DFS College Basketball: Wednesday Preview

DFS College Basketball: Wednesday Preview

This article is part of our DFS College Basketball series.

Targets

1. Jalen Suggs, G, Gonzaga ($7,500 DK, $8,200 FD)

In the most anticipated game of the day, Gonzaga takes on West Virginia, The matchup features the highest over/under of the six games on tonight's DraftKings slate. One of the most heralded recruits in the 2020 class, Suggs is quickly looking like a guaranteed lottery selection in next year's NBA Draft. The way he's been able to contribute in a multitude of ways -- leading the team in usage, assists and steals -- makes him an attractive daily fantasy option. Although the Mountaineers are one of the better defensive teams in the country, Suggs showed that was no problem against Kansas, scoring 24 points on 64 percent shooting. He's a great pivot off the most expensive options with a good chance of 40+ fantasy points.

2. Noah Freidel, G, South Dakota St. ($6,300 DK)

Freidel checks all the boxes on what you want out of a high-priced player, yet alone one at a nice discount in the third tier of options. He played well during the three games of the Crossover Classic, leading the team with 16 PPG, and he also had 6+ boards and 5+ assists in two games. The matchup with Iowa St. sets up against a team that plays at a quick tempo, and Steve Prohm's teams are typically much weaker on the defensive side of the ball. South Dakota St. may score 80 in this one, and Freidel has the upside you want in GPP contests.

3. Sean McNeil, G, West Virginia ($4,900 DK, $4,600 FD)

Sticking with the theme of eyeing players in the Gonzaga/West Virginia matchup due to the high implied total, McNeil is a good lower cost option to complete your lineup. It's rare that you'll find a player who is averaging over 34 minutes and 13 field goal attempts per game at such a cheap price, but that's exactly what we have here in McNeil. Gonzaga's size and length has led to opposing teams shooting a lot of threes so far, and McNeil leads the team with nearly eight 3-point attempts per game. If he can find his rhythm, a 25+ fantasy total is within reach.

Fades

1. Isaiah Livers, F, Michigan ($8,700 DK)

If I'm constructing my lineup with one of the most expensive guys on the slate, I want someone with an extremely high usage rate, and Livers is currently only sixth on the team at 19.3 percent, slightly up from a 17.9 percent possession rate last season. The matchup against Ball St. tonight has the second lowest over/under on the six-game slate, and there's the potential of a lack of motivation against a weak team which can also lead to Livers being on the bench towards the end of the game. My favorite Michigan play tonight is Wake Forest transfer Chaundree Brown ($5,700), who has attempted 17 threes in two games.

2. Oscar Tshiebwe, F, West Virginia ($6,100 DK, $5,700 FD)

Tshiebwe has been quiet through three games, averaging under eight points after leading the Mountaineers in scoring last season. Coach Huggins may have to use his shooters more tonight with Taz Sherman ($4,000) and Emmitt Matthews ($3,600). That will limit Tshiebwe's upside, as he's probably only going to play about 20-22 minutes in a fast-paced game. The Zags also pose a tough threat defensively and won't give him nearly as many rebounding opportunities with how efficiently they shoot it. 

3. Adam Miller, G, Illinois ($5,900 DK, $5,400 FD)

There will be plenty of times to use Miller, a four-star freshman who has looked even better than that through three games, but this isn't one of them. After easing into the schedule, Illinois faces a much tougher test in Baylor, a team that is one of the best in the NCAA defensively and will look to slow the pace down. The Bears play a small lineup, with four of their starters 6-5 or smaller who defend the perimeter well, so this game is a better matchup for Kofi Cockburn and Giorgi Bezhanishvili. I wouldn't be surprised if the Fighting Illini struggle and fail to reach 70 points tonight.

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Ryan Pohle
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