THE SLATE (Odds & Totals via DraftKings Sportsbook)
- 7 pm ET – Syracuse at North Carolina (-8) – 155.5 O/U
- 8 pm ET – Northwestern at Iowa (-10.5) – 150.5 O/U
- 9 pm ET – Baylor (-1.5) at Texas – 135 O/U
- 9 pm ET – Kansas State at Texas Tech (-12) – 134.5 O/U
- 11 pm ET – UCLA (-8) at Washington – 138.5 O/U
- 11 pm ET – Washington State (-8) at Oregon State – 138 O/U (DK ONLY)
Top KenPom Projected Team Totals
- North Carolina – 84
- Iowa – 81
- Syracuse – 77
- UCLA – 76
- Washington State – 74
- Northwestern – 71
- Texas Tech – 71
Notable Injuries to Monitor:
- Johnny Juzang, UCLA – DOUBTFUL (ankle)
- LJ Cryer, Baylor – GAME TIME DECISION (foot)
- Leaky Black, North Carolina – QUESTIONABLE (knee)
Top Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Buddy Boeheim | SYR | UNC | 8200 | 31.63 | 8100 | 29.19 |
| In the highest total of the slate, Boeheim always has upside if he gets hot from three and is racking up stats in a fast-paced environment. Though he tends to shoot better at home, the Orange’s best player can still have success against the inconsistent UNC defense that’s struggled to stop opposing three-pointers this season. In this high-scoring matchup, the cash floor is also there for someone with heavy offensive usage. | ||||||
| Caleb Love | UNC | SYR | 8100 | 27.23 | 6100 | 24.79 |
| The Syracuse defense is definitely one to target tonight, and we get to do it with an affordable Caleb Love - especially on FD. The UNC point guard has been much more consistent lately on the offensive end, averaging 16.1 PPG and 28.6 DK over the past ten games with heavy usage and shot volume. Now he gets to face the struggling Cuse zone, where Love’s 43.7% three-point rate at home will come in handy. | ||||||
| Markquis Nowell | KSU | TTU | 7700 | 28.78 | 7900 | 26.35 |
| The tougher matchup on the road vs. Texas Tech is a bit worrisome, but Kansas State continues to have three studs who pump out DFS production. Pack, Nowell and Smith are all capable of giving you 30-40 DK any time out. Nowell, though, has been on fire lately with at least 34 DK in five straight games while stuffing the stat sheet and being active offensively. He also had 35 DK vs. TTU previously. | ||||||
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | UCLA | UW | 6600 | 24.94 | 6000 | 23.45 |
| UCLA has a big injury situation tonight as we monitor the status of Johnny Juzang. If he’s out, then all of the Bruins’ main guys get a bump in value with the increase in offensive responsibility. Jaquez is one and he just had 17 points and 27 DK last game with Juzang sidelined. The price tags on both sites are too cheap for the potential at 30 DK in any given game for a stat-stuffer like Jaquez. | ||||||
Other Top Guards:
- Terrell Brown Jr. – Washington ($9,100 DK / $8,200 FD)
- Nijel Pack – Kansas State ($8,400 DK / $8,000 FD)
- Michael Flowers – Washington State ($7,300 DK Only)
- Boo Buie – Northwestern ($6,700 DK / $6,100 FD)
- Tyger Campbell – UCLA ($6,100 DK / $6,500 FD)
Value Guards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Jordan Bohannon | IOWA | NW | 5700 | 17.27 | 4900 | 15.66 |
| As always when Iowa is on the slate, Bohannon and the other Hawkeye guards are candidates to pop off in a high-scoring, fast-paced environment. Bohannon, specifically, has been scoring more consistently lately with double-digit points in six straight games. Now he gets to face Northwestern’s bad three-point defense, which provides upside to break the slate in GPPs. | ||||||
| Marcus Carr | UT | BAY | 5400 | 20.43 | 5300 | 18.72 |
| Admittedly, Carr has been struggling to consistently play well in a deep Texas rotation that’s impossible to trust for DFS. Even still, Carr is really cheap in the mid-5k range on both sites for his proven talent level. He has the upside to smash these price tags if he’s being active offensively and avoiding foul trouble. Maybe he has more motivation to play well against a better opponent like Baylor tonight? | ||||||
| Daejon Davis | UW | UCLA | 4900 | 20.93 | 6200 | 19.30 |
| Davis returned from a five-game absence over the weekend and immediately had a big-time performance. In the win over Washington State, Davis had 32 DK over 28 minutes as the previous shoulder injury didn’t seem to hamper him much. We could see him return to the starting lineup tonight and do plenty to return value, though his cheaper DK price tag is much more attractive. | ||||||
| Adonis Arms | TTU | KSU | 4800 | 19.38 | 5600 | 17.67 |
| Even with Kevin McCullar back, Arms is still playing a key role in Texas Tech’s offense and it’s hard to see that stopping with the team playing so well. Arms has 24 and 28 DK in the last two games with McCullar back and he’s now put up 24+ DK in five straight with filled-up stat sheets. We’ll take that all day at sub-5k on the DK slate. | ||||||
| Puff Johnson | UNC | SYR | 3500 | 6.52 | 4000 | 6.18 |
| A key injury to watch tonight is the status of Leaky Black, who left Saturday’s game with a knee injury. If he sits, then expect Johnson to be a great value on this slate. Johnson played a much bigger role than usual in that last game with Black sitting out the second half, putting up season-highs in points scored (16), DK points (26) and minutes (29). Wait and see on the status of Black, but Johnson would likely see extended run again if he’s out. | ||||||
Other Value Guards:
- Tyrell Roberts – Washington State ($5,500 DK Only)
- Mike McGuirl – Kansas State ($5,200 DK / $4,900 FD)
- Courtney Ramey – Texas ($5,100 DK / $4,700 FD)
- Kevin McCullar – Texas Tech ($4,700 DK / $5,200 FD)
- Ty Berry – Northwestern ($4,600 DK / $4,800 FD)
- Connor McCaffery – Iowa ($3,700 DK / $3,500 FD)
Top Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Keegan Murray | IOWA | NW | 10200 | 42.59 | 8400 | 40.44 |
| With Iowa on the slate, Murray is automatically considered a top play with his heavy usage and steady DFS stud production in a high-scoring environment. The DK price is very expensive, though, so maybe limit to GPPs over there. The FD tag is ideal for cash and should keep him popular on that slate. This matchup vs. Northwestern isn’t worrisome for Murray not to continue putting up his regular numbers. | ||||||
| Armando Bacot | UNC | SYR | 9700 | 39.32 | 8700 | 36.72 |
| Though he’s mighty pricy, Bacot just proved his DFS upside on Saturday with a massive 65 DK performance featuring 28 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks. While we can’t expect a repeat of that, another big stat line is certainly possible against a weak Syracuse defense that will likely struggle with Bacot’s size down low. He might actually be more popular in cash tonight than Keegan Murray. | ||||||
| Brady Manek | UNC | SYR | 8000 | 26.78 | 6600 | 24.34 |
| If you don’t want to pay all the way up for Bacot, then pivoting down to Manek could be a popular way to go tonight. He’s so much cheaper on both sites and will likely give you 30 DK or more in this favorable matchup. Manek has at least 30 DK in four of the last five games and seven of the past nine. His 42% three-point shooting at home gives him more upside vs. Syracuse’s zone defense. | ||||||
| Cole Swider | SYR | UNC | 6400 | 26.87 | 6300 | 24.50 |
| Swider is coming off his worst game of the season with only two points scored and 2.0 DK vs. Duke on Saturday. We’ll have to wipe that from memory to trust him tonight, which should be a nice bounceback against an inconsistent UNC defense. Before that last debacle, Swider was seeing heavy shot volume in the Cuse offense and his rebounding gave him a solid DFS floor in the 25-30 DK range. It’s a good buy-low spot for him. | ||||||
Other Top Forwards:
- Pete Nance – Northwestern ($7,800 DK / $6,500 FD)
- Timmy Allen – Texas ($7,400 DK / $7,200 FD)
- Kris Murray – Iowa ($6,300 DK / $6,000 FD)
Value Forwards
| Player | Team | Opp. | DK $ | DK FPPG | FD $ | FD FPPG |
| Mouhamed Gueye | WSU | ORST | 5900 | 18.54 | ||
| We have Washington State getting a very favorable matchup on the DK slate vs. Oregon State’s poor defense. The Beavers are especially bad on the interior and on the glass, which gives Gueye major upside in the paint. The WSU big man is playing well lately after dealing with a recent ankle injury, with 38 and 26 DK in the last two games. That type of production at sub-6k would be a great value. | ||||||
| Cody Riley | UCLA | UW | 4800 | 16.39 | 5200 | 15.61 |
| Riley looks refreshed after recently getting some needed rest. He returned to the starting lineup last game and put up 13 points and 25 DK, which came a game after he had 12 points and 22 DK. The 20 DFS points or more are a realistic expectation for him if he’s getting his regular starter-level playing time. | ||||||
| Maurice Calloo | ORST | WSU | 4700 | 13.83 | ||
| Oregon State has a few values worth noting on the DK slate. Glenn Taylor, Roman Silva and Jarod Lucas are all options, but Calloo is cheaper and performing better than his price tag indicates. The senior big has 19, 22, 17 and 21 DK in the last four games since re-entering Oregon St’s starting lineup. He’s doing plenty from a rebounding and scoring perspective to be a nice cash value tonight. | ||||||
| Bourama Sidibe | SYR | UNC | 4700 | 8.75 | 4200 | 8.48 |
| Even though he’s still coming off the bench, Sidibe is getting significantly more playing time now with Jesse Edwards out for the season. Remember that Sidibe was a regular starter two years ago for Syracuse before missing basically all of last season with an injury. He’s now back and the opportunity is there for a bigger role in these last few games. The big man put up 22 DK in 26 minutes last game and his size will be needed vs. UNC’s frontcourt tonight. | ||||||
Other Value Forwards:
- Filip Rebraca – Iowa ($5,200 DK / $4,500 FD)
- DJ Rodman – Washington State ($4,600 DK Only)
- Marcus Santos-Silva – Texas Tech ($4,100 DK / $4,500 FD)
DraftKings Core Plays
- Armando Bacot – North Carolina ($9,700)
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. – UCLA ($6,600)
- Daejon Davis – Washington ($4,900)
FanDuel Core Plays
- Keegan Murray – Iowa ($8,400)
- Caleb Love – North Carolina ($6,100)
- Bourama Sidibe – Syracuse ($4,200)