We’re officially back from our holiday break with an actual slate of games. From a handful of buy games to a few true conference games, this slate is exactly what the doctor ordered for college basketball to pick back up. You know what else is prescribed for today? An Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry. We’ve crunched the numbers, and found three plays that you’ll want to include in your entry for December 28th.
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!
Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Picks December 28
Matthew Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 73-60-2
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 9-36
Adama-Alpha Bal Higher Than 14.5 Points
The Pepperdine Waves visit the Leavey Center in Santa Clara for a match up with the Broncos today. You’ll want to go higher on Adama-Alpha Bal’s points total in this one.
Bal enters this game averaging 13.5 points per game overall, but he’s done a lot of damage at home. He averaged 17.1 points per game at home this year. Bal has also gone higher than 13.5 points in five out of eight games played at home this year.
Pepperdine rolls into this match up as the 185th ranked defense in KenPom. They also allow opponents to score 71.2 points per game. That’s 139th in the country. The Waves also give up 19.1 free throws attempts per game to opponents. Bal is capable of getting to the line, especially at home.
Take Bal to go higher on his points total at home in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry for December 28th.
Paulius Murauskas Higher Than 21.5 Points+Rebounds
The Pacific Tigers head to McKeon Pavilion for a game with the St. Mary’s Gaels. Pacific allows opponents to score 77.5 points per game. That’s 228th in the nation. They also allow opponents to grab 35.3 rebounds per game. That’s 198th in the nation.
You know who’s really good at scoring points and getting boards? Paulinus Murauskas! Muruaskas enters this game averaging 13.7 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. However, when Murauskas is at home he’s averaging close to a double-double. His points per game at home is 13.9, and he averages 9.9 rebounds per game in the Gaels’ gym.
Murauskas will eat in a tasty match up. Smash higher on his points and rebounds total in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Ian Martinez Lower Than 21.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists
Utah State heads to Viejas Arena in San Diego for a match up with the Aztecs. You’ll want to fade Utah State guard Ian Martinez in this one.
San Diego State is yet a gain one of the top defensive teams in the nation. The Aztecs are fantastic at limiting points and assists to opponents. Ian Martinez typically hands out a few assists and generates a bunch of points.
Martinez played the Aztecs three times. He went lower than 21.5 PRA in two of the three match ups. When playing at San Diego State last year, Martinez only managed eight points, three boards and five assists on the road last year.
Martinez has gone lower than 21.5 PRA in six out of 12 games played this year. He’ll go lower on his PRA total again today at San Diego State.
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