We’ve had a couple days of heavyweight match ups in college hoops, but now it’s time for the mid-majors to take the court. Tonight’s schedule might lack name recognition, but it still has a bunch of absolute bangers. From the ASUN in the early games to the Big West at the end of the evening, this slate has a lot of really fun games scheduled. It also has plenty of opportunities to build an Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry. We’ve got three plays that you’ll want to take for the games on January 16th.
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 16
Matthew Dewoskin Underdog Fantasy College Basketball Pick Em Record (Est 11/4/2024)
All Pick Em Selections: 100-84-2
Perfect 3-0 Pick Em Entries: 12-50
Vladislav Goldin Higher Than 7.5 Rebounds+Assists
Michigan heads to Minnesota tonight for a match up with the Golden Gophers. While The Barn is typically a tough place to play, this is a great spot for Wolverines big man Vladislav Goldin.
Goldin enters this game averaging 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game on the road. He’s also gone higher than 7.5 rebounds and assists in seven out of 16 games played. However, his minutes were limited early in the year, so the trend is a bit skewed. Vlad has gone higher than 7.5 RA in two straight games.
Minnesota allows opponents to grab 35.0 rebounds per game. That’s 190th in the nation. The Golden Gophers also allow opponents to dish out 14.2 assists per game. That’s 240th in the nation.
This is a case of taking the skill set and the opponent against a number that’s a little lighter than it should be. Go higher on the rebounds and assists total for Goldin in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry for January 16th.
LeJuan Watts Higher Than 8.5 Rebounds
Washington State pays San Diego a visit, and this is a fantastic spot to take the higher number on LeJuan Watts rebounds.
Watts enters this game averaging 9.0 rebounds per game on the road this year. He’s gone higher than 8.5 rebounds in nine out of 18 games played this year.
San Diego gets killed on the glass. The Toreros allow opponents to average 39.1 rebounds per game. That’s 335th in the nation.
Watts has a beefy number, but it really doesn’t matter against a team like the Toreros. He should be able to get what he wants off the glass and should have no problem going higher than 8.5 rebounds in your Underdog Fantasy college basketball entry.
Stefan Todorovic Higher Than 4.5 Rebounds
The San Francisco Dons pay a visit to Pepperdine tonight. Assuming this game gets played, this is a solid spot to go higher on Stefan Todorovic’s rebounds total.
The Waves big man is averaging 5.9 rebounds per game when playing at home. He’s gone higher than 4.5 rebounds in 12 out of 17 games played this season.
San Francisco comes into this game allowing opponents to grab 34.3 rebounds per game. That’s 151st in the nation. The Dons also allow 22.2 defensive rebounds per game. That’s 169th in the nation.
Todorovic’s total is lower than his season average, and he gets to play the Dons in Malibu. The Dons are a middle of the road rebounding team that should allow Todorovic plenty of chances to clean the glass. Go higher on Todorovic’s rebounds total tonight.
The College Basketball Experience
For more analysis on every college basketball game for the 2024-25 season, make sure you tune into The College Basketball Experience. Colby Dant, Moneyline Mac, and Noah Bieniek talk about each game on the entire slate. Listen for input on ATS and moneyline college basketball picks every night!
