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Today's NCAA Tournament DraftKings CBB DFS lineup picks for 3/31/24. Mike's top daily fantasy college basketball sleepers to build winning NCAA DFS lineups on DraftKings.
The end of March also ends the road to the Final Four. Those four teams will be set by this evening with two more teams cutting down nets and making reservations for Phoenix.
We have Tennessee taking on Purdue in Detroit for the first ticket punched today. The nightcap features two teams that are very familiar with each other. The Pack lost to Duke by five at home at the beginning of February and beat them by five during their unlikely run through the ACC Tournament.
This article will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks on DraftKings on 3/31/24, starting at 2:20 p.m. EDT. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option at the salary scale's high, middle, and lower levels. Good luck, RotoBallers.
Today's DraftKings Guards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee ($8.3K)
The Vols didn't need Knecht against St. Peter's, and Texas took him off his game a bit. He rebounded nicely against Creighton with 46.5 DraftKings points. The Purdue guards are better defensively than last year, but Purdue still struggles against pure shooters. Boo Buie and Mark Sears both took down Purdue this year. Knecht would love to add his name to that list and should provide a strong game even if he doesn't.
Tyrese Proctor, Duke ($6.2K)
Proctor played every minute in the two games against the Pack, putting up 49.75 DraftKings points in the two games. That's a solid return for the price, especially when we consider Proctor's 72.5 DraftKings points in the three games of the NCAA Tournament so far. Many of the Duke guards are inconsistent. I'll take the sure thing with Proctor.
Lance Jones, Purdue ($5.5K)
Jones plays a lot of minutes thanks to his defensive prowess, but he's also a capable scorer. That scoring gives Jones a solid floor, and you know by now how I feel about big minutes from value plays. If Purdue is going to make the Final Four, their guards will have to be a little more productive against Tennessee. I like taking a chance on Lance at this price.
Also consider: Braden Smith, Purdue ($7.6K); DJ Horne, North Carolina State ($7.1K); Michael O'Connell, North Carolina State ($5.7K); Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee ($4.7K)
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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Zach Edey, Purdue ($11K)
Zach Edey is the first player with 50+ PTS and 35+ REB thru 2 games of an NCAA Tournament since 1995 (Antonio McDyess)
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You can love or hate Edey. You can respect his game or hate it. I don't care. All that I care about is the consistency with which he is putting up massive DFS numbers. Edey hasn't been under 45 DraftKings points since February 22. Why would today be any different?
Mohamed Diarra, North Carolina State ($7.4K)
Diarra went nuclear on the Duke front in both games this year. He put up 79.25 DraftKings points in 75 minutes against Duke this year. Virginia is the only team to hold him under 35 DraftKings points in the last seven games. Diarra's great play is a big reason that the Pack are still in this. I expect another big game out of Diarra today.
Ben Middlebrooks, North Carolina State ($4.9K)
Middlebrooks put up good per-minute numbers against Duke in both games this year. The bad news is that he didn't play a lot of minutes. That may change. Middlebrooks has 27 points, 19 rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and two steals in 49 minutes of court time in this tournament. His per-minute numbers are still great, so here's hoping that he finally sees more minutes.
Also consider: Kyle Filipowski, Duke ($8.2K); Mark Mitchell, Duke ($6K); Tobe Awaka, Tennessee ($4K)
