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Saturdays are for college hoops! After 24 combined games on the first two slates, we are "down" to 10 games to close out our Saturday. We've got some big teams in big games from the best conferences. What more could you ask for?
The SEC starts us off in Lexington with Georgia in town. Florida also heads to Columbia to take on Missouri and Auburn hosts Ole Miss. The Big 12 gives us BYU in Lubbock and Oklahoma State at the Octagon of Doom. The ACC steps in with Virginia in Atlanta to take on the Bees and Pitt heads to Cameron to take on Duke. The Big East only gives us one game, but it's a good one with UConn in Philly to take on Villanova. The Pac-12 gives us Oregon State in Boulder and closes us out in Palo Alto with Washington in town.
In this article, I will provide you with my daily fantasy college basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on 1/20/24, starting at 6 p.m. Eastern. I’ll provide multiple player suggestions at guard and forward, aiming to highlight one option at the high, middle, and lower levels of the salary scale. Good luck, RotoBallers.
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Today's DraftKings Guards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Tristen Newton, Connecticut ($8,300)
Newton is coming out of a rough patch over the last couple of weeks of 2023. He has at least 30 DraftKings points in four straight games again. We know what he is capable of. His price was in five figures a couple of times in December. It feels like we get Newton at a discount here. He put up 16 points, eight rebounds, and five assists against a good Creighton defense. Villanova doesn't scare me.
Zyon Pullin, Florida ($7,400)
The transfer from UC Riverside has scored in double figures in every game as a Gator. He was cold from the floor against Tennessee but still made the mark thanks to lots of free points from the foul line. Pullin is a good passer and solid rebounder, which gives him a nice floor. Merrimack was the only team that "held" him under 20 DraftKings points and he hasn't been under 25 in SEC play.
Naithan George, Georgia Tech ($6,100)
The freshman has caught fire of late, scoring 46 points in the last three games and still dishing out 22 assists. George has been an efficient shooter for the Yellow Jackets, which is why the assist totals remain high. He is still only averaging 4.7 assists per game on the season. The college game is slowing down for him and he has responded with three big games in the conference. George feels cheap for what he is capable of.
Dante Harris, Virginia ($4,300)
Harris returned after missing nearly two months with an ankle injury and turned in five points, five assists, two rebounds, a steal, and a block in 17 minutes. Harris was playing about 25 minutes per game when he went down, so it's reasonable to expect his minutes to rise a little bit. Harris provides some much-needed scoring for the Hoos off the bench at a very affordable price.
Also consider: Allen Flanigan, Mississippi ($8,200); Cam Spencer, Connecticut ($8,000); Antonio Reeves, Kentucky ($7,700); Jaylen Murray, Mississippi ($7,300); Spencer Johnson, BYU ($7,000); Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford ($6,500); Silas Demary Jr., Georgia ($6,200); Mark Armstrong, Villanova ($5,900); Nick Honor, Missouri ($5,400); Blue Cain, Georgia ($4,900); Benny Gealer, Stanford ($3,400)
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Today's DraftKings Forwards - CBB DFS Lineup Picks
Kyle Filipowski, Duke ($9,600)
Duke blew the doors off of Pitt in the Steel City 11 days ago. Filipowski went for 43 DraftKings points in just 30 minutes (while missing only one shot) in the 22-point victory. Filipowski followed that up with a 63.75 DraftKings point performance against Georgia Tech. If this game stays close, the sky is the limit. If it doesn't, Filipowski's floor is still as high as most player's ceilings.
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford ($7,800)
Raynaud has at least 40 DraftKings points in three straight games thanks to a double-double in each contest with at least 18 points. Washington has struggled in the middle with Franck Kepnang out. Kepnang has been "day-to-day" for all seven games that he has missed. We have no reason to expect him back tonight, but keep an eye on it just in case. Even if he does play, Kepnang likely won't be as much of a factor as usual.
Cody Williams, Colorado ($6,600)
The freshman's ascension was put on hold after a wrist injury cost him five weeks in December to early January. In the three games since his return, Williams has 52 points, eight rebounds, six assists, six blocks, and two steals while playing at least 30 minutes in every game. This star is on the rise. We had better play him while we can still afford to. Williams has more than 20 points in three of his last five games.
Jordan Minor, Virginia ($4,200)
The Hoos shook up their lineup a bit after a loss to North Carolina State and responded by getting dumped by Wake. A big win over the Hokies this week means this lineup might stick though. Minor was moved into the starting lineup during that switch and he has 25 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, two assists, and a block in 49 minutes. That's a nice return for a value play.
Also consider: Johni Broome, Auburn ($8,500); Baye Ndongo, Georgia Tech ($7,500); Arthur Kaluma, Kansas State ($7,200); Tristan Da Silva, Colorado ($7,000); Guillermo Diaz Graham, Pittsburgh ($6,300); Donovan Clingan, Connecticut ($6,200); Noah Waterman, BYU ($5,700); Moussa Cisse, Mississippi ($4,800)
