F (Michigan) Opp @WISC ($5.3K DK/4.4K FD)
Diabate is a five-star recruit that has had an up and down freshman season, but he put it all together on Thursday night. The Wolverines needed a road win against Iowa to help their NCAA Tournament chances and Iowa had no answer for Diabate as he led them to an 84-79 victory. He banged 12 of his 15 shots from the field (28 points) plus grabbed eight boards and a block as he was everywhere on the court. If Michigan moves the ball today as they did on Thursday and Diabate continues to play at this high level, they will be a dangerous team against Wisconsin.
Other Value Forwards
Nick Jourdain (TEM) $5.9K DK/4.7K FD * 27 DKFP/8.4 rebs last five games
Zach Hicks (TEM) $5.2K DK/4.5K FD * 24 DKFP/7 rebs last five games
Abdul Ado (CINCY) $4.8K DK/4.6K FD
Alanzo Frink G/F (ECU) $3.6K DK
DRAFTKINGS CORE
Johnny Davis (Wisconsin)
Marcus Weathers (SMU)
Landers Nolley II (Memphis)
FANDUEL CORE
Hunter Dickinson (Michigan)
Marcus Weathers (SMU)
Moussa Diabate (Michigan)