The first full week of college hoops in 2025 hasn’t disappointed. Last night featured a couple of absolute bangers, and the Thursday night card is almost as exciting. These deep slates just give us even more opportunities to find tasty match ups to use in an Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry. We’ve already gone through the numbers, and found three plays that you’ll want to use for January 9th’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!
Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Picks January 9th
Matthew Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 94-75-2
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 12-45
Austin Rapp Lower Than 20.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists
Portland heads to San Francisco for a game against the Dons. This is a great spot to fade Pilots freshman Austin Rapp.
San Francisco has kept opponents to score only 67.8 points per game this year. That’s 74th in the nation. They also limit opponents to 10.3 assists per game. That’s 24th in the nation. The Dons also don’t let opponents clean the boards. They only allow opponents to grab 34.1 rebounds per game. That’s 138th in the nation.
Rapp enters this game averaging 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists this year. He’s also only gone higher than 20.5 PRA in two of his last three roads games.
This is a tough road spot for Rapp. San Francisco’s experienced bigs will likely keep him off the boards, and could get him into early foul trouble. This one could get sweaty, but it’s the right side to be on for your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry for January 9th.
Damarco Minor Higher Than 19.5 Points+Rebounds+Assists
Oregon State heads to Santa Clara tonight. The play is to fade players on the road, but this is a great spot for Damarco Minor to fill up the stat sheet.
Santa Clara allows opponents to score 75.3 points per game this year. That’s 235th in the nation. The Broncos also allow opponents to grab 34.6 rebounds per game. That’s 171st in the nation. Santa Clara also allows opponents to hand out 14.3 assists per game. That’s 243rd in the country.
Damarco Minor has the ability to score, pass, and get in position for boards. In five road games this year, Minor is averaging 11.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. Just playing to his averages will get Minor higher in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Jaden Akins Higher Than 13.5 Points
Washington visits East Lansing, MI for a match up with Michigan State. This is a great spot for Spartans guard Jaden Akins.
Washington allows opponents to score 69.9 points per game on average, but they have to go on the road to East Lansing. That’s a tough travel spot for the Huskies and they can be leaky on defense at times.
The Huskies also allow opponents to shoot 51.0% on two-point shots. That’s 182nd in the nation. They also allow 19.9 free-throw attempts per game. That’s 197th in the nation.
Jaden Akins comes into this one shooting 88.2% from the free throw line. He also averages 15.1 points per game and shoots 47.7% at home. This is a great spot for Akins to score in the mid-to-upper teens and go higher on his points total in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
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