This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series.
After another perfect 3-for-3 night on Saturday, we had limited slates on Sunday and Monday and no picks, but we're back with a full college hardwood slate Tuesday night. There are 14 total ranked teams in action, with two ranked battles in the SEC, and another in the Big Ten conference. Let's get back on track and find three winners to build some bankroll as we hurtle toward March Madness, just a few weeks away.
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Sheldon Edwards, G, Loyola-Illinois
The Ramblers of Loyola-Illinois travel to Robins Center in Richmond for an Atlantic 10 Conference battle. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and the game can be viewed or streamed on ESPN+.
Edwards has been scoring well lately, going for 11 or more points in three consecutive games, averaging 11.3 points per game (PPG), while going for a total of seven 3-pointers in the span. He is also averaging 4.0 rebounds per game (RPG), and 2.7 assists per game (APG), while hitting 50.0 percent (13-of-26) from the field in the span.
Edwards should see an uptick in offensive production, as well as most counting stats, as the Spiders are horrific defensively. UR allows 72.0 PPG (196th in the nation), while teams are hitting 43.2 percent from the field (153rd) against the Spiders. Richmond also allows teams to hit a robust 34.7 percent from the perimeter (260th), which easily ranks in the bottom third in the nation.
CBB PrizePicks Selection: Sheldon Edwards, Over 17 Pts+Rebs+Asts
Chibuzo Agbo, G, USC
The Trojans host the Penn State Nittany Lions at Galen Center in Los Angeles, and the teams tip it up at 9 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
Agbo and the Trojans will be looking to take advantage of the leaky defense of the Nittany Lions, who have coughed up 76 or more points in four of the past five games since Jan. 24, which is even worse than the team's overall poor scoring defense of 72.8 PPG (222nd). Penn State also offers little resistance in the defensive field-goal department, as teams are hitting 44.9 percent (259th), while dropping in 3-pointers at a 33.6 percent (194th) clip.
Agbo needs a favorable matchup, as he managed just four points on a 2-of-7 night in a blowout loss at Purdue last time out. He was also 0-for-3 from downtown. Look for Agbo and USC to try and get started from downtown early.
CBB PrizePicks Selection: Chibuzo Agbo, Over 10.5 Points
Jackson Shelstad, G, Oregon
We've won with Shelstad before, and we're going to lean into the Oregon sharpshooter again in what should be a high-scoring conference game against Northwestern. The game tips at 11 p.m. ET, and is available right after the Penn State-USC game on BTN.
The Wildcats limp into Eugene for the second of a two-game trip through the Pacific Northwest. Northwestern has allowed 70.2 PPG (134th), while teams are hitting 44.1 percent from the field (207th) and 34.6 percent from behind the 3-pointer line (257th). Shelstad should face very little resistance, as he looks to stay hot.
Shelstad took a good egg at UCLA on Jan. 30, but that served as a wake-up call. In the past three games he is averaging 18.7 PPG, 3.0 RPG and 3.0 APG, while also averaging 3.0 3PM per game. Look for Shelstad to go for 'more' than his projections.
CBB PrizePicks Selection: Jackson Shelstad, Over 18.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
Tuesday's College Basketball PrizePicks Selections
Here's a recap of my best college basketball selections for Tuesday:
- Sheldon Edwards, Loyola-Illinois, Over 17 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Chibuzo Agbo, USC, Over 10.5 Points
- Jackson Shelstad, Oregon, Over 18.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
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