COLLEGE-BASKETBALL · March 22, 2024

CBB DFS: The ONIONS – March 22nd – Fri

The best day of the year is here.  The first Friday of the tournament, so sit back and watch it and enjoy it.

EARLY WINDOW

  • Northwestern vs FAU:  This one should be a wild start to the day, but it kinda sucks that this is a Noon window game and not the 7pm or 9pm spot.  I expect FAU to start strong early as they have the talent and should run through Goldin early — but late it becomes the Boo Buie show, which really points to this being a nice DFS spot to take an early shot on.
  • Cornell vs Baylor:  The B12 has not been dominant across the board, but Baylor is not as good as I thought they were early in the year.  The 14 is probably too much here.
  • UAB vs SD St:  San Diego State in the tourney?  Fade.
  • WKU vs MARQ:  Sorry, I just don’t see this one being as high scoring as a 158 total indicates.  Marquette’s defense is going to shine but for DFS, you GOTTA like this game.

 

LATE AFTERNOON

  • STETSON vs UCONN:  Next question.
  • NEW MEXICO VS CLEMSON:  I am all in on New Mexico, so lord help me here if the good Joe Girard shows up for Clemson.  I doubt he will, because it’s a PJ Hall game for Clemson if anyone.
  • Yale vs Aubrun:  Matt Knowling for Yale, Johni Broome for Auburn.
  • Colorado vs Florida:  Love this game.  Will definitely be closer than the Marquette game and Colorado is going to be ready to challenge Florida.

 

EARLY EVENING

  • Texas A&M vs NebraskaTyrece Radford, next in line of the Sindarius Thornwell – Jordan Miller I’m gonna take my team on a long run in the tournament mold…
  • Vermont vs Duke:  Will Duke crumble like Kentucky if this one is close or they are trailing late?  For that reason, the 12.5 is a fade and take the points.
  • Grambling St vs Purdue:  No repeat this year.  Purdue will play dominant early.
  • Col of Charleston vs Alabama:  COFC is dangerous.  Alabama is not as good this year.  Upset potential here, which makes it a DFS darling.  Ante Brzovic and Kobe Rodgers for Charleston

 

LATE EVENING

  • Longwood vs Houston:  Walyn Napper is a baller for Longwood.  They’ll be smart to lock him down.
  • James Madison vs Wisconsin:  TJ Bickerstaff has been talking trash – time to back it up.
  • TCU vs Utah State:   Darius Brown (Utah State)
  • Grand Canyon vs Saint Mary’s:  No thanks

 

 

GUARDS

  1. Tyrece Radford – Texas A&M … STUD of the day
  2. Braeden Smith – Colgate … Not to be confused with BRaden Smith for Purdue (who also is an OK pick).   But this one is only 6900, much nicer.
  3. Darius Brown – Utah State … Always on the floor.  Tempo should be good here.
  4. Don McHenry – Western Kentucky
  5. Boo Buie – Northwestern

FORWARDS

  1. TJ Bickerstaff – JMU … Talkin trash, better back it up.
  2. Tristan da Silva – Colorado
  3. Zach Edey – Purdue … Yes, he should get into the 4-5x range today.  I never like building around a 10k player but he’ll have 15+ Rebounds here.  Purdue is not getting upset in the first round again.
  4. Matt Knowling – Yale
  5. Ante Brzovic – Charleston
  6. PJ Hall – Clemson
  7. Vladislav Goldin – FAU

VALUE

  1. Noah Freidel – JMU
  2. Jonathan Massie – Longwood
  3. Jaylen Carey – JMU
  4. Tyrone Marshall – WKU

 

ONIONS! STUD OF THE DAY

Tyrece Radford – Texas A&M

BETTING CARD – 3/21

Favorite Bets are BOLD/HIGHLIGHT

  • Florida Atlantic 1st Half -1.5
  • Colgate +14.5
  • UAB / San Diego St UNDER 139.5
  • WKU / Marquette UNDER 157.5

 

  • Stetson/UCONN – Over 145.5
  • New Mexico -2.5
  • Auburn -12.5
  • Colorado ML

 

  • Texas A&M ML
  • Vermont +12.5
  • Grambling State +26.5
  • College of Charleston ML

 

  • Longwood +24.5
  • James Madison ML
  • Utah State -4.5
  • GCU/ST Marys UNDER 131.5

 

 

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