It's an intriguing slate on the hardwood Tuesday night, as the 2025-26 NCAA Men's College Basketball season rolls on. Virginia and Louisville lock horns in a ranked vs. ranked team battle in the ACC in the early window, while UConn and Seton Hall square off in a ranked battle at 8 p.m. EST. We'll have 12 of 25 ranked teams in action, so it should be another entertaining slate.
We're here to help provide a trio of picks on select days throughout the week, hopefully helping you get into the black, as we head into the holidays and the New Year. It's never too early to start squirreling away money for March Madness.
College Basketball PrizePicks Picks & Strategy
If you're unfamiliar with how to play, you must simply choose at least two players from any sport and pick more or less based on their projected statistics to win. We'll obviously be exclusively selecting college hoops players, but you can mix and match from various other sports. You can also go with a flex play, meaning you still can have a winning night even if you have one losing selection. Or, you can go big and choose the power play, which pays out higher. However, you must hit all ends to win. Let's get started.
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Zuby Ejiofor, F, St. John's 
We've leaned upon some other Red Storm players prior to this. We haven't used Ejiofor, and that changes Tuesday.
St. John's is facing a Marquette team which has had a very leaky defense so far this season, allowing 76.4 points per game (PPG) to rank 192nd in the country. Opponents are hitting 44.1 percent from the field (213th) and 34.6 percent from behind the three-point line (261st).
Ejiofor is due, as he has had a couple of mediocre outings, both on the road. He is averaging 15.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG and 4.0 APG with 3.5 APG in the past two games, hitting 10-of-20 (50.0 percent). However, in the two previous games against Georgetown and Providence, he rolled up 29.0 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 4.5 APG. Look for Ejiofor to snap back into form against Marquette's very giving D.
CBB PrizePicks Selection: Zuby Ejiofor, More 27.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
Josh Dix, G, Creighton 
Dix is coming off a rough outing against the aforementioned St. John's Red Storm on Saturday, hitting 3-of-9 from the field, with just seven points, three assists and one rebound. However, he averaged 14.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 3.0 APG in the first two games in January.
He should be able to bounce back against a Georgetown defense which is rather mediocre, allowing 74.0 PPG (135th) and 42.6 percent (130th) from the field. However, Dix should really make some hay against the perimeter D of the Hoyas, as they're allowing 34.9 percent (275th) from behind the arc.
Dix has been good from distance, hitting at least one three-pointer in all 17 games to date. The scoring should be up Tuesday, and he has four or more rebounds in seven of the past eight outings.
CBB PrizePicks Selection: Josh Dix, More 20.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
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Jaden Henley, G, Grand Canyon 
I've mentioned this on a handful of occasions, but I rarely try to play the 'Less' on a player. It feels bad cheering against a guy to miss shots and ultimately fail for my personal benefit. Maybe I'm overthinking it too much, but it just doesn't feel as good. Plus, going 'More' is way more fun, because once it's over the projection, it's a relief.
For Henley, he has been quite erratic for the Antelopes lately, and he's a good target to get under his projections on the road against New Mexico. UNM is allowing just 67.5 PPG (30th), with teams hitting just 39.9 percent (38th) from the field and 28.9 percent (21st) from behind the 3-point line.
Henley has posted 12 or fewer points in three of the past six games, and he has misfired on each of his six three-pointers in the past two outings. He is averaging just 15.0 PPG, 4.3 RPG and 3.3 APG in the previous three games. Let's go low against the Lobos.
CBB PrizePicks Selection: Jaden Henley, Less 21.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
Tuesday's College Basketball PrizePicks Picks
Here's a recap of my best college basketball selections for Tuesday:
- Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's, More 27.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Josh Dix, Creighton, More 20.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- Jaden Henley, Grand Canyon, Less 21.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
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