College basketball season is finally upon us, and DraftKings and FanDuel continue to provide sizable contests for DFS grinders. Examining the slate for Feb. 10, a number of core plays stand out. In this piece I’ll be locating top plays from each college basketball matchup and determining the top CBB DFS picks for your DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.
[DAYTONA]
CBB DFS Picks: DraftKings + FanDuel Core Plays | Feb. 10
Studs Tier
Luka Garza ($9,700) — Coming down in price after sitting most of the first half with foul issues, Garza is the premier stud on today’s slate. Outside of his foul trouble, Garza played 36 and 35 minutes in back-to-back games for Iowa. He leads the team with a 26.2% usage rate, which includes a 25.2% shot rate and a 20.7% rebound rate. In this game bookmakers peg Iowa as a 6.5-point favorite over Rutgers, giving the Hawkeyes the highest implied team total on the slate. With plenty of value to be found, locking in Garza makes sense in most contests today.
Cameron Thomas ($8,200) — Playing in the game with the second-highest overall total, LSU is a 1-point underdog to Mississippi State. This gives LSU a healthy 72.25 implied team total in a game with an above-average projected pace. Mississippi State ranks 51st in overall defensive efficiency. However, they rank 37th in interior defense and 125th on the perimeter. This suits the guards like Thomas and Javonte Smart ($6,900) over Trendon Watford ($8,000). While all could make sense in GPPs, Thomas has a 24.9% usage rate and an 34.1% shot rate in LSU’s last three games. Thomas has also played 34 minutes in three straight contests, giving him a locked-in role tonight.
Collin Gillespie ($7,600) — For those looking at discounted studs, Gillespie stands out in his matchup against Marquette. Villanova has the second-highest implied team total on the slate as a 10.5-point favorite over Marquette. Marquette ranks 15th in interior defense and 258th against 3-point shots. Gillespie leads Villanova in 3-point attempts and shoots 38% from beyond the arc. With a 19.1% usage rate and playing at least 33 minutes in three straight games, Gillespie looks like a preferred play among the studs on the DraftKings and FanDuel main slate.
Mid-Priced Tier
Ron Harper ($6,900) — On the other side of the Iowa matchup, Rutgers has the fifth-highest implied team total as a 6.5-point underdog. With their studs underpriced, usage-leader Harper stands out as a value. On the year Harper has a 20.2% usage rate, including 21.5% of the shots, 15.6% of the rebounds and 12.1% of the assists. Harper has played at least 30 minutes in three straight games for Rutgers. Held to single-digit points in two of his last three games, Harper presents a strong buy-low opportunity for Rutgers.
DeJon Jarreau ($6,500) — After a non-conference beatdown of Our Lady of the Lake, Houston enters today’s slate as an 11.5-point favorite over USF. In that contest, most of Houston’s starters didn’t even see the court. Now fully rested, Jarreau should see his usual 30-plus minutes. On the year Jarreau has a 17.8% usage rate and a 29.6% assist rate. USF also enters this contest off a prolonged COVID-19 stoppage. With the potential for missing starters from South Florida, Jarreau looks like a contrarian option worth considering in the mid-range on DraftKings.
D’Mitrik Trice ($5,700) — After a brutal double-digit loss to Illinois over the weekend, Wisconsin enters a tune-up spot against Nebraska. The Badgers are 12-point favorites over the Cornhuskers. Notably, Nebraska plays with incredible pace and horrific defense, putting most of the Wisconsin rotation in play. Trice looks like a supreme value after having a $7,000 price tag for most of January. He has at least 32 minutes in three straight games for the Badgers and a team-leading 18.3% usage rate. Buying low on Wisconsin’s alpha scorer makes sense here.
Value Tier
Robert Allen ($4,300) — In a game totaled at 133 points, Mississippi is a 1.5-point favorite over Missouri. Despite the lackluster game environment, Ole Miss has some potential DFS value. Khadim Sy ($3,300) has already been ruled out of this game, and K.J. Buffen had 11 total minutes in Mississippi’s last three games. Playing an increased role of late, Allen has at least 32 minutes in two of Ole Miss’ last three games. In that span, Allen also has an 8.3% shot rate, 16.5% rebound rate and 11.5% assist rate. Looking likely to play an elevated role again tonight, Allen makes sense as a value pick here.
Aleem Ford ($4,200) — For those looking to buy low on Wisconsin, Ford has some punt appeal. He continues to start for Wisconsin, but his minutes have dropped in two straight games. Only playing 22 minutes against Illinois, Ford managed to score just 2 points in a horrific effort. Still, Nebraska ranks 229th in interior defense, setting up Ford for a bounce-back spot. On the year Ford has a 13.8% usage rate for the Badgers.
Abdul Ado ($4,000) — On the other side of the LSU game, Mississippi State has a clear advantage in the paint. LSU ranks 257th in interior defense. Darius Days ($6,000) and Shareef O’Neal ($3,600) continue to nurse injuries, leaving the Tigers shorthanded. While Ado isn’t the most used player on the court, he plays secure minutes and takes advantage of a clear matchup. In Mississippi State’s last two games, Ado has recorded 23 and 28 minutes. On the year he has accounted for 16.1% of the team’s rebounds. While Tolu Smith ($6,700) also takes advantage of this matchup, Ado’s price provides a path to Garza on today’s slate.
Follow us on all of our social channels! Check out our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube for more great Awesemo content.
Looking for more college basketball and CBB DFS picks content? We have loads of DraftKings CBB DFS picks articles, data, cheat sheets and more on the Awesemo CBB home page. Just click HERE.
