Our second massive Saturday slate is on the horizon, but we’re not quite there yet. We have a short Friday slate to get through. Think of Friday’s games as an appetizer for a huge weekend of college sports. Also, we can build an Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry with the December 20th games, and then go all-in on Saturday’s slate. We’ve crunched the numbers, and found three plays you’ll want to make on tonight’s games.
Keep in mind that playing all three legs of our plays in Underdog Fantasy could win you 6X your money on a single entry. Let’s dig into tonight’s plays and remember to let it ride!
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Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Picks December 20
Matthew Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 68-53-2
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 9-32
Dallin Hall Lower Than 6.5 Assists
Florida A&M visits Provo, UT for a match up with BYU tonight. The Cougars should roll FAMU, but you’ll want to go lower on Dallin Hall assists this evening.
Hall enters this game averaging 4.5 assists per game. Hall has only appeared in six games this season, and he’s yet to record more than six assists in a game. He’s also only played more than 30 minutes once this year.
BYU should beat Florida A&M by close to 40 points. There’s no reason for Hall to play his full workload. He’ll likely play about 25 minutes in this one. Given his current usage, it’s unlikely for Hall to rack up enough assists to over his total in this one. This is a pure schedule and usage rate play, and it’s one that you’ll want to make in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Simas Lukosius Higher Than 5.5 Rebounds+Assists
Cincinnati meets Dayton at the Heritage Bank Center tonight. This game is in Cincinnati, but it’s off campus.
Bearcats guard Simas Lukosius comes into this game averaging 3.4 assists and 3.3 rebounds. He’s gone higher than 5.5 rebounds and assists in eight out nine games played this season. That includes a streak of four straight games. The only game he’s gone lower in was a road game at Georgia Tech.
The Dayton Flyers are one of the better defensive teams in the country, but they’ve struggled to contain productive guards with length. Kam Jones just racked up nine rebounds and assists against Dayton at Dayton. Liam McNeeley also went off for nine rebounds and assists. Keshon Gilbert got six. All three of North Carolina’s guards filled up the stat sheet.
The Flyers have struggled to contain some of the better back courts in the country, and Lukosius will likely do the same tonight. Make sure you go higher on his PRA total tonight.
Myles Tate Lower Than 21.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists
The Appalachian State Mountaineers head to The Super Pit for a game with North Texas. Expect the Mean Green to limit possessions, choke out the Mountaineers offense, and grind their way through this game.
You’ll want to go lower on App State guard Myles Tate’s PRA total.
Tate enters this game averaging 13.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.9 assists. He’s gone lower than 21.5 PRA in five out of 11 games so far this year.
Tate gets most of his points from beyond the three-point line. North Texas limits opponents to 30.4% shooting from beyond the arc. The Mean Green are in the top 30 in opponents assists per game and in the top 20 in rebounds allowed per game. Tate won’t get great looks from three, and his opportunities to get boards and assists will be limited. Go lower on his PRA total in this one.
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